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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Platform Engineer - **Company:** Versant Media - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Kubernetes Security, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Application Layers, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Profiling, Database Security, Linux, Distributed Systems, Domain Name System (DNS), Python (Programming Language), Network Troubleshooting, PostgreSQL, Log Analysis, MySQL, Networking Basics, Packet Analyzer, Open Source Technology, Reliability Engineering, Prometheus, Datadog, Scripting, Software Modules, Load Balancing, Istio, Grafana, Software Troubleshooting, Git, Event Driven Architecture, Kubernetes, Cloudwatch, Terraform, Docker, Pagerduty - **Published:** September 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/sr-platform-ops-engineer-versant-8684131 ## About the Role * AWS Expertise: 6+ years of hands-on experience with AWS, with a focus on Infrastructure as Code * Linux Proficiency: Minimum of 4 years of experience managing and maintaining Linux systems * Automation/Scripting: 3+ years of experience with Python for automation and scripting * Git and GitOps: Practical experience and comfortable using Git and automated workflows * AWS Security Knowledge: Familiarity with AWS security best practices, including DNS, secure VPCs, and database security (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) * Communication & Collaboration: Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences * Problem-Solving Mindset: Eagerness to learn, grow, and tackle challenges in a fast-paced environment * Troubleshooting & debugging - Proven ability to troubleshoot complex distributed systems issues across networking, compute, storage, and application layers. Comfortable with packet captures, log analysis, performance profiling, and diagnosing intermittent failures in production.\ * Terraform / Infrastructure as Code: 3+ years of hands-on experience with Terraform, including module development, state management, and multi-environment workflows. Comfortable writing, reviewing, and maintaining IaC that provisions and manages cloud infrastructure at scale. * Networking fundamentals - VPCs, load balancers, DNS, CDNs, service mesh, network troubleshooting. * Monitoring/Observability - Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, ELK stacks. * Incident management experience - PagerDuty, on-call rotations, post-mortem culture. BONUS POINTS FOR: * AWS Certifications: Relevant certifications such as AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate * Background in building or maintaining systems that support scalable application environments and event-driven architectures * Understanding of container security and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) * Fundamentals of running AI-related services * Experience contributing to open-source projects or internal platform tools * Multi-account AWS strategy (Organizations, Control Tower, Landing Zones * Chaos engineering / game days * Platform-as-a-product thinking (internal developer portals, Backstage), VERSANT Media is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at VERSANT via-email, the Internet, or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from VERSANT's Talent Acquisition team will be deemed the sole property of VERSANT. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by VERSANT as a result of the referral or through other means. ## Description Fandango is looking for a SENIOR PLATFORM ENGINEER to build our next big thing in platform growth across Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, Fandango at Home. In this role, you'll join the Platform Operations team and report to the Sr. Director of Platform Operations, contributing to the foundational infrastructure and tools that power how we enable developer productivity while delivering platform enhancements. As a Platform Engineer, you will focus on building and maintaining the core platform layers that support our engineering organization. If you enjoy solving complex problems, building for scale, and making a measurable impact - we'd love to meet you., * Build and maintain core platform infrastructure that serves as the foundation for engineering teams across the organization * Drive and participate in solution architecture and delivery across diverse domains, offering expertise in AWS cloud infrastructure and resources, containers (ECS/Kubernetes) and cloud-native architectures * Develop, enhance, and operate platform capabilities including CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, reusable patterns, and automation solutions that enable rapid, reliable, and secure deployments * Design and implement standardized, reusable cloud infrastructure patterns and templates that help teams adopt best practices while maintaining security and compliance requirements * Demonstrate, enable, and promote consistent adoption of software delivery practices and solutions that optimize for fast feedback, observability, and operational excellence * Proactively collaborate with product and engineering teams, taking technical leadership in areas of cross-functional projects while sharing knowledge and best practices * Evaluate existing standards and practices, identify gaps, and implement improvements to strengthen Development, Security, and Operational practices across the organization * Demonstrate excellent communication skills through proactive status updates, clear documentation, knowledge sharing, and effective collaboration when facing technical challenges * Partner closely with engineering teams to understand their needs, refine requirements, and deliver solutions that enhance developer productivity while meeting project objectives * Work with emerging technologies around AI, MCP, and RAG * Cost optimization - Monitor and optimize cloud spend, implementing cost governance strategies and right-sizing recommendations. * Service reliability Maintain SLOs/SLIs/SLAs, improve uptime targets, and help implement reliability engineering practices. * Mentorship - Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, conduct design reviews, and raise the technical bar across the platform team. ## Related Videos - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [MySQL Protocol Features You Should Be Aware Of](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100267-mysql-protocol-features-you-should-be-aware-of) - [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) - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [Branch your database like your code: How schema changes and pull requests go hand in hand](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/350-branch-your-database-like-your-code-how-schema-changes-and-pull-requests-go-hand-in-hand) - [Git for Code Reviews](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/429-git-for-code-reviews) ## Related Articles - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [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) - [Find a Developer Job: 12 Best Job Sites For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/165-find-a-developer-job-12-best-job-sites-for-developers) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated)