Senior Platform Engineer

TechStarsGroup; Atlanta (GA); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech startup in Atlanta is seeking a platform engineer to enhance and secure their natural language understanding platforms. The role involves collaboration with developers and machine learning specialists, focusing on cloud infrastructure using Terraform and Google Cloud Platform. Candidates should have over 5 years of software engineering experience, with expertise in Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud security practices. This position offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for innovation and growth.

Qualifications

• Over 5 years of software engineering experience, with 3 years in infrastructure-as-code.
• Expertise in Kubernetes clusters management.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipeline development and management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain infrastructure for mobile and web applications.
• Establish secure connections with healthcare systems.
• Oversee CI/CD pipelines and cloud-based development infrastructure.

Skills

Software engineering background

Infrastructure-as-code practices

Kubernetes management

CI/CD pipeline development

Google Cloud Platform security

Tools

Terraform

Google Cloud Platform

Helm

CI/CD tools (ArgoCD, Travis CI)

Job description

Our client is at the forefront of applying machine learning research to transform the way medical conversations are understood and utilized.

The Role

We are in search of a platform engineer to join our team in enhancing, securing, and scaling our cutting‑edge natural language understanding platforms. In this role, you will collaborate closely with both application developers and machine learning specialists to design and implement services using terraform and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Additionally, you will play a key role in establishing and securing integrations with our clients and partners. As part of our compact and cooperative team, your contributions will significantly influence our operational methodologies.

What You’ll Do

• Work in tandem with application engineers to develop and maintain robust, efficient, and secure infrastructure for our mobile and web applications.
• Forge secure connections between our platform and healthcare systems in collaboration with engineers and clients.
• Empower application teams with the tools and processes necessary for monitoring performance, availability, and reliability, fostering a culture of ownership.
• Seek out and spearhead initiatives to enhance engineering productivity through innovative tooling and streamlined processes.
• Oversee CI/CD pipelines and manage other critical components of our cloud‑based development infrastructure.
• Champion and implement security best practices within the organization.
• Produce and update clear, relevant, and precise documentation.

What You’ll Bring

• Over 5 years of software engineering background, with at least 3 years dedicated to infrastructure-as-code practices within a cloud-centric organization.
• Proficiency in managing Kubernetes clusters, including the creation and upkeep of helm charts for deploying applications.
• Expertise in developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for both infrastructure and application code deployments (e.g., Terragrunt, Atlas, ArgoCD, Octopus Deploy, Travis CI).
• Comfortable with implementing and securing services on Google Cloud Platform as Infrastructure as code, including managing GCP Projects, VPC Networks, Google Kubernetes Engine, and IAM Roles, Groups, and policies.
• Always up-to-date with industry best practices and tools, with a keen interest in learning new technologies.
• Enthusiastic about contributing actively in a dynamic, productive, and supportive team environment.
• Ready to assist across various tasks, embracing the fast-paced nature of a growing startup.