Staff Platform Engineer — AI-Driven Cloud Platform

United States Digital Space LLC; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 198,000 - 331,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity options

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is looking for a Staff Platform Engineer to lead technical direction for their cloud platform. You will work closely with teams to enhance developer experiences, improve system reliability, and shape an AI-augmented infrastructure.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in software engineering or DevOps, strong Kubernetes capabilities, and deep expertise in cloud infrastructure. This role is crucial for driving high-complexity initiatives and mentoring other engineers.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in software engineering, DevOps, or Site Reliability Engineering.
• Deep production experience with Kubernetes and containerized applications.
• Strong programming ability and familiarity with IaC tooling.

Responsibilities

• Set technical direction and shape platform strategies.
• Drive clarity through ambiguity and validate critical assumptions.
• Build AI-augmented platforms and standards.

Skills

Cloud infrastructure experience

Kubernetes proficiency

Programming in Golang or Python

Terraform expertise

Communication skills

AI-assisted development tools

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering or related field

Tools

AWS services

GCP experience

IaC tooling

GitOps tools (e.g., Argo, Helm)

Job description

United States Digital Space LLC is looking for a Staff Platform Engineer to lead technical direction for their cloud platform. You will work closely with teams to enhance developer experiences, improve system reliability, and shape an AI-augmented infrastructure.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in software engineering or DevOps, strong Kubernetes capabilities, and deep expertise in cloud infrastructure. This role is crucial for driving high-complexity initiatives and mentoring other engineers.