Senior Platform Engineer (On-site)

Saasventurecapital; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Chargezoom is seeking an experienced platform/infrastructure engineer in Salt Lake City, UT to build the next generation infrastructure platform that enables rapid value creation and secure delivery to customers.

You’ll work with tools like Kubernetes (GKE), Docker, ArgoCD, Terraform/Terragrunt, and Bitbucket Pipelines to automate provisioning, CI/CD, and reliability across a distributed microservices stack.

Qualifications

• Experience with distributed microservices architectures.
• Proficient in relational databases (MySQL/Postgres).
• Strong software engineering skills in Python/Go/Java/.NET or similar.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms and patterns; Google Cloud is a plus.
• Experience building and maintaining Kubernetes clusters (GKE/EKS).
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines (Bitbucket Pipelines, ArgoCD, GitHub).
• Strong networking understanding and OSI model concepts.
• Able to contribute across multiple technical domains as needed.

Responsibilities

• Implement technical solutions aligned with near-term goals and future options.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning across cloud footprint using Terragrunt and Terraform.
• Build, maintain, and support our Kubernetes infrastructure.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines to optimize developer workflows and speed delivery.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to deploy new services and monitor reliability.
• Optimize performance, reliability, and cost of infrastructure.
• Support existing infrastructure while building new capabilities.

Skills

Distributed microservices

Relational databases (MySQL/Postgres)

Programming (Python, Java, Go, etc)

Cloud platforms (GCP/AWS)

Kubernetes clusters

CI/CD concepts

Networking fundamentals

Cross-team collaboration

Security/compliance awareness

Tools

Bitbucket Pipelines

ArgoCD

Github Actions

Terraform

Terragrunt

Ansible

Docker

Job description

Chargezoom is a rapidly growing startup based in Salt Lake City, UT that is transforming the B2B digital payments industry. We are seeking an experienced platform/infrastructure engineer to help us build out our next generation infrastructure platform. Our infrastructure platform will be the basis for Chargezoom's growth strategy as we transform the B2B payments industry.

In this role you will play an integral role in building out Chargezoom's next generation infrastructure platform that will facilitate rapid value creation, enhance developer productivity, and provide a secure platform to reliably deliver value to our customers. You will be working with the latest in infrastructure technologies related to build engineering, infrastructure orchestration, reliability, security, and compliance.

You will be a part of a tight knit group of engineers who have a passion for building robust and reliable software systems. In this role, you will work closely with the platform architect and other team members to understand the overall vision, build out the platform engineering roadmap, and execute that vision with your technical experience and passion for doing things the right way the first time.

If you are an expert at building out cloud infrastructure and you want to work with a company that understands the importance of a robust infrastructure strategy then we would like to talk to you.

Technologies

• ArgoCD
• Kubernetes (GKE)
• Docker
• Bitbucket Pipelines
• GCP
• Istio
• Cilium
• And more

Key Responsibilities

• Implement technical solutions that will help Chargezoom achieve our immediate goals while maintaining optionality for future business requirements,
• Automate infrastructure provisioning across our cloud footprint using Terragrunt and Terraform,
• Build, maintain, and support our Kubernetes infrastructure,
• Implement CI/CD pipelines to optimize developer workflows and shorten time to delivery,
• Collaborate with engineering teams to build systems that allow them to rapidly deploy new services, iterate on new features, and monitor system reliability,
• Optimize performance, reliability, and cost of our infrastructure footprint,
• Support existing infrastructure while building out new capabilities.

Required Skills

• Experience working in an environment with a distributed microservices architecture,
• Experience working with modern relational databases like MySQL or Postgres,
• Excellent software engineering skills in at least one programming language like Python, PHP, Ruby, Go, .NET etc,
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms and architectural patterns (experience with Google Cloud Platform is a plus),
• Experience building and maintaining Kubernetes clusters using managed services like GKE or EKS,
• Excellent communication skills,
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines using tools like Bitbucket pipelines, ArgoCD, and/or Github,
• Strong conceptual understanding of networking and the OSI model,
• Ability to contribute in different technical domains as needed to achieve business goals.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5 - 7 years cloud infrastructure experience, especially infrastructure automation with tools like Terraform, Terragrunt, and Ansible,
• 3 - 5 years of experience writing software applications in an enterprise setting,
• Experience with PHP and PHP frameworks like Laravel or CodeIgniter.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and equity,
• Performance-based incentives,
• Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance,
• Opportunity to work in a fast-paced, dynamic startup.

Join us in shaping the future of our technology stack and empowering our engineering team to innovate and excel.