Senior Platform Engineer (Golang)

ABOUT THE ROLE

In this role, you will drive the development and operation of cloud-native platform services that enable scalable, secure, and resilient Kubernetes-based environments. Working closely with platform, infrastructure, and product engineering teams, you will take ownership of the full service lifecycle, from architecture and implementation to production operations, helping shape mission-critical distributed systems used at scale.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design and develop cloud-native platform services, Kubernetes Operators, Controllers, and Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs) using Go
• Own end-to-end delivery of services, ensuring reliability, scalability, operational excellence, and rapid incident resolution in production environments
• Collaborate closely with platform engineers, DevOps specialists, architects, and product teams to align technical solutions with business needs
• Build, deploy, and maintain Kubernetes clusters from the ground up, including installation, configuration, upgrades, troubleshooting, and lifecycle management
• Implement and improve GitOps-based delivery processes using tools such as ArgoCD or Flux to accelerate secure and automated deployments
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and maintenance using Infrastructure as Code practices with Terraform and Ansible
• Establish monitoring, alerting, and observability frameworks using Prometheus and Grafana, defining and tracking meaningful SLIs and SLOs
• Optimize distributed systems and microservices architectures, ensuring high availability, performance, and operational efficiency across cloud environments
• Contribute to engineering excellence through code reviews, technical mentorship, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement initiatives

REQUIREMENTS

• Advanced experience with Golang development, including 5+ years building production-grade backend services and cloud-native applications
• Strong hands-on expertise in Kubernetes administration, including deploying, operating, troubleshooting, and maintaining production clusters from scratch
• Proven experience developing Kubernetes Operators, Controllers, and Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs) using Go
• Product-oriented focus in applying engineering practices
• Proficiency in contributing to product evolution, taking product technical ownership, and contributing to product end value through successful delivery
• Solid knowledge of microservices architectures, distributed systems design, and service-oriented platforms in cloud-native environments
• Practical experience with Linux administration, shell scripting, and operational automation
• Strong proficiency with GitOps methodologies and deployment tools such as ArgoCD or Flux
• Hands-on experience implementing Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform and Ansible
• Good understanding of relational databases, preferably PostgreSQL, including operational and integration considerations
• Practical experience with observability practices, including monitoring, alerting, metrics collection, and SLI/SLO management using Grafana and Prometheus
• Strong English communication skills with experience working in Agile, multicultural, and distributed teams
• Proven skills in working autonomously, taking ownership of complex initiatives, and contributing to high-quality engineering standards through code reviews and team support

SoftServe is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration regardless of race, color, ancestry, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, citizenship, disability, health condition, marital or family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.