Senior Staff Platform Engineer / Principal Platform Engineer
- Location
- Morrisville, North Carolina, United States
- Salary
- Not specified
- Company
- Akash pawar
Job description
Role & Company / Project Overview: We are seeking an experienced Senior Staff Platform Engineer / Principal Platform Engineer to lead the technical design, development, and evolution of a Kubernetes-based compute platform on a contract basis. The platform supports security, networking, operational efficiency, and developer experience across multiple cloud providers. In this role, you will help build and maintain a reliable, scalable, secure, and consistent infrastructure foundation that enables engineering and product teams to deliver high-quality features at scale. Key Responsibilities & Daily Duties: • Lead the technical direction of high-impact engineering initiatives • Mentor and guide geographically distributed engineering teams • Identify and implement opportunities to improve platform efficiency and reduce cloud infrastructure costs • Align cross-functional teams on project objectives, deliverables, expected outcomes, and timelines • Manage project prioritization, schedules, and delivery commitments • Contribute to the long-term technical strategy and multi-year cloud platform roadmap • Design, develop, test, deploy, operate, and continuously improve the Kubernetes-based compute platform • Ensure platform reliability, scalability, security, and consistent behavior across multiple cloud providers Required Qualifications, Skills & Experience: • Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent professional experience • 12+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering • 4+ years of hands-on experience with at least one major public cloud provider: AWS, GCP, or Azure • Strong understanding of core cloud infrastructure services, such as Amazon EC2 • Expert-level, hands-on Kubernetes engineering experience, including developing custom Kubernetes controllers and designing and implementing Kubernetes admission webhooks • Proven ability to define technical strategy and deliver large-scale, cross-functional engineering projects • Strong focus on infrastructure efficiency, availability, quality, and developer experience Preferred Qualifications & Profile: • Experience with cloud-native, DevOps, or infrastructure-focused organizations operating Kubernetes at production scale • Advanced proficiency in Golang • Hands-on experience with Istio or Envoy • Ideal candidate combines deep Kubernetes and cloud infrastructure expertise with strong architectural leadership and hands-on engineering capabilities, driving complex technical initiatives, mentoring distributed teams, optimizing infrastructure costs, and shaping long-term cloud platform evolution Working Hours, Shifts & Location Details: • Location: Morrisville, North Carolina, United States (Remote) • Employment Type: Contract Compensation & Benefits: • Not specified Application Instructions: • Reach out directly to the recruiter with your resume and profile details