Staff Platform Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Seattle (WA); Remote; USD 188,000 - 216,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Staff Platform Engineer to lead cloud infrastructure initiatives in a remote setting. This role is perfect for a motivated engineer passionate about building robust cloud platforms and mentoring others. You will design and support systems using modern DevOps practices, infrastructure as code, and observability tooling, with a focus on the Elastic Stack for monitoring and insights. Join a collaborative team dedicated to continuous improvement and excellence, where your contributions will shape the technical direction and drive automation across cloud environments. If you're ready to make a significant impact, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Short-term Disability

Long-term Disability

401k

Stock Options

Paid Time Off (16 days)

Paid Holidays (8 days)

Qualifications

• 7+ years in platform, DevOps, or infrastructure engineering roles.
• Deep experience with Azure and AWS cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions.
• Architect and implement infrastructure on Azure and AWS.

Skills

Platform Engineering

DevOps Practices

Cloud Platforms (Azure, AWS)

Terraform

Scripting (Bash, PowerShell, Python)

GitHub Actions

Observability (Elastic Stack)

Cloud Security

Collaboration

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Elastic Stack (ELK)

Azure Databricks

Docker

Kubernetes

Prometheus

Grafana

Datadog

Job description

Job Description

We’re seeking a Staff Platform Engineer in this remote position to lead infrastructure and platform engineering across Azure and AWS environments. This role is ideal for a highly driven, self-managed engineer with a passion for building robust cloud platforms and mentoring others. You will design and support systems using modern DevOps practices, infrastructure as code, and observability tooling, with a strong emphasis on Elastic Stack for system monitoring and insights.

As a senior technical leader, you’ll shape our platform direction, drive automation, and foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, and excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions, optimizing deployment workflows for security, speed, and reliability.
• Architect and implement infrastructure on Azure and AWS using Terraform and immutable infrastructure patterns.
• Automate infrastructure and operations using Bash, PowerShell, and/or Python.
• Build and manage robust observability systems using the Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) to support logging, metrics, and alerting.
• Collaborate with application and data teams to ensure platform capabilities meet engineering needs.
• Lead platform initiatives, establish best practices, and ensure infrastructure reliability, scalability, and performance.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by mentoring engineers and promoting knowledge sharing.
• Act as a strategic partner in shaping technical direction and infrastructure vision.
• Participate in on-call rotations and provide technical leadership during incidents.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 7+ years in platform, DevOps, or infrastructure engineering roles.
• Deep experience with Azure and AWS cloud platforms.
• Strong proficiency in Terraform, infrastructure-as-code, and automation.
• Hands-on experience scripting with Bash, PowerShell, or Python.
• Expertise with GitHub and GitHub Actions for source control and CI/CD automation.
• Proven experience implementing and maintaining observability solutions, especially using the Elastic Stack (ELK).
• Deep understanding of cloud security, scalability, and cost-efficiency.
• Demonstrated ability to lead initiatives and mentor other engineers.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; thrives in collaborative and inclusive teams.
• Self-starter with exceptional organizational and decision-making skills.

Qualifications

• Experience with Azure Databricks or similar data platform tools.
• Familiarity with container technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, ECS).
• Knowledge of other observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or Datadog.
• Experience working in regulated or enterprise environments.

Benefits:

• The Seattle base salary range for this full-time position is $188k-$216k. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, EAP, short-term and long-term disability, 16 days PTO, 8 paid holidays, fully paid holiday closure, parental and family medical leave, 401k, stock options, and annual bonuses and salary increases based on merit.

Inclusivity Statement:

• At Opala, we believe that diversity and inclusivity are critical to our success. We encourage and value diverse perspectives and experiences, and we believe that they are essential for driving innovation and creating products that meet the needs of our diverse customer base.

Opala is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We are committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We celebrate the uniqueness of our employees because that is what drives curiosity, innovation, and the success of our business. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability status, parental status, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities.

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