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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Platform Engineer - **Company:** K2 Space - **Location:** Los Angeles, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $123,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Automation of Tests, C Sharp (Programming Language), Information Systems, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Distributed Systems, Github, Python (Programming Language), Microsoft Software, TypeScript, Management of Software Versions, Datadog, Policy as Code, Scripting, Enterprise Software Applications, Gitlab, Gitlab-ci, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Terraform, Splunk, Golang - **Published:** September 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/platform-engineer-los-angeles-ca--deed5546-6a74-4e05-91b1-0409f55e3ee4 ## About the Role * BS in Computer Science (or equivalent) and 2-5 years of experience building and operating distributed systems * Proficiency in at least one language (Go, TypeScript, Python, C#) and disciplined SCM workflows (branching, reviews, automated gates) * Working knowledge of: + CI/CD build pipeline with Github or Gitlab + Amazon EKS for feature development and operational support + Datadog, Splunk or OpenTelemetry Nice To Have * Experience with developer connectivity abstractions: K8s CRDs/operators, guardrails (admission, lint, simulation) and automated tests * Experience with infrastructure as code and delivery: Terraform or CDK, GitOps (GH Actions, Gitlab CI), progressive/canary rollouts, policy-as-code integration * Familiarity in observability & SLOs (metrics, tracing, structured logs), Computer Science, Consulting, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, Distributed Computing, Ecosystems, Enterprise Applications, Funding, GitHub, Government, Heavy Lifting, Information Technology & Information Systems, Manufacturing Operations, Metrics, Microsoft C# (C Sharp), Operational Support, Production Control, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Sales Pipeline, Simulation, Splunk, Telemetry, Test Automation, Workload Automation ## Description Our enterprise software team builds the digital backbone that powers K2 Space's satellite design, manufacturing, and mission operations. We develop tools that connect engineering, production, and mission control into a seamless ecosystem - enabling our hardware to get from concept to orbit faster than ever before.As we continue to grow, we're looking for a Senior Platform Engineer on our Enterprise Information Systems team, you must possess strong technical skills and a sense of empathy for your fellow engineers. You will work closely with other talented engineers, architects and senior stakeholders to design, implement, and deliver on our roadmap., * Operational support for Amazon EKS self-service functionalities maintain abstractions enabling scoped segmentation, governed namespace, automate workload scaling, multi-tenancy, adaptive ingress/egress, and traceable traffic * Help implement observability standards so end-to-end request path and applied policies are visible (source, identity, route, outcome, saturation, cost) across environments * Provide approachable docs & diagnostics (guides, diagrams, 'why can't this connect?' flows) to shorten support loops * Support code lifecycle and adoption including versioning, safe migrations, deprecations, usage telemetry, and proactive pruning of unused resources * Build automated policies and processes to ensure good code deployment practices, code hygiene, good code test practices ## Related Videos - [Enabling automated 1-click customer deployments with built-in quality and security](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/83-enabling-automated-1-click-customer-deployments-with-built-in-quality-and-security) - [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) - [Our journey with Spring Boot in a microservice architecture](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/511-our-journey-with-spring-boot-in-a-microservice-architecture) - [WeAreDevelopers LIVE - Modern DevOps for IoT Devices and More](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1805-wearedevelopers-live-modern-devops-for-iot-devices-and-more) - [Retooling and refactoring - an investment in people.](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/371-retooling-and-refactoring-an-investment-in-people) - [How I saved 200K/yr in direct costs writing 0 code lines in K8s](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1055-how-i-saved-200k-yr-in-direct-costs-writing-0-code-lines-in-k8s) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [The 8 Best Code Testing Tools](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/402-the-8-best-code-testing-tools) - [Best US AI Conferences for CTOs in 2026: Build vs. Buy, Vendor Evaluation, and Peer Intelligence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/736-best-us-ai-conferences-for-ctos-in-2026-build-vs-buy-vendor-evaluation-and-peer-intelligence) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline)