Software Engineer - Platform Engineering - 1831

PlacingIT•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

Join an established technology organization focused on building and improving modern cloud-native platforms and developer infrastructure. The role is suited to an engineer with hands-on experience in Go, Kubernetes, platform engineering, and CI/CD automation who enjoys solving complex technical challenges and developing tools that improve engineering efficiency. The engineer will collaborate with engineering teams to design scalable solutions, streamline software delivery, and enhance internal developer platforms. The ideal candidate is collaborative and solutions-oriented, works across software development, infrastructure, and platform operations, and takes ownership of technical challenges. Strong problem-solving skills, clear communication, and a continuous improvement mindset are essential. The position is full-time and direct hire, based in Atlanta, Georgia. Relocation assistance and visa sponsorship are not available; candidates must currently be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
At least 3 years of professional software engineering experience.
Hands-on software development experience using Go (Golang).
Experience with Kubernetes, including Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs) and custom controllers/operators.
Experience supporting or developing platform engineering solutions.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, release automation, and developer workflows.
Experience with cloud-native infrastructure, preferably Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or an equivalent cloud environment.
Experience troubleshooting distributed systems, deployment processes, or infrastructure-related issues.
Proficiency working in Linux or macOS development environments.
Experience with Git-based version control and modern software development practices.
Understanding of containers, networking, infrastructure, and distributed systems architecture.
Current authorization to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Experience building internal developer platforms or developer productivity tools.
Experience with GitOps, infrastructure automation, and cloud-native tooling.
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes clusters, and container orchestration.
Familiarity with large-scale build systems such as Bazel.
Experience developing CLI tools or automating developer workflows.
Knowledge of observability, system performance, and reliability engineering.
Experience contributing to open-source projects.
Exposure to AI/LLM application development, agentic workflows, or AI-powered developer tools.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain scalable platform engineering solutions.
Build and enhance cloud-native infrastructure and distributed systems.
Develop and maintain applications, services, and automation tools using Go (Golang).
Work with Kubernetes Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs), custom controllers, and operators.
Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines, build systems, and release automation processes.
Support developer productivity initiatives, internal platforms, and engineering workflows.
Troubleshoot complex infrastructure, deployment, and application issues.
Participate in incident investigations, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Collaborate with engineering teams to improve platform reliability, scalability, performance, and observability.
Contribute to technical design discussions, architecture decisions, and engineering best practices.