Senior Platform Engineer

Job Title: Senior Platform Engineer

Location: Bangalore

Work Hours: Standard India hours with occasional overlap with Sydney Time Zone (AEDT)

Employment Type: Permanent

Experience: 10+

Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to design, build, and evolve an internal developer platform that enables self-service infrastructure, streamlined deployments, and enhanced developer experience.

This role focuses on building scalable platform capabilities using modern cloud-native technologies and improving developer productivity through automation and standardization.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop internal developer platforms (IDP) to enable self-service infrastructure and deployments
• Build, manage, and optimize Kubernetes-based environments in cloud ecosystems
• Work extensively with Azure platform services, including networking, identity, and Key Vault
• Implement and manage Backstage-based internal developer portals:
• Software Catalog
• Scaffolder
• TechDocs
• Extend and integrate Backstage plugins for Service onboarding
• CI/CD automation
• Governance workflows
• Develop abstraction layers using Crossplane and cloud-native control planes
• Build reusable Infrastructure as Code (IaC) modules using Terraform / Bicep
• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines and golden path templates using GitHub Actions
• Embed security, compliance, observability, and governance into platform solutions
• Collaborate with engineering teams to drive adoption and improve developer experience
• Troubleshoot platform issues and continuously enhance platform capabilities

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes (design, deployment, operations)
• Experience with Microsoft Azure (Networking, Identity, Key Vault, provisioning tools)
• Hands-on experience with Backstage (setup, customization, plugin integration)
• Knowledge of Backstage plugins and automation workflows
• Experience with Crossplane for platform abstraction and control planes
• Expertise in Terraform and/or Bicep for infrastructure automation
• Strong experience in CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions
• Solid understanding of Platform Engineering concepts:
• Platform as a Product
• Team Topologies
• Experience integrating security, governance, and observability into platforms
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with distributed teams

• Nice to Have
• Experience working with global teams across time zones
• Strong documentation and knowledge-sharing practices
• Experience in developer onboarding and platform adoption strategies