Senior Platform Engineer (Kubernetes)

TL;DR

Senior Platform Engineer (Kubernetes): Building and operating product-aligned platform capabilities and always-on environments for the UDS platform with an accent on Fleet and Edge Management integration. Focus on reducing reliance on local setups, establishing self-service demo environments, and improving system reliability through continuous real-world validation.

Location: Remote, United States. U.S. Citizenship is strictly required.

Salary: $148,750 - $201,250 USD

Company

hirify.global delivers secure solutions for continuous software integration and delivery, specifically supporting defense and civil agencies across the U.S. government.

What you will do

• Design and operate always-on product environments for customer demos, internal dogfooding, and stakeholder access.
• Build feature branch and preview environments to support rapid UX feedback loops.
• Integrate core system components across Fleet Management, Edge Management, OS, and related services.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure as code to ensure shared, reproducible environments and reduce local setup reliance.
• Partner with engineering and UX teams to ensure platform environments reflect real-world user scenarios.
• Own the reliability and usability of shared environments used across the organization.

Requirements

• Must have U.S. Citizenship.
• Strong experience in platform engineering, DevOps, or infrastructure-focused software engineering.
• Deep familiarity with Kubernetes and container-based systems.
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or Pulumi.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD, GitOps, and deployment pipelines.
• Proficiency with Linux/Unix systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance with 100% company-paid premiums.
• Financial security through a 401k Retirement Plan and Company Stock Options.
• Flexible Time Off (FTO) plus Federal Holidays, with additional dedicated weeks for Thanksgiving and the Winter break.
• Home Office Budget and reimbursement for approved professional trainings and conferences.
• Comprehensive Paid Parental Leave.