Hiring: Software Engineer, Platform Operations Company: Planet Location: United States Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 14:50:00 Employment Type: Full-time / Remote Target Skills & Keywords : API Gateway, AWS, ArgoCD, CI/CD, Configuration Management, Docker, GCP, Git, GitLab, GitOps, Grafana, IaC, Kubernetes, Linux, Python, Terraform About the job Experience: •4+ years of experience in a Platform Engineering, System Administration, DevOps, or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) role. Required Skills: •This is a full-time, remote position based in the United States. If located near an office, you are expected to work from that office 3 days per week. •Design and implement core Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions to ensure the secure and scalable operation of Planet's services. •Actively work on major platform modernization initiatives, including the full migration from legacy tooling to new solutions. •Manage cloud-based infrastructure services, notably our fleet of Kubernetes clusters, and associated tooling to meet internal needs and support customer-facing service level agreements. •Enhance and maintain observability for key platform services, leveraging Grafana and other tools to establish Service Level Objectives (SLOs) and improve operational readiness. •Implement improvements and features for core systems owned by the team, such as GKE clusters, public API gateway, and other managed infrastructure solutions. •Partner cross-functionally with software engineering teams to refine the developer experience (DevEx) of our managed infrastructure. Qualifications: •Comprehensive expertise in Kubernetes, underlying compute systems, and Linux •Solid functional working knowledge of public clouds, particularly Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or Amazon Web Services (AWS). •Demonstrated capacity to use an operational mindset and troubleshooting prowess for complex production environments. •Demonstrated capacity to collaborate and clearly communicate designs and decisions verbally and in writing. •What Makes You Stand Out •Practical experience with networking and network architectures as it relates to platform infrastructure. •11:45pm PT on the date stated below. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. This posting may be removed earlier than projected if a suitable pool of applications has been received. For this reason, we recommend applying as soon as you are able to. Compensation: •$136,000 - $170,000 / year •Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary short-term and long-term incentives (bonus and equity) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!