Software Development Engineer (Platform Engineering)

TL;DR

Software Development Engineer (Platform Engineering): Building and maintaining foundational infrastructure, tools, and workflows to enable seamless software delivery with an accent on developer enablement, automation, and cloud platforms. Focus on optimizing the SDLC, managing containerization strategies, and enhancing CI/CD pipelines to improve reliability and security.

Location: Onsite in Seattle, Washington, United States (5 days a week)

Salary: $130,000–$165,000 per year

Company

hirify.global is a financial data provider (a Morningstar company) that delivers comprehensive data and analytics for the private equity and venture capital industries.

What you will do

• Contribute to platform engineering strategies and best practices to enhance internal infrastructure.
• Integrate product and engineering with operations through collaboration, enablement, and automation.
• Optimize and accelerate the software development lifecycle (SDLC) while maintaining quality and security.
• Assist development teams in managing cloud-managed services, containerization strategy, and infrastructure automation.
• Improve the developer experience (DevEx) by maintaining and enhancing CI/CD pipelines and developer tools.
• Apply knowledge of PaaS/SaaS/IaaS, libraries, and frameworks to improve engineering efficiency.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a similar field.
• 2+ years of experience in Software Development or Engineering roles within a medium or large enterprise.
• Proficiency with Docker, Kubernetes, Linux, and networking fundamentals.
• Solid understanding of DevOps, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), and CI/CD tools such as Terraform, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions.
• Experience with cloud providers like GCP or AWS.
• Knowledge of cloud-based solutions, databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MS SQL Server), and caching solutions.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive health, emotional, and social health benefits.
• 401k match and a shared ownership employee stock program.
• Paid sabbatical program after four years, alongside generous vacation, sick, and volunteer days.
• Annual educational stipend, tuition reimbursement, and CFA exam stipend.
• Robust training programs for both industry-specific and soft skills.
• Monthly transportation stipend and subsidized emergency childcare.