VP of Platform Engineering
$200,000–$250,000 year
Remote
RemoteFull Time$200,000–$250,000 yearSenior LevelNot SpecifiedUnknown
Type
Full Time
Level
Senior Level
Education
Not Specified
Company size
Unknown
Job Summary
The Vice President of Platform Engineering will lead the design, evolution, and operational excellence of cloud-native infrastructure and developer platform, focusing on Kubernetes architecture, AWS infrastructure, and CI/CD systems. This role requires deep expertise in distributed systems and hands-on knowledge of microservices.
Required Qualifications
- 12+ years of experience in Cloud Infrastructure, Platform Engineering, or DevOps
- 5+ years leading platform or infrastructure teams at scale
- Deep expertise in AWS architecture and cloud-native systems
- Strong hands-on knowledge of Kubernetes (EKS) and distributed systems
- Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform)
- Experience supporting Java-based microservices in containerized environments
- Strong understanding of observability, performance engineering, and reliability principles
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in high-growth SaaS environments
- Background in platform modernization or cloud transformation initiatives
- Exposure to AI/ML infrastructure workloads
- Experience implementing platform cost governance frameworks
- FinOps familiarity within engineering organizations
Additional Requirements
- Applicants must be at least 18 years old to apply
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