Senior Platform Engineer - Kubernetes, GKE & Mesh

Emploive; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The Home Depot is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to serve as the primary technical interface between the Tiny Homes Platform and its customers. You will diagnose deployment blockers for containerized workloads on GKE, Docker, Envoy/Wayfinder, Tailscale, Flux CD, and CI/CD tooling, turning engagements into reusable tooling and self-service processes.

You will maintain fluency across the full technology stack, triage customer issues, and convert patterns into documentation, tooling, or process

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of relevant work experience.
• Docker, GKE & Kubernetes fundamentals required.
• Cloud networking knowledge (Vantage, IP tables, identity providers).
• Familiarity with mesh layers (Envoy, Wayfinder, Tailscale).

Responsibilities

• 50% Delivery and Execution - Develops, tests, deploys, and maintains software with measurable value.
• 20% Learns and Grows - Seeks growth through experiments and formal/informal channels.
• 20% Plans and Aligns - Collaborates in agile processes and ensures testable user stories.
• 10% Supports and Enables - Guides junior engineers and leads technical discussions.

Skills

Docker & GKE basics

Cloud networking

Envoy Wayfinder mesh

CI/CD pipelines

GitOps Flux CD

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Spinnaker

GitHub

Flux CD

Job description

The Home Depot is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to serve as the primary technical interface between the Tiny Homes Platform and its customers. You will diagnose deployment blockers for containerized workloads on GKE, Docker, Envoy/Wayfinder, Tailscale, Flux CD, and CI/CD tooling, turning engagements into reusable tooling and self-service processes.

You will maintain fluency across the full technology stack, triage customer issues, and convert patterns into documentation, tooling, or process