Senior Platform Engineer

recordedfuture; United States; Remote; USD 129,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

401(k)

Equity

Job summary

Recorded Future seeks a Senior Platform Engineer to strengthen infrastructure for scalable security workloads. You will own CI/CD pipelines, Terraform IaC, and Kubernetes deployments across AWS, partnering with developers to improve day‑to‑day tooling and reliability.

This hands‑on role blends platform work with developer enablement, requires 5+ years in platform engineering, and emphasizes collaboration, security best practices, and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience in platform engineering or related role.
• Proficiency in Golang or Python for scripting and automation.
• Terraform for infrastructure as code; Kubernetes experience including ArgoCD.
• GitHub for version control; AWS cloud services; strong communication and problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for reliable software delivery.
• Develop and manage infrastructure as code using Terraform across cloud environments.
• Deploy, manage, and monitor containerized apps on Kubernetes, including AWS clusters.
• Administer and optimize GitHub repositories and developer workflows.
• Collaborate with development teams to improve tooling and SDLC efficiency.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure and application issues with a focus on security and reliability.

Skills

Golang

Python

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes

ArgoCD

GitHub

AWS

Job description

Role overview

A large intelligence company is hiring a Senior Platform Engineer to strengthen the infrastructure that lets engineering teams build and operate at the scale of modern security workloads. The role centers on CI/CD, Kubernetes, infrastructure as code, and developer tooling, with a strong emphasis on collaboration, reliability, and enabling velocity across many product teams. It is well-suited for an engineer who enjoys both hands‑on platform work and partnering with developers to improve their day‑to‑day experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines that enable efficient and reliable software delivery.
• Develop and manage infrastructure as code using Terraform across cloud environments.
• Deploy, manage, and monitor containerized applications on Kubernetes, including production clusters in AWS.
• Administer and optimize source code repositories and developer workflows in GitHub.
• Collaborate with development teams to enhance tooling and streamline the software development lifecycle.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure and application issues, applying best practices for security, reliability, and performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience in platform engineering or a closely related role.
• Proficiency in Golang or Python for scripting and automation.
• Proven experience with Terraform for infrastructure as code.
• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes for container orchestration, including hands‑on experience with ArgoCD.
• Solid experience with GitHub for version control and collaboration, and with AWS cloud services.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to work under pressure.

Nice to have

• Experience with GitHub runners and other CI/CD platforms, plus Go, Python, or Java in a CI/CD context.
• Familiarity with observability stacks such as Prometheus, ELK, and Grafana.
• Knowledge of security best practices in cloud environments and comfort with networking and Linux.
• AWS or Kubernetes certifications.
• Exposure to developer portals such as Backstage, or tools like kOps and Cilium CNI.

Benefits and work setup

• Remote role within the U.S.
• Base salary range of $129,000 to $193,500, with pay determined by role, level, and location.
• Eligibility for incentive compensation, equity, and benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and a 401(k).
• The company is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, with a drug‑free workplace and accommodations available throughout the hiring process.