Platform Engineer I
| Company | Amplitude |
|---|---|
| Location | San Francisco, CA, USA |
| Salary | $121000 – $201000 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Entry Level/New Grad, Junior |
Requirements
- 0-2 years of professional software or DevOps experience (internships, co-ops, or projects count!).
- Demonstrate a growth mindset—seek feedback, ask questions, and quickly iterate on solutions.
- College courses, or personal or professional projects, that demonstrate familiarity in Linux (bash), networking basics, and Git.
- Experience using containers (Docker or similar) in the course of application development, and interest in Kubernetes/cloud-native technologies.
- Ability to read and write a scripting language (Python, Bash) and eagerness to learn Golang.
- Used at least one CI/CD system (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, CircleCI, etc.) in school or prior work.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills and a collaborative, team-first attitude.
- Passion for automating repetitive tasks and delivering high-quality, reliable systems.
Responsibilities
- Contribute features and bug-fixes to our Kubernetes platform under the guidance of senior engineers.
- Write tools and automation scripts (e.g., Bash, Golang, Python, or Terraform) to eliminate manual toil and improve broader developer experience.
- Pair-program and participate in code reviews to learn best practices and improve code quality.
- Assist with monitoring and alert triage using observability tools like Datadog and Amplitude.
- Author and maintain run-books and user-facing documentation.
- Participate in a shadow on-call rotation after an onboarding period, escalating issues appropriately.
Preferred Qualifications
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No preferred qualifications provided.