As Senior Platform Engineer, you will design, develop, and optimize the platform infrastructure that enables high-scale software delivery. Your primary focus will be on enhancing the Developer Experience by creating and improving tools, systems, and processes. You will collaborate closely with teams, providing technical guidance and fostering best practices in automation, security, and scalability. As a senior engineer, you will take ownership of critical platform components and contribute significantly to strategic decisions, ensuring alignment with both business and technical objectives.

Job responsibilities
- Develop and optimize high-performance RESTful APIs and microservices connected to distributed NoSQL database systems.
- Lead the design, implementation, and management of scalable and secure platform infrastructure.
- Architect and maintain CI/CD pipelines, ensuring automation and fast feedback loops.
- Ensure the platform meets high availability, reliability, and performance standards.
- Troubleshoot complex platform issues, perform root cause analysis,



and drive corrective actions.
- Manage and optimize containerized environments using Docker, Kubernetes, and orchestration tools.
- Drive adoption of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for scalable resource management.
- Lead initiatives to improve DevOps and GitOps practices across the organization.
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers and team members.
- Propose and execute platform optimization strategies, balancing cost and performance.

Job qualifications

Technical Skills
- Advanced proficiency in programming and scripting languages (e.g. Python, Go, or Bash).
- Strong expertise in microservices architecture, RESTful APIs, and NoSQL databases.
- In-depth expertise in GCP cloud platform, including serverless (Cloud Run, Cloud Functions) and advanced VPC networking.
- Deep understanding of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and orchestration with platforms like GKE.
- Expert-level ex

📌 Senior Platform Engineer (Chile)
🏢 Thoughtworks
📍 Chile