Platform Engineer II — AI-Powered CI/CD & Cloud Infra

Upbound Group Inc.; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Full health benefits (Medical/Dental/Vision)

401(k) match

Discretionary time off (DTO)

Health savings account (HSA)

College tuition reimbursement program (STEM degrees)

Unlimited use of LinkedIn Learning

On-site gym and showers

Free car charging and covered parking

Job summary

Upbound Group Inc. in Plano, Texas is seeking a Platform Engineer who will drive the development and optimization of platform infrastructure and services.

This role includes leading design initiatives, mentoring engineers, and implementing AI capabilities. The ideal candidate has over 6 years of experience in Platform Engineering and a strong background in AWS and GCP.

Join a forward-thinking company committed to financial innovation and technology-driven solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 6+ years in Platform Engineering, DevOps, or SRE with demonstrated leadership.
• Experience with AI/LLM-powered components.
• Deep expertise in AWS and/or GCP.
• Mastery of infrastructure as code with Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Extensive experience with CI/CD automation tools.
• Expert knowledge in containerization and orchestration.
• Proficiency in scripting languages like Python or Go.
• Experience in designing observability stacks.
• Strong understanding of networking and security best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of platform components across cloud environments.
• Drive adoption of infrastructure as code practices.
• Architect advanced CI/CD pipelines.
• Design comprehensive observability solutions.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers.
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies.

Skills

Platform Engineering

DevOps

AI/LLM-powered components

AWS

GCP

Infrastructure as code

CI/CD pipeline automation

Containerization

Scripting languages

Observability stacks

Networking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Grafana

Prometheus

New Relic

OpenTelemetry

ELK

Splunk

Job description

Upbound Group Inc. in Plano, Texas is seeking a Platform Engineer who will drive the development and optimization of platform infrastructure and services.

This role includes leading design initiatives, mentoring engineers, and implementing AI capabilities. The ideal candidate has over 6 years of experience in Platform Engineering and a strong background in AWS and GCP.

Join a forward-thinking company committed to financial innovation and technology-driven solutions.