Principal Platform Engineer

• Implement the multi-year technical vision for Platform Engineering and translate it into executable strategy with measurable milestones
• Own the engineering standards, architecture principles, and governance frameworks that all engineers build on
• Lead company-wide platform transformation programs (e.g., cloud-native migration, zero-trust adoption, developer experience reimagination)
• Serve as the primary technical partner to the CTO, VP Engineering, and VP Platforms & Reliability Engineering on all infrastructure and platform decisions
• Represent CivicPlus in external forums: engineering conferences, cloud provider advisory boards, open-source communities
• Evaluate and prototype emerging technologies for potential adoption and shape the hiring bar for the entire Platform Engineering function

• 12+ years of engineering experience with sustained, demonstrated impact in platform engineering, infrastructure, or cloud architecture at scale
• Deep multi-cloud mastery (AWS and Azure), including design of large-scale, compliance-grade architectures
• Proven track record of driving org-wide or industry-recognized technical initiatives
• Experience advising at VP or CTO level on platform strategy
• Exceptional communication skills: both technical and executive-level, written and verbal
• History of building or significantly elevating a platform engineering function
• Published technical writing, open-source contributions, or conference talks in platform or cloud engineering domains
• Experience with SaaS platforms serving government or regulated industries (SOC 2, FedRAMP, GovRAMP, PCI-DSS, CJIS, or equivalent)
• Background in platform strategy at a high-growth SaaS company (Series C+, IPO, or post-IPO)
• Advisory board or cloud provider champion program participation
• Multi-cloud mastery (AWS + Azure at organizational, strategy-level)
• Platform engineering architecture (IDP, golden paths, developer experience)
• Cloud governance and FinOps (organizational-level programs)
• Security architecture (zero-trust, supply chain, compliance frameworks)
• Kubernetes federation and large-scale cluster operations
• Distributed systems principles
• Org-wide observability and reliability strategy
• AI-forward mindset with a demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools to improve productivity, decision-making, and work quality
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate emerging AI tools for infrastructure automation and developer productivity

• Estimated Salary Grade Range: $155,100 - $241,900
  
  • The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience and is based on a 40-hour work week.
• Benefits: Comprehensive health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, Flexible Time Off, 401(k) plan, and more.

1. Introductory call with Talent Acquisition
2. Interview with the Hiring Manager
3. Panel Interview with CivicPlus team members, including an interview project activity
4. Offer

• CivicPlus is currently unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Applicants must be authorized to work in the US.
• We encourage you to apply as soon as possible, as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the posting may close earlier at the discretion of the Talent Acquisition team.
• At CivicPlus, we embrace AI and automation as tools that help people work smarter, move faster, and focus on higher-value work that strengthens communities. We encourage thoughtful, responsible use of technology to improve efficiency, support innovation, and enhance the employee and customer experience—while keeping human judgment, collaboration, and accountability at the center of what we do.

Originally posted on Himalayas