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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Software Engineer - **Company:** Anaplan - **Location:** Salford, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Cloud Storage, Data Centers, Persistent Data Structure, Distributed Systems, Java Virtual Machine (JVM), Python (Programming Language), Linux Kernel, NetApp Applications, Network Control, Network File Systems, Data ONTAP (Server Appliance), Prometheus, Anaplan, System Programming, YAML, Rust (Programming Language), Google Cloud, Grafana, Kubernetes Helm Charts, HybridCloud, Kotlin, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Low Latency, Rancher, Data Management, Dynatrace, Docker, Jenkins, Golang, Programming Languages, Microservices - **Published:** September 8, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2840575488-senior-software-engineer ## About the Role Are you a creative problem solver who can both give and receive feedback? Do you lead with inclusion, collaboration, and openness? Do you have strong experience with high-scale B2B and B2C platforms?, You don't just write Helm charts or YAML manifests; you extend the Kubernetes API. * Custom Operators: Proven ability to write Kubernetes Operators (using Kubebuilder or Operator SDK) to manage complex, stateful application lifecycles. * Control Plane Logic: Deep understanding of reconciliation loops, custom resource definitions (CRDs), and how to automate operational knowledge into code. Scalable Microservices & Distributed Systems You build for high concurrency, low latency, and eventual consistency. * High-Scale SaaS: 10+ years of experience building and operating production-grade SaaS products. You have first-hand experience with the "death by a thousand cuts" that comes with scaling to millions of requests. * Systems Programming: Advanced proficiency in Go, Rust, or JVM-based languages, with a focus on writing memory-efficient and thread-safe code. Deep-Tier Cloud Storage & Persistence * Storage Internals: We need more than S3 API knowledge. You should understand the performance characteristics, limitations, and cost-drivers of S3, NFS, and enterprise storage like NetApp OnTap or AWS FSx. * Data Locality: Experience managing data persistence across hybrid environments (Public Cloud vs. Private DC). Operational Maturity (The "SRE" DNA) * Instrumentation: Expert-level experience with OpenTelemetry. You don't just look at metrics; you design the telemetry that allows for deep-dive distributed tracing and root-cause analysis. * Observability Infrastructure: Hands-on experience scaling Prometheus and Grafana to handle high-cardinality data., * BS degree in Computer Science, related technical field, or equivalent practical experience as a professional Platform Engineer. * Substantial experience in Java, Rust programming. * Proven experience in building and operating a SaaS product at scale. * Proven cloud experience using observability and operating workloads in Kubernetes. * Experience with cloud storage S3, NFS, NetApp OnTap, AWS FSx. * Distributed Systems and programming techniques. * Monitoring and metrics infrastructure (OTEL, Prometheus, Grafana). * Cloud (AWS / GCP / Azure / Private DC). * Bonus: Experience with AI/ML, Natural Language. ## Description As a Senior Platform Engineer, you'll be crafting and helping build the next generation of the Anaplan Platform. You're comfortable with both full-stack systems design for the hybrid cloud as well as hands-on distributed systems programming with extensive knowledge of Java, JVM, Rust, Linux internals, and container orchestration., * Programming languages: GoLang, Java11, Kotlin, Rust, Python. * Storage & Persistence: S3, NFS. * Container and Orchestration: Kubernetes/Containers (Docker)/Rancher RKE. * Cloud providers: AWS, GCP, Azure, Private Data Centers. * Observability/Telemetry: OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana. * Deployment: Jenkins, ArgoCD. ## Related Videos - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [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) - [CI/CD with Github Actions](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/856-ci-cd-with-github-actions) - [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) - [Retooling and refactoring - an investment in people.](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/371-retooling-and-refactoring-an-investment-in-people) - [Scoring 2000 Products per Request: Performance Pitfalls in Golang](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2073-scoring-2000-products-per-request-performance-pitfalls-in-golang) ## 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) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Why Upskilling And Reskilling is Important For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/428-why-upskilling-and-reskilling-is-important-for-developers) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers)