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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal Platform Engineer - **Company:** Fair Isaac Corporation - **Location:** Western United States, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $150,000.0 - $236,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Computer Programming, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Github, Python (Programming Language), Cloud Services, Software Engineering, Circleci, Istio, Delivery Pipeline, IT Architecture, Multi-Cloud, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Cloudformation, Git Flow, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Api Gateway, Terraform, Docker, Vulnerability Analysis, Golang - **Published:** June 30, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.workingnomads.com/jobs/principal-platform-engineer-fico-1698011 ## About the Role * Experience in cloud & platform engineering, DevOps, developer enablement, or infrastructure roles with increasing responsibility. * Expert-level proficiency with AWS cloud services especially in compute, storage, networking, implementing cloud native services, and developing resilient infrastructure architecture. * Strong software engineering skills and methodologies. * Deep Knowledge of AWS EKS or running multiple Kubernetes instances, VPC Configuration, AWS Waf, S3, RDS, and other cloud services. * Experience with ArgoCD, Argo Workflows, CircleCI, or GitHub Actions. Experience with Crossplane a plus. * Strong hands-on experience with developing golden paths for engineers and managing CI/CD pipelines leveraging GitOps workflows for Kubernetes application delivery. * Deep expertise in Infrastructure as Code using Terraform for multi-cloud resource provisioning and full stack deployments. * Proven experience with Kubernetes infrastructure management and service mesh technologies like Istio and API gateway solutions. * Strong understanding of Kubernetes architecture, operators, custom resources, and ecosystem tools . * Advanced programming skills in GoLang and Python for building platform tooling and automation. * Experience with Grafanna, OTEL, and Backstage. * Demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives and influence architectural decisions across engineering teams. * Excellent communication and collaboration skills with both technical and non-technical. * Background in SRE or Software Engineering practices and principles. * Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related discipline, or relevant experience. AWS certifications (Solutions Architect Professional, DevOps Engineer Professional). ## Description As a Principal Platform Engineer, you will lead the design, implementation, and evolution of our cloud-native platform infrastructure. This role will be instrumental in building and maintaining scalable, resilient systems that empower our engineering teams to deliver innovative solutions rapidly and reliably. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise in modern platform engineering practices, SRE & DevOps methodologies, and infrastructure automation. What You'll Contribute * Design, deploy, and manage scalable cloud solutions on AWS public cloud platform via Infrastructure as Code. * Manage infrastructure as code (IaC) leveraging Terraform, CloudFormation and GoLang. * Design and implement Kubernetes-based platform solutions with focus on scalability, reliability, and security. * Support and maintain large Kubernetes clusters in production environments. * Implement security best practices and ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations. * Work closely with development, operations, and security teams to integrate infrastructure as code practices. * Develop automation to build and deploy Docker Containers through CI/CD pipelines for engineering teams deploy and test services. * Write policy & standard validation tests and integrations with Security Scanning software to ensure compliance. * Implement and support Observability solutions to ensure platform performance, reliability, and scalability. * Create Dashboards and integrate into Backstage IDP for visibility into system health. * Provide guidance and mentorship to team members on best practices in GitOps, CI/CD, and infrastructure management. * Work closely with development, operations, and security teams to integrate infrastructure as code practices across the organization. ## Related Videos - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Go with the Flow: Stop the Leaks Before Your Memory's a Waterfall!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100073-go-with-the-flow-stop-the-leaks-before-your-memory-s-a-waterfall) - [Rate-limiting using eBPF and Istio: How to protect your SaaS customers from themselves](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100220-rate-limiting-using-ebpf-and-istio-how-to-protect-your-saas-customers-from-themselves) - [Platform Engineering vs. DevOps Why not both?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/885-platform-engineering-vs-devops-why-not-both) - [Retooling and refactoring - an investment in people.](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/371-retooling-and-refactoring-an-investment-in-people) - [Docker build without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100114-docker-build-without-docker) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [The Best X (Twitter) Accounts for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/294-the-best-x-twitter-accounts-for-developers) - [From Prototype to Production: Build AI Agents with This Free 4-Course Learning Path](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/655-from-prototype-to-production-build-ai-agents-with-this-free-4-course-learning-path) - [How Much FAANG Companies Actually Pay Software Engineers in 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/230-how-much-faang-companies-actually-pay-software-engineers-in-2025) - [What is Software Engineering in the Age of AI?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/640-what-is-software-engineering-in-the-age-of-ai) - [The Best Software Developer Blogs to Read](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/156-the-best-software-developer-blogs-to-read)