A Senior Platform Engineer to provide dedicated support for one of the largest global independent studios known for its innovative and immersive gaming experiences and commitment to delivering next-generation AAA games.
Responsibilities:
Design implement and maintain cloud-native infrastructure and Kubernetes-based
platforms that are massively scalable and highly reliable
Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines for seamless deployment of microservices to
Kubernetes clusters
Serve as a technical escalation point for platform and infrastructure issues
Collaborate with engineering teams to implement infrastructure as code and GitOps practices
Monitor and enhance the performance reliability and security of our Kubernetes ecosystem
Champion DevOps and platform engineering best practices throughout the organization
Mentor junior platform engineers and share knowledge across teams
Participate in on-call rotation to ensure platform stability
Create comprehensive documentation for platform services components and processes
Requirements
Strong background in software development or site reliability engineering
4 years of hands-on experience with Kubernetes in production environments
Proven experience designing and implementing platform engineering solutions
Expert knowledge of containerization technologies (Docker containerd)
Proficiency with infrastructure as code tools (Terraform Pulumi)
Strong scripting skills using languages like Python Go or Bash
Experience with GCP services particularly GKE Cloud Build Cloud Storage and IAM
Demonstrated experience with observability tools (Prometheus Grafana Cloud Monitoring)
Experience implementing service mesh technologies (Istio Linkerd)
Knowledge of secrets management and security best practices in Kubernetes environments
Understanding of GitOps workflows and tools (Flux ArgoCD)
Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines (Cloud Build Jenkins GitHub Actions)
Solid understanding of networking concepts in Kubernetes and cloud environments
Team-oriented mindset with excellent communication skills and commitment to continuous
improvement
Pluses:
Experience with multi-cluster and hybrid-cloud Kubernetes deployments
GCP Professional Cloud Architect or Kubernetes certification
Experience with Kubernetes operators and custom resource definitions (CRDs)
Knowledge of advanced Kubernetes concepts (admission controllers custom schedulers)
Familiarity with game publishing infrastructure requirements
Experience with high-performance computing workloads on Kubernetes
Hands-on experience with database operations on Kubernetes (StatefulSets operators)
Experience with Kubernetes-native CI/CD tools (Tekton)
Contributions to open-source Kubernetes projects or cloud-native ecosystem
Experience working with globally distributed teams across multiple time zones
Background in implementing machine learning operations (MLOps) on Kubernetes
Passion for online games and gaming culture is a plus.
Interest in space sci-fi is a plus.
Benefits
- Work Setup and Schedule: Onsite shifting schedule
- Benefits: HMO 13th-month pay and vacation leave (VL) conversion
Strong background in software development or site reliability engineering 4+ years of hands-on experience with Kubernetes in production environments Proven experience designing and implementing platform engineering solutions Expert knowledge of containerization technologies (Docker, containerd) Proficiency with infrastructure as code tools (Terraform, Pulumi) Strong scripting skills using languages like Python, Go, or Bash Experience with GCP services, particularly GKE, Cloud Build, Cloud Storage, and IAM Demonstrated experience with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Cloud Monitoring) Experience implementing service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd) Knowledge of secrets management and security best practices in Kubernetes environments Understanding of GitOps workflows and tools (Flux, ArgoCD) Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines (Cloud Build, Jenkins, GitHub Actions) Solid understanding of networking concepts in Kubernetes and cloud environments Team-oriented mindset with excellent communication skills and commitment to continuous improvement Pluses: Experience with multi-cluster and hybrid-cloud Kubernetes deployments GCP Professional Cloud Architect or Kubernetes certification Experience with Kubernetes operators and custom resource definitions (CRDs) Knowledge of advanced Kubernetes concepts (admission controllers, custom schedulers) Familiarity with game publishing infrastructure requirements Experience with high-performance computing workloads on Kubernetes Hands-on experience with database operations on Kubernetes (StatefulSets, operators) Experience with Kubernetes-native CI/CD tools (Tekton) Contributions to open-source Kubernetes projects or cloud-native ecosystem Experience working with globally distributed teams across multiple time zones Background in implementing machine learning operations (MLOps) on Kubernetes Passion for online games and gaming culture is a plus. Interest in space sci-fi is a plus.
Education
Strong background in software development or site reliability engineering 4+ years of hands-on experience with Kubernetes in production environments Proven experience designing and implementing platform engineering solutions Expert knowledge of containerization technologies (Docker, containerd) Proficiency with infrastructure as code tools (Terraform, Pulumi) Strong scripting skills using languages like Python, Go, or Bash Experience with GCP services, particularly GKE, Cloud Build