Staff Platform EngineerRole OverviewWe are seeking a Staff Platform Engineer to lead the design, evolution, and adoption of our internal platform ecosystem. This role combines deep technical expertise with strategic leadership to build secure, scalable, and developer-centric cloud platforms.
As a senior technical leader, you will define platform architecture, establish engineering standards, and enable product teams through a world-class Internal Developer Platform (IDP). You will work across teams to improve developer experience, system reliability, security posture, and cloud networking foundations while driving innovation in cloud-native and AI-enabled engineering practices.
Key ResponsibilitiesPlatform Architecture & Strategy - Define and evolve the target architecture for cloud-native platforms on AWS
- Architect and govern AWS network topology, including multi-account and multi-region designs
- Design scalable, resilient systems leveraging Kubernetes, serverless, and event-driven architectures
- Establish and maintain platform standards, patterns, and "golden paths" for engineering teams
- Drive adoption of the Internal Developer Platform (IDP) across the organization
Cloud Networking & Infrastructure - Design and implement secure, scalable AWS network architectures (VPCs, subnets, routing, NAT, load balancing)
- Define connectivity patterns including Transit Gateway, API gateway, VPC peering, and PrivateLink
- Architect hybrid connectivity solutions (VPN, Direct Connect) and private service access
- Establish network segmentation and zero-trust principles across environments
- Implement and enforce network security controls (security groups, NACLs, traffic inspection)
- Optimize network performance, availability, and cost across distributed systems
- Architect systems
Data & Database Architecture - Design and govern database architectures across AWS services (e.g., RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, and data streaming platforms)
- Define best practices for data modeling, indexing, and query optimization across relational and NoSQL systems
- Architect scalable data access patterns for microservices and event-driven systems
- Ensure high availability and disaster recovery strategies (multi-AZ, multi-region replication, backup/restore)
- Optimize database performance, cost, and storage strategies across workloads
- Establish secure data handling practices, including encryption, access controls, and data classification
- Collaborate with engineering teams on schema design, data lifecycle management, and migration strategies
Technical Leadership - Act as a technical authority across platform, infrastructure, and networking domains
- Lead complex cross-team initiatives and influence architectural decisions at an organizational level
- Mentor senior engineers and guide teams on platform engineering, cloud architecture, and DevSecOps best practices
- Provide architectural leadership on complex networking challenges, including cross-region and hybrid cloud designs
Developer Experience & Enablement - Build and enhance self-service capabilities, reusable templates, and automation tooling
- Improve developer productivity through streamlined workflows, CI/CD, and platform abstractions
- Partner with engineering teams to reduce friction and accelerate delivery
Cloud Infrastructure & Automation - Architect and manage AWS environments (EKS, Lambda, API Gateway, IAM, VPC, etc.)
- Lead Infrastructure as Code practices (Terraform preferred) for scalable and consistent environments
- Design and implement robust CI/CD pipelines with integrated testing and security controls
Security & Governance - Define and enforce security best practices across platform, application, and network layers
- Implement DevSecOps practices, including automated security testing and compliance controls
- Drive adoption of zero-trust and identity-first security models
- Ensure governance across IAM, networking, encryption, and secrets management
Observability & Reliability - Establish observability standards including logging, metrics, tracing, and alerting
- Define and implement SLOs, SLIs, and error budgets
- Drive reliability engineering practices and continuous improvement of incident response
Cost & Performance Optimization - Promote FinOps practices and cost-aware architecture design
- Optimize infrastructure usage, network efficiency, and system performance
Innovation & Emerging Technology - Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies, including AI-native development workflows
- Guide safe and scalable use of AI/ML systems (data protection, model access, cost control)
Required Skills & Experience - 10+ years of experience in platform engineering, DevOps, SRE, or cloud infrastructure roles
- Deep expertise in AWS cloud services and cloud-native architecture
- Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration
- Deep expertise in AWS networking, including VPC design, IP addressing, routing, and connectivity patterns (Transit Gateway, PrivateLink, peering)
- Proven experience designing multi-account and hybrid network architectures in AWS
- Strong understanding of cloud network security, segmentation, and zero-trust principles
- Proven experience designing and implementing Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs)
- Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred)
- Strong understanding of microservices, serverless, and event-driven architectures
- Deep knowledge of CI/CD systems and DevSecOps practices
- Strong understanding of cloud security, IAM, and governance models
- Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Go, or similar)
Desirable Skills - Experience with service mesh technologies and advanced platform networking
- Familiarity with compliance frameworks (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001, CIS Benchmarks)
- Experience modernizing legacy systems (e.g., .NET to cloud-native)
- Knowledge of observability platforms (e.g., Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, etc)
- Exposure to multi-cloud or hybrid cloud environments
Leadership & Personal Attributes - Strong systems thinking with deep architectural expertise
- Ability to influence and drive alignment across teams and stakeholders
- Excellent communication skills, both technical and non-technical
- Passion for developer experience and platform usability
- Strategic mindset with a focus on scalability, resilience, and long-term impact
- Proactive and outcome-driven, with a bias for action and continuous improvement
SummaryThis role is ideal for engineers who operate at the intersection of architecture, platform engineering, and technical leadership. As a Staff Platform Engineer, you will define the foundation-including cloud networking and platform architecture-that enables engineering teams to build, deploy, and scale securely and efficiently.
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