Senior Platform Engineer - Internal DevX & Cloud

American Family Insurance; Madison (WI); Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision coverage

401(k) + pension plan

Annual incentive program

9 paid holidays

23 days paid time off (FT)

Student loan repayment program

Paid family leave

Job summary

American Family Insurance is seeking a Senior Engineer for the Internal Developer Platform in Madison, WI. You will design, build, and operate cloud platform capabilities across AWS and GCP, with emphasis on Kubernetes, IaC (Terraform), and modern CI/CD pipelines.

This role requires deep DevX and Backstage experience to empower developer self-service. The role supports hybrid work with relocation options and offers a comprehensive benefits package and a strong focus on reliability and

Qualifications

• Experience designing, implementing, and managing an internal developer portal (preferably Backstage.io).
• Proven ability to build self-service tools and streamline workflows for developers.
• Experience creating custom Backstage plugins and configuring the software catalog.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate cloud platform and DevOps capabilities across AWS and GCP.
• Develop Kubernetes and IaC foundations and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
• Drive automation, observability, and reliability across engineering teams.

Skills

Backstage customization

Kubernetes

AWS

GCP

IaC (Terraform)

CI/CD

Python/Go/Bash

Tools

Backstage.io

Terraform

Crossplane.io

Docker

Kubernetes

GitLab CI/CD

JFrog Artifactory

Argo CD/Flux

Job description

American Family Insurance is seeking a Senior Engineer for the Internal Developer Platform in Madison, WI. You will design, build, and operate cloud platform capabilities across AWS and GCP, with emphasis on Kubernetes, IaC (Terraform), and modern CI/CD pipelines.

This role requires deep DevX and Backstage experience to empower developer self-service. The role supports hybrid work with relocation options and offers a comprehensive benefits package and a strong focus on reliability and