Senior Platform Engineer

Capital Group; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 136,749 - 254,966; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous time off and health benefits

Flexible work options

Retirement contribution

Professional development resources

Job summary

Capital Group is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to architect and build the backbone of our cloud ecosystem. You will empower thousands of engineers with automation, tooling, and platform capabilities at scale.

You will lead IaC design on AWS, integrate AI for predictive scaling and self-healing, and create self-service developer tooling while collaborating with security and product teams to deliver reliable, secure platforms.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of infrastructure automation/platform engineering experience in public/private cloud.
• 4+ years of expert Terraform/OpenTofu experience in large-scale production environments.
• Advanced scripting skills in PowerShell, Python, and Bash.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize cloud infrastructure automation on AWS using IaC.
• Integrate AI for predictive scaling, anomaly detection, and self-healing systems.
• Build self-service capabilities for internal engineers, including AI-assisted tooling and copilot-driven workflows.
• Partner with engineers, product managers, and owners to deliver features across the internal platform lifecycle.
• Collaborate with security/compliance teams to embed protection as a platform feature.
• Champion best practices, optimize performance, and establish scalable automation patterns using AI.

Skills

Terraform

OpenTofu

Python

Bash

PowerShell

Go

CI/CD

AWS

Kubernetes

Linux

AI automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform Enterprise

GitHub Actions

Harness

Backstage.io

Job description

Senior Platform Engineer – Capital Group

As a Senior Platform Engineer on our enterprise‑wide technology team, you will architect and build the backbone of Capital Group’s cloud ecosystem. Your work powers automation, tooling, and platform capabilities that thousands of engineers rely on to deliver business‑critical applications and services at scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize sophisticated cloud infrastructure automation on AWS using Infrastructure as Code.
• Integrate AI and machine learning into automation for predictive scaling, anomaly detection, self‑healing systems, and resource optimization.
• Build self‑service capabilities that enable internal engineering teams to deploy confidently, including AI‑assisted developer tools and copilot‑driven workflows.
• Partner with software engineers, platform engineers, product managers, and product owners to deliver high‑quality features across the full internal developer platform product lifecycle.
• Collaborate with security, risk, and compliance teams to embed protection throughout the platform, making security a feature, not a bottleneck.
• Champion best practices, optimize performance, and establish scalable automation patterns, including AI‑augmented operational practices, to elevate engineering maturity.
• Own the IaC developer experience end‑to‑end: refactor IaC modules, build agentic workflows, author custom Terraform providers in Go, and expose Terraform Enterprise capabilities through thoughtful interfaces.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in infrastructure automation and/or platform engineering with public and private cloud.
• 4+ years of expert‑level Terraform/OpenTofu experience in large‑scale production environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Advanced scripting skills in PowerShell, Python, and Bash.
• Strong experience creating modules, managing complex state files, and HCL.
• Hands‑on experience with Terraform Enterprise and related IaC technologies.
• Experience creating custom Terraform providers with Go.
• Experience integrating automation with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Harness, GitOps).
• Experience leveraging AI‑assisted development tools, automation agents, or platform‑level AI capabilities while complying with enterprise AI controls and audit requirements.
• Strong understanding of version control, secure coding practices, and peer‑reviewed development workflows.
• Background in Linux, networking, and Kubernetes.
• Understanding of TLS certificate chains and IAM platforms (e.g., Okta, Active Directory).
• Experience in Agile/SCRUM methodologies focused on product delivery.
• Strong desire to lead, mentor, and contribute to a culture of excellence.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills, attention to detail, communication, and collaboration.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related technical field.
• Certifications such as Terraform Associate, AWS Certifications.
• Experience with pipeline governance and API development.
• Familiarity with monitoring, alerting, and observability tools (Datadog, Splunk).
• Experience automating request workflows in platforms like ServiceNow, Harness, and Backstage.io.
• Exposure to container platforms such as Kubernetes and AWS EKS.

Benefits

• Generous time‑away and health benefits from day one.
• Opportunities for flexible work options.
• 2‑for‑1 matching gifts for charitable contributions, with opportunity for annual grants.
• Access to on‑demand professional development resources.
• Competitive salary and annual performance and profitability bonuses.
• Capital Group 15% retirement contribution.

Salary

Charlotte: $136,749 – $218,798

Southern California: $159,354 – $254,966

Equal Opportunity Employment

We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all federal, state and local laws prohibiting discrimination. Our policies prohibit unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including gender identity), pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, AIDS/HIV status, political activities or affiliations, military or veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, assault or stalking, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.