[Remote] Principal Platform Engineer
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. They are seeking a Principal Platform Engineer to architect and scale a next-generation cloud platform that supports secure and high-velocity software delivery, including AI-enabled applications.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design of a scalable, secure platform that standardizes how teams build and deploy software
- Build and evolve CI/CD pipelines that are fast, reliable, and production-grade
- Develop infrastructure as code (Terraform) with reusable, enterprise-ready modules
- Embed security into every layer (DevSecOps, policy-as-code, secrets, governance)
- Implement progressive delivery (canary, blue/green) and rapid recovery strategies
- Establish end-to-end observability across microservices and distributed systems
- Drive AWS cloud architecture, including IAM, networking, and operational visibility
- Partner across teams to set standards and elevate engineering maturity
Skills
- 10+ years in Platform Engineering, DevOps, or Infrastructure at a senior or principal level
- Proven experience running complex CI/CD environments at scale
- Deep expertise with Terraform and cloud-native infrastructure
- Strong DevSecOps mindset (security automation, compliance, policy enforcement)
- Experience building observability for distributed systems
- Advanced knowledge of AWS, Kubernetes, IAM, and networking
- Ability to influence across teams and drive enterprise-wide standards
Benefits
- SIGNIFICANT bonus and or equity potential
- Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance.
- Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan.
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