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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Platform Engineer - **Company:** WAYVE LLC - **Location:** Sunnyvale, CA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Cloud Engineering, Computer Programming, Continuous Integration, Linux, DevOps, Monitoring of Systems, Python (Programming Language), Ansible, Prometheus, Shell Script, Software Engineering, Data Logging, Scripting, Cloud Platform System, Delivery Pipeline, Grafana, Software Troubleshooting, Reliability of Systems, Containerization, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Terraform, Docker, Golang - **Published:** September 18, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/b5d7d7ec-771c-4544-a977-ce44cf657ccb/platform-engineer-sdo ## About the Role - 2-5 years of experience in DevOps, cloud infrastructure, or related engineering roles. - Hands-on experience with at least one cloud platform (Azure, AWS, or GCP). - Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (e.g. Terraform, Ansible). - Familiarity with CI/CD systems and cloud-based deployment pipelines. - Basic understanding of networking, cloud architecture, and system reliability. - Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills. **Desirable:** - Experience with containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes). - Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools (e.g. Prometheus, Grafana, ELK). - Experience working with Linux systems and shell scripting. - Programming or scripting experience (e.g. Python, Bash, Go, or similar). - Understanding of security best practices in cloud environments. ## Description As a Platform Engineer, you will help build, operate, and improve the cloud platforms and infrastructure that support Wayve's software development and release systems. Working as part of a team, you'll focus on maintaining reliable, scalable, and secure cloud environments, while improving the systems that enable efficient software development, testing, and deployment. This is a hands-on role with opportunities to deepen your expertise in cloud infrastructure, automation, and platform engineering. ### **Key Responsibilities** - Build, maintain, and improve cloud infrastructure (primarily Azure) to support development, testing, and production environments. - Contribute to Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) implementations (e.g. Terraform, Ansible) to ensure consistent and repeatable infrastructure provisioning. - Support and improve CI/CD pipelines and deployment systems running in cloud environments. - Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimise cloud systems for performance, reliability, and cost efficiency. - Assist in managing containerised workloads and orchestration platforms (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes). - Implement and maintain observability tools (logging, metrics, alerting) to ensure system health and rapid incident response. - Work with engineering teams to ensure infrastructure meets application requirements and supports scalable software delivery. - Help improve security, access control, and compliance within cloud environments. - Participate in incident response and root cause analysis for infrastructure and deployment issues. - Continuously improve automation, reducing manual operations across infrastructure and deployment workflows. ### **About You** ## Related Videos - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [My journey into DevOps world - How it all started!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/545-my-journey-into-devops-world-how-it-all-started) - [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) - [Docker exec without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1094-docker-exec-without-docker) - [Docker build without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100114-docker-build-without-docker) ## Related Articles - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers) - [Where to Find Entry-Level Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/397-where-to-find-entry-level-software-engineering-jobs)