Senior Platform Engineer

googlefiber; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Location-based pay

Bonus potential

Job summary

googlefiber is seeking a senior engineer to operate and evolve a critical platform layer built on public cloud infrastructure. The role partners with multiple engineering teams to standardize deployments, harden reliability, and deliver shared tooling that accelerates product delivery across a large, distributed technology environment.

Responsibilities include designing scalable services on a major cloud platform, codifying infrastructure as code, building end-to-end CI/CD pipelines, leading

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent practical experience.
• Approximately five years of public cloud experience, including hands‑on Kubernetes, VPNs, and managed container runtimes.
• About five years leading software delivery lifecycles, CI/CD pipelines, and enterprise applications.
• About five years of Linux systems experience, including containerization and security guardrails.
• Two years of programming experience in Python or Java.
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging ecosystems and diagnosing complex system issues.

Responsibilities

• Design and operate scalable, resilient services on a major cloud platform.
• Build end-to-end CI/CD pipelines for enterprise applications.
• Lead incident response and perform root cause analysis.
• Collaborate with teams to tune performance and reduce operational toil.
• Develop and maintain internal developer platforms and self-service tools.

Skills

Kubernetes proficiency

CI/CD practices

Linux systems

Programming: Python/Java

Incident response & RCA

Monitoring & logging

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Kubernetes

VPN/Networking

Managed container runtimes

CI/CD tooling

Linux containers

Job description

Role overview

A senior engineering position focused on operating and evolving a critical platform layer built on public cloud infrastructure. The role partners with multiple engineering teams to standardize deployments, harden reliability, and deliver shared tooling that accelerates product delivery across a large, distributed technology environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and operate scalable, resilient services on a major public cloud platform, treating infrastructure as code and codifying standards across the organization.
• Build end-to-end continuous integration and delivery pipelines that automate build, test, release, and upgrade workflows for enterprise applications.
• Lead incident response, drive root cause analysis, and participate in on-call rotations to protect service availability.
• Collaborate with application and product engineering teams to tune performance, right-size resources, and reduce operational toil.
• Develop and maintain internal developer platforms and self-service tools that improve engineering productivity and consistency.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Approximately five years of experience working in public cloud environments, including hands‑on use of Kubernetes, virtual private networking, and managed container runtimes.
• Approximately five years leading software delivery lifecycle work, implementing CI/CD pipelines, and supporting enterprise‑grade applications.
• Approximately five years of Linux systems experience, including containerization, automated task workflows, and security guardrails.
• About two years of programming experience in languages such as Python or Java.
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging ecosystems and the ability to diagnose complex, system‑level issues.

Nice to have

• Experience architecting solutions that use modern AI and large language model stacks.
• Background spanning multi‑cloud environments and application performance tuning for both standalone and distributed systems.
• Strong analytical and communication skills with a track record of effective cross‑team collaboration.

Benefits and work setup

• Full‑time position with compensation that may include a base salary range plus bonus and benefits, with location‑specific pay discussed during the hiring process.
• The employer notes that this opportunity is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.
• A stated commitment to equal opportunity employment and an accommodations process for candidates requiring workplace adjustments.