Senior Infrastructure Platform Engineer

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• Partner with platform leadership to evolve the internal developer platform toward an AI-first model
• Translate strategic direction into practical, scalable implementations
• Help shape platform capabilities through hands-on engineering and technical input
• Design and implement self-service infrastructure systems that abstract away cloud complexity
• Build APIs, CLIs, and developer-facing tools that enable infrastructure provisioning without requiring deep cloud expertise
• Introduce AI-assisted interfaces (CLI, chat, UI) for provisioning, debugging, and operations
• Design, build, and operate secure, multi-tenant Amazon EKS clusters
• Contribute to platform architecture, scalability, cost optimization, and reliability
• Implement policy, networking, and workload isolation best practices
• Build systems that interpret infrastructure signals (logs, metrics, events) and provide actionableinsights
• Develop AI-assisted workflows for incident triage, root cause analysis, and runbook generation/execution
• Enable human-in-the-loop automation for safe and controlled remediation
• Build platform SDKs, CLIs, and service templates that standardize infrastructure consumption
• Contribute to AI-powered copilots and assistants that improve developer productivity
• Enable natural language interaction with platform services where appropriate
• Implement reusable infrastructure patterns and opinionated defaults
• Encode security, scalability, and compliance into platform tooling
• Extend Infrastructure as Code practices (e.g., OpenTofu) with abstraction and validation layers
• Implement logging, metrics, and tracing across platform systems
• Leverage AI to detect anomalies, summarize system behavior, and surface actionable insights
• Contribute to systems that move from visibility to guided action
• Contribute to platform instrumentation and feedback loops
• Use data and developer feedback to improve usability, performance, and adoption
• Continuously refine platform capabilities based on real-world usage
• Work closely with application teams, SREs, and security engineers
• Support platform adoption through strong technical partnership
• Provide mentorship and guidance to engineers where needed
• Operate as a senior, high-impact individual contributor on a modern platform team
• Help evolve infrastructure into an AI-first, intelligent system
• Build tools and systems that actively amplify developer productivity
• 8+ years in infrastructure, SRE, DevOps, or platform engineering role
• Proven experience building or contributing to internal developer platforms
• Deep expertise in Amazon Web Services, especially EKS, IAM, and networking
• Strong programming skills (Python or Go), with experience building production-grade tools and services
• Strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code, GitOps, and cloud-native architectures
• Experience or strong interest in integrating AI/LLMs into developer or operational workflows
• Familiarity with APIs from providers like OpenAI or similar
• Understanding of event-driven architectures and their role in intelligent automation
• Ability to design adaptive, feedback-driven systems rather than static workflows
• Experience building developer tooling (CLIs, portals, SDKs)
• Familiarity with platforms like Backstage, Port, or custom developer portals
• Strong product mindset with a focus on usability and developer experience
• Strong systems thinking and architectural design skills
• Ability to operate independently while aligning with platform direction
• Effective communication and cross-team collaboration skills
• From automation to intelligence - systems interpret and act, not just execute
• Context-aware interfaces - developers interact via guided and natural workflows
• Human-in-the-loop - automation includes safe approval and oversight
• Observability to action - insights lead to recommendations and responses
• Continuous learning - platforms improve through feedback and usage patterns
• Competitive compensation package
• Employee Equity Appreciation Program
• Health and wellness insurance benefits
• 401k with employer match
• Flexible work environment
• Unlimited paid time off (which includes paid holidays and Winter Break)
• Paid parental leave
• Tuition assistance, professional development, and opportunities for career growth
• Best in class technology equipment for every employee
• Penthouse suite in downtown DC seconds away from Washington Nationals Stadium and Audi Field