Principal - Platform Engineer

Socket.dev

Pennsylvania

Hybrid

USD 155,000 - 287,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Student loan repayment

Life and disability insurance

Generous paid time off

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Health spending account

Job summary

Nasdaq is seeking a Principal Platform Engineer to develop, operate, and evolve infrastructure and engineering platforms supporting critical trading systems. You will partner with Developers, App Management, InfoSec, and infra teams to deliver secure, scalable, reliable platform solutions and drive automation while serving as a senior escalation point for complex issues.

You will thrive if you love building engineering platforms, solving infrastructure challenges, and possess deep Linux, cloud,

Qualifications

10+ years in Platform/DevOps/SRE or related fields.
Advanced Linux engineering and troubleshooting experience.
Hands-on AWS and hybrid infrastructure including EC2, S3, Lambda.
Strong Kubernetes and containerized platforms experience.
Automation using Shell scripting and Terraform.
Git-based source control and CI/CD workflows.

Responsibilities

Lead engineering, automation, and operations of core platform technologies.
Design, build, and maintain hybrid infrastructure across AWS and on‑premises.
Develop platform automation to improve reliability and efficiency.
Manage provisioning, configuration, OS maintenance, access controls, upgrades.
Troubleshoot complex infrastructure and performance issues.
Collaborate with Dev, Security, Infra teams to improve reliability and security.
Mentor engineers and drive platform standards and incident response.

Skills

Linux

AWS

Kubernetes

Terraform

Shell scripting

Git & CI/CD

Networking

Automation

Platform engineering

Tools

GitLab

Teleport

Nexus

Job description

The Role

Nasdaq is seeking a PrincipalPlatformEngineerto develop,operate, and evolve the infrastructure and engineering platforms that support critical trading systems. In this role, you will partner with Developers, Application Management, Information Security, and infrastructure engineering teams to deliver secure, scalable, reliable, and high-performing platform solutions. You will be encouraged to lead technical direction,establishstandards,drive automation, and serve as a senior escalation point for difficult systems, network, and application performance issues.

You'll thrive in this role ifyou'repassionate about building and enhancing engineering platforms, enjoy solving complex infrastructure challenges, and have deepexpertisein Linux-based environments, cloud technologies, automation, and platform engineering.You'recomfortable tackling sophisticated operational problems in high-performance, low-latency environments while driving continuous improvement across critical engineering platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the engineering, automation, and operational management of core platform technologies, includingGitLab, Teleport, Linux-based infrastructure, Kubernetes, and cloud servicessupporting critical trading systems.

Design, build, andmaintainsecure, scalable hybrid infrastructure acrossAWS and on-premises environmentsusing Infrastructure as Code and automation practices.

Develop and enhance platform automation usingTerraform, shell scripting, and related toolingto improve reliability, consistency, and operational efficiency.

Manage platform lifecycle activities including provisioning, configuration management, operating system maintenance, access controls, and platform upgrades.

Troubleshoot and resolve complex infrastructure, platform, and performance issues across Linux systems, networking, cloud services, Kubernetes, and distributed environments.

Partner with Development, Application Management, Infrastructure, and Information Security teams to improve platform reliability, secure access, deployment workflows, and operational readiness.

Drive platform engineering standards, documentation, incident response practices, and continuous improvement initiatives while mentoring other engineers.

Required Qualifications

10+ years of experiencein Platform Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), orrelated fields.

Advanced Linux engineering and troubleshooting experience, including operating systems, networking, performance analysis, and infrastructure management.

Hands-on experience supportingAWS and hybrid infrastructure environments, including services such as EC2, S3, and Lambda.

Strong experience withKubernetes, containerized platforms, and modern infrastructure operations.

Experience developing automation usingShell scriptingand Infrastructure as Code tools such asTerraform.

Hands-on experience withGit-based source control platformsand CI/CD workflows, including the ability to manage repositories, platform administration, and developer enablement.

Experience operating enterprise infrastructure and platform services, including access management, configuration management, monitoring, and system reliability.

Strong troubleshooting skills with the ability to diagnose issues across infrastructure, networking, platform services, and distributed applications.

Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with experience working across engineering, security, and application teams.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience administering or supportingGitLab, Teleport,SonatypeNexus, or similar developer and secure-access platforms.

Experience with financial services, trading platforms, or otherhighly availableand performance-sensitive environments.

Experience with observability, monitoring, logging, and incident management practices.

Experience leading major incident response efforts, conducting post-incident reviews, and driving reliability improvements.

Track recordof mentoring engineers and influencing technical standards and platform strategy.

Come as You Are

Nasdaq is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and identities.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where diverse perspectives, experiences, and identities are valued and celebrated.

We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation throughout the hiring process.

This position willbe located inNew York or Philadelphia and offers the opportunity for a hybrid work environment at least 3 days a week in-office, subject to change, providing flexibility and accessibility for qualified candidates.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future; Nasdaq will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)

This posting is for an existing vacancy within Nasdaq

What We Offer

We’re proud to offer a competitive rewards package that is meaningful, recognizes the unique needs of our employees and their families and incentivizes employees for their contribution to Nasdaq’s overall success.

The base pay range for this role is $155,000 - $287,000. In addition to base salary, Nasdaq provides a generous annual bonus/commission (short-term incentive), and equity (long-term incentive), comprehensive benefits, and opportunity for growth. Exact compensation may vary based on several job-related factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to: skill set, experience, education/training, business needs and market demands.

Secure Wealth: 401(k) program with 6% employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Program with 15% discount, Student loan repayment program up to $10k, Company paid life and disability plans, Generous paid time off

Prioritize Health: Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, Health spending account with employer contribution, Paid flex days to support mental wellbeing, Gym membership discounts