Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer (EKS) - Remote-First

Affirm, Inc.; Madison (WI); Remote; USD 236,000 - 325,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage for you and dependents

Spending stipends for tech setup

Flexible time off

Job summary

Affirm is seeking an experienced technical leader to own and evolve the EKS platform, driving cluster provisioning, upgrades, and safe workload practices across a large fleet. You will shape standards, automate lifecycle, and partner with many teams to ensure reliability and cost effectiveness.

The role emphasizes mentorship, cross‑functional collaboration, and staying current with Kubernetes best practices in a remote-first environment across the US.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in software or infrastructure engineering with complex platform delivery.
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Responsibilities

• Architect and evolve Affirms EKS platform, driving cluster lifecycle strategy.
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Skills

EKS / Kubernetes

Terraform

GitOps

Go

Python

Kubernetes at scale

AWS cloud

Policy enforcement

Leadership

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Spacelift

ArgoCD

Kube-applier

Job description

Affirm is seeking an experienced technical leader to own and evolve the EKS platform, driving cluster provisioning, upgrades, and safe workload practices across a large fleet. You will shape standards, automate lifecycle, and partner with many teams to ensure reliability and cost effectiveness.

The role emphasizes mentorship, cross‑functional collaboration, and staying current with Kubernetes best practices in a remote-first environment across the US.