Lead Platform Engineer - Cloud-Native Self-Service Platforms

Motion Recruitment; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC in Chicago is seeking a Lead Infrastructure Software Engineer to join our growing Platform Engineering team. You will help build and scale cloud-native platforms, automation tools, and self-service capabilities that enable engineering teams to deploy and manage applications more efficiently.

You will work closely with AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, and modern cloud infrastructure while mentoring engineers and leading technical initiatives to shape

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Cloud, Platform Engineering, DevOps, or Infrastructure Engineering.
• Hands-on experience with AWS and Kubernetes in production environments.
• Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
• Experience building or supporting CI/CD pipelines and automation frameworks.
• Programming experience with Python, Java, or similar languages.

Responsibilities

• Build and scale cloud-native platforms, automation tools, and self-service capabilities.
• Mentor engineers, lead technical initiatives, and shape platform capabilities.
• Improve developer experience and influence cloud architecture decisions across teams.

Skills

Cloud engineering

AWS

Kubernetes

Terraform

CI/CD

Python/Java

Job description

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC in Chicago is seeking a Lead Infrastructure Software Engineer to join our growing Platform Engineering team. You will help build and scale cloud-native platforms, automation tools, and self-service capabilities that enable engineering teams to deploy and manage applications more efficiently.

You will work closely with AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, and modern cloud infrastructure while mentoring engineers and leading technical initiatives to shape