Principal Platform Engineer

Description of the project:

We are looking for a Platform Engineering Principal to help build and scale the Platform Engineering function. This role combines technical acumen and leadership, product strategy, and team mentoring to deliver a platform that accelerates software delivery, improves developer experience, and aligns with business goals.

Your qualification:

10+ years of experience in Software/Platform Engineering, including 3+ years in senior or principal-level roles.
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
Proven track record in building and mentoring high-performing engineering teams.
Experience delivering scalable developer platforms and productivity tools.
Experience with Microservice Development and Support.
Strong background in DevOps, Cloud Infrastructure (AWS/GCP), CI/CD, Infrastructure-as-Code, and modern software architecture.
Deep expertise with tools such as GitLab, SonarQube, LaunchDarkly, Terraform, Pulumi, and Backstage.
Strong experience with Observability and Telemetry platforms to provide insights into both infrastructure and workloads.
Strong scripting experience (Python preferred).
Product-oriented mindset with the ability to define strategy, set priorities, and measure impact.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

Guide platform engineering best practices, oversee core platform and self-service tool development.
Help Define and Execute the platform vision, set priorities, and align initiatives with organizational goals and addressing pain points within the Engineering practice.
Mentor and grow engineers; help foster a high-performance, collaborative culture.
Partner with developers and leadership teams to deliver value and drive adoption.
Ensure platform reliability, performance, security, and cost efficiency; drive automation and observability.
Treat the platform as a product-focus on developer experience, gather feedback, and measure impact (e.g., adoption, DORA metrics).

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