Software Engineer, Platform Operations
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Requirements
• 4+ years of experience in a Platform Engineering, System Administration, DevOps, or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) role. • Deep understanding of Kubernetes, underlying compute systems, and Linux • Working knowledge of public clouds, particularly Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or Amazon Web Services (AWS). • Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g. GitLab, ArgoCD), Configuration Management (e.g. Terraform, Crossplane) and GitOps principles. • Ability to use an operational mindset and troubleshooting prowess for complex production environments. • Experience building services in languages such as Go and Python using tools like Git, Docker, and CI/CD workflows. • Experience building services that leverage cloud-based infrastructure and tooling such as AWS or GCP. • Ability to collaborate and clearly communicate designs and decisions verbally and in writing. • What Makes You Stand Out: • Experience in the operational management and development of core platform systems or open-source infrastructure projects. • Experience with maintaining highly available or operationally resilient infrastructure at very large scales or across multiple clouds. • Practical experience with networking and network architectures as it relates to platform infrastructure. • Experience with Observability tools and best practices. • #LI-REMOTE • Application Deadline: • May 5, 2026 by 11:59 PM PT
Benefits
• These offerings are dependent on employment type and geographical location, based upon applicable law or company policy. • Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans • Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company contribution • Generous Paid Time Off in addition to holidays and company-wide days off • 16 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave • Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement • Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning • Commuter Benefits (if local to an office) • Volunteering Paid Time Off • The US base salary range for this full-time position at the commencement of employment is listed below. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary short-term and long-term incentives (bonus and equity). The final salary range is determined by job related experience, skills and location. The range displays our typical hiring range for new hire salaries in US locations only. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. • $136,000 - $170,000 USD • $144,500 - $180,600 USD • $127,000 - $158,700 USD • Why we care so much about Belonging. We’re dedicated to helping the whole Planet, and to do that we must strive to represent all of it within each of our offices and on all of our teams. That’s why Planet is guided by an ultimate north star of Belonging—dreaming big as we approach our ongoing work. If this job intrigues you, but you’re thinking you might not have all the qualifications, please... do apply! At Planet, we are looking for well-rounded people from around the world who can contribute to more ways than just what is listed in this job description. We don’t just fill positions, we aspire to fulfill people’s careers, most excited about folks who are motivated by our underlying humanitarian efforts. We are a few orbits around the sun before we get to where we want to be, so we hope you’re excited to come along for the ride.