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Carex is partnering with a Insurance industry partner to hire a Platform Engineer. This role is focused on designing, building, and evolving an internal developer platform centered around Backstage to improve developer productivity and enable self-service capabilities across engineering teams. The ideal candidate brings a strong software engineering background, deep experience with cloud infrastructure and platform technologies, and a Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) mindset focused on automation, scalability, and reliability. This is an opportunity to build tools and workflows that empower developers and create a world-class developer experience.
Job Responsibility
Design, build, and maintain an internal developer platform using Backstage
Develop and customize Backstage plugins using TypeScript, Node.js, and React
Configure and manage the Backstage Software Catalog to provide a centralized view of services, documentation, and engineering tools
Create and maintain Backstage Scaffolder templates to standardize project creation and enforce engineering best practices
Build self-service capabilities that improve developer workflows and productivity
Provision and manage cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
Manage cloud resources across AWS and/or GCP, including services such as VPC, IAM, S3, EKS, and GKE
Leverage Crossplane to manage cloud infrastructure through Kubernetes-native APIs and composite resources
Build, manage, and optimize containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes
Design, maintain, and improve CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD
Integrate build, testing, deployment, and artifact management processes into automated delivery pipelines
Administer JFrog Artifactory repositories and integrate artifact management into CI/CD workflows
Develop automation solutions using Python, Go, Bash, or similar scripting languages
Implement observability solutions using Datadog, including dashboards, monitors, and distributed tracing
Apply SRE principles including Service Level Objectives (SLOs), error budgets, and proactive reliability improvements
Troubleshoot complex distributed systems and resolve platform issues before they impact development teams
Collaborate closely with software engineers, product managers, and stakeholders to continuously improve the internal developer platform
Requirements
Experience designing, implementing, and managing internal developer platforms, preferably using Backstage
Strong experience improving developer experience (DevX) through self-service tooling and workflow automation
Expertise with TypeScript, Node.js, React, Python, and JavaScript
Experience developing custom Backstage plugins and software templates
Strong knowledge of AWS and/or GCP cloud platforms, with familiarity across both environments
Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
Experience using Crossplane to manage Kubernetes-native infrastructure resources
Strong understanding of Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud-native application architectures
Experience building and maintaining GitLab CI/CD pipelines
Knowledge of JFrog Artifactory and software artifact management
Strong scripting and automation skills using Python, Go, Bash, or similar languages
Solid understanding of SRE principles, observability, scalability, and platform reliability
Experience with Datadog monitoring, dashboards, alerting, and APM
Strong understanding of RESTful APIs, GraphQL, Git, and software development lifecycle best practices
Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Strong communication and collaboration skills with cross-functional teams
Experience working on a Platform Engineering or Developer Experience team is preferred
Contributions to open-source projects, particularly Backstage or developer tooling, are a plus
Familiarity with CI/CD security and secure software development practices is preferred
A product mindset with a passion for treating internal platforms as products that delight developers
Nice to have
Experience working on a Platform Engineering or Developer Experience team
Contributions to open-source projects, particularly Backstage or developer tooling
Familiarity with CI/CD security and secure software development practices
A product mindset with a passion for treating internal platforms as products that delight developers