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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer 2 or 3 - Platform - **Company:** Berkshire Hathaway Energy - **Location:** Des Moines, IA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $88,800.0 - $127,500.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Business Systems, Continuous Integration, Programming Tools, Distributed Systems, Revision Control Systems, Graph Database, Monitoring of Systems, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Key Management, Enterprise Messaging Systems, NoSQL, Open Source Technology, RabbitMQ, Reliability Engineering, Prometheus, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Data Streaming, Systems Integration, Data Logging, Cloud Platform System, Delivery Pipeline, Grafana, HybridCloud, Event Driven Architecture, Containerization, Git Flow, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Deployment Automation, Apache Kafka, Build Tools, Terraform, Dynatrace, Golang, Programming Languages, Microservices - **Published:** July 9, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000geqw4k ## About the Role *Bachelor's degree in management information systems (MIS), computer science or related technical field or equivalent work experience. (Typically four years of related, progressive work experience would be needed for candidates applying for this position who do not possess a bachelor's degree.) A minimum of four years of experience in software engineering, platform engineering, or site reliability engineering for level 2 is required. A minimum of five or more years of experience in software engineering, platform engineering, or site reliability engineering for level 3 is required. Experience in one of the following areas: + Internal developer platforms + Kubernetes-based platforms + CI/CD platforms and deployment pipelines + GitOps workflows such as ArgoCD or Flux + Observability systems including Prometheus, Grafana, and OpenTelemetry + Distributed systems and microservices platforms + Platform security including identity and secrets management Preferred: + Experience building self-service developer platforms + Experience supporting streaming data platforms or messaging systems + Experience with SQL, NoSQL, or graph databases + Experience working in hybrid cloud environments + Contributions to open-source platform or infrastructure projects, Sponsorship: No - Must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship. ## Description This is a multi-level posting. Candidates may be considered for any of the posted levels, depending on their level of experience and depth of expertise. Our team is building a modern internal platform that powers the development and operation of critical business systems. The platform provides the foundational infrastructure, cloud-native runtime environments, developer tooling, and observability capabilities required to run reliable and scalable applications. The platform spans multiple engineering domains including infrastructure, Kubernetes-based container platforms, developer tooling, messaging platforms, CI/CD systems, and observability platforms. These capabilities enable application teams to deploy and operate services through standardized, automated, and self-service workflows. Our approach emphasizes software-driven infrastructure, infrastructure-as-code, GitOps workflows, and modern observability practices. Engineers on the platform team build production-grade systems that improve reliability, reduce operational complexity, and accelerate software delivery across the organization. The platform is built using technologies such as Kubernetes, Terraform, Git-based workflows, Prometheus, Grafana, and OpenTelemetry., The Software Engineer-Platform is responsible for designing, building, and operating the internal developer platform that enables teams to build, deploy, and operate software efficiently and reliably. This role focuses on delivering self-service platform capabilities that standardize how applications are built, deployed, and operated across the organization. Platform Engineers work closely with infrastructure, cloud, and application teams to provide scalable platform services including container orchestration tooling, deployment pipelines, messaging systems, observability systems, and developer tooling. Key Responsibilities Platform Engineering + Design, build, and operate internal platform services that support application development and deployment + Develop standardized platform capabilities supporting modern application architectures + Enable self-service deployment and infrastructure consumption for development teams + Improve developer productivity by simplifying how applications are built, tested, deployed, and operated Platform Automation & Tooling + Develop platform components and automation using modern programming languages (Go, Python, Java) + Build tooling and APIs that abstract infrastructure complexity from application teams + Maintain platform infrastructure using infrastructure-as-code and GitOps practices + Contribute reusable platform components and service templates CI/CD & Developer Workflows + Build and operate CI/CD platforms and automated deployment pipelines + Maintain integrations between source control systems, build systems, and deployment platforms + Standardize developer workflows across teams + Improve software delivery speed through automation and platform capabilities Messaging & Event Streaming Platforms + Build and operate messaging and event streaming platforms used by application teams + Support event-driven architectures using technologies such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar systems + Ensure messaging platforms are reliable, scalable, and observable + Provide standards and tooling that enable teams to publish and consume events consistently Observability & Reliability + Build and maintain observability systems enabling monitoring, logging, and distributed tracing + Implement telemetry pipelines using Prometheus, Grafana, and OpenTelemetry + Participate in reliability engineering practices including incident response and operational improvement Security & Platform Governance + Implement platform security best practices including identity management and secrets management + Ensure platform services support organizational security and compliance requirements ## Related Videos - [Leveraging Real time data in FSIs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/806-leveraging-real-time-data-in-fsis) - [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) - [5 steps for running a Kubernetes environment at scale](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/88-5-steps-for-running-a-kubernetes-environment-at-scale) - [Empowering Thousands of Developers: Our Journey to an Internal Developer Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1519-empowering-thousands-of-developers-our-journey-to-an-internal-developer-platform) - [NoSQL Data Modeling for Front-end Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/297-nosql-data-modeling-for-front-end-developers) - [Navigating the Corporate Jungle: Life as a Developer in a large Company](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/621-navigating-the-corporate-jungle-life-as-a-developer-in-a-large-company) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Where to Find Entry-Level Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/397-where-to-find-entry-level-software-engineering-jobs) - [Best Countries for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/267-best-countries-for-software-engineers) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs)