Platform Engineer

Summary

Join Shift5, a rapidly growing cybersecurity company, as a Platform Engineer. You will build, deploy, and support solutions across edge compute devices and cloud environments. This critical role involves designing cloud-native architectures, configuring software components, and driving innovation. The position requires strong expertise in Linux, networking, cloud-native technologies, and programming languages. Shift5 offers a competitive salary, bonus program, equity, comprehensive benefits, and a flexible work policy.

Requirements

• Possess a foundational understanding of how systems and technologies operate; an intuitive grasp of core principles is essential
• Demonstrate strong expertise in Linux, networking, and cloud-native technologies, including Kubernetes, Containers, OCI image creation, Helm, Terraform and ArgoCD. Excellent capability in shell scripting, git and data serialization formats are also essential
• Understand programming languages like Go, Python, C++ and C to effectively troubleshoot and debug existing deployments
• Have a strong track record of platform engineering or similar roles in high growth environments, with hands-on and proven experience in cloud and edge computing environments
• Hold a BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field

Responsibilities

• Engineer deployment solutions that operate efficiently on edge devices and seamlessly within cloud environments. This includes designing, deploying, and supporting cloud-native architectures using container orchestration, infrastructure-as-code, and automation tools, while ensuring compatibility and performance in Linux-based edge computing setups
• Configure and combine existing Shift5 software components to build cohesive solutions that operate reliably on edge computing devices and scalable infrastructure. This includes assembling components to create data pipelines tailored to customer requirements, ensuring that solutions meet specific operational and data processing needs
• Leverage knowledge and experience to drive innovation within existing products, continuously exploring ways to improve functionality, efficiency, and scalability. Suggest new or enhanced methods, processes, automations or designs that streamline operations and improve overall product effectiveness, actively contributing to the evolution of Shift5’s technology

Benefits

• Base Salary: $150,000-$200,000
• Bonus program and equity in a fast-growing startup
• Competitive medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their families
• Health Savings Account with annual employer contributions
• Employer-paid Life and Disability Insurance
• Uncapped paid time off policy
• Flexible work & remote work policy
• Tax-deferred public transit benefits with Metro SmartBenefits (DC/MD/VA)