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Senior golang platform engineer

STAFIDE

  • Amsterdam
  • STAFIDE
  • 11 september 2026

Functieomschrijving

As a Senior Golang Platform Engineer, you will:
  • Design, develop, automate, and operate strategic Kubernetes-based platform services that enable application teams to build, deploy, and run secure, scalable, and resilient applications.
  • Develop platform services and automation using Golang.
  • Design and operate containerized platforms using Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies.
  • Build and maintain platform capabilities that improve developer experience, operational efficiency, scalability, and reliability.
  • Implement automation across platform infrastructure, deployments, and operational processes.
  • Work with Linux, networking, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, observability, and automation technologies.
  • Develop and maintain secure and resilient container platform services aligned with enterprise architecture and security standards.
  • Collaborate closely with engineering, infrastructure, security, architecture, risk, and operations teams to deliver reliable platform capabilities.
  • Support the continuous improvement, standardization, and operational excellence of Kubernetes and container platforms.
  • Troubleshoot complex platform, infrastructure, networking, container, and application deployment issues.
  • Contribute to the adoption of modern cloud-native technologies and practices within the platform engineering environment.
  • Ensure platform solutions comply with enterprise standards, security requirements, and regulatory expectations.
What You Bring to the Table:
  • 10+ years of overall professional experience in software engineering, platform engineering, DevOps, infrastructure engineering, or related technology roles.
  • Strong hands-on expertise in Golang.
  • Extensive experience with Kubernetes and container technologies.
  • Strong experience designing and operating Kubernetes-based platform services.
  • Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures and distributed systems.
  • Hands-on experience with Linux administration, networking, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, observability, and automation.
  • Strong software engineering and platform operations experience.
  • Experience with enterprise container platforms such as OpenShift is advantageous.
  • Knowledge of service mesh technologies such as Istio or Linkerd is advantageous.
  • Experience with GitOps tools such as Argo CD or Flux is advantageous.
  • Familiarity with public cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform.
  • Kubernetes certifications such as CKA, CKAD, or CKS are advantageous.
  • Strong understanding of security, compliance, and operational requirements for enterprise cloud and container platforms.
  • Strong stakeholder management, communication, and interpersonal skills.
You should possess the ability to:
  • Design and develop scalable, secure, and resilient Kubernetes platform services using Golang.
  • Automate infrastructure, deployment, and operational processes across containerized environments.
  • Design and implement effective cloud-native platform architectures.
  • Troubleshoot complex Kubernetes, Linux, networking, infrastructure, and application platform issues.
  • Develop and maintain CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code solutions.
  • Implement observability and monitoring practices to improve platform reliability and operational visibility.
  • Apply security and compliance principles throughout platform development and operations.
  • Translate complex technical concepts into clear information for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Collaborate effectively with engineering, infrastructure, security, architecture, risk, and operations teams.
  • Influence technical decisions and drive alignment across multiple teams and departments.
  • Work independently while taking ownership of platform services and operational outcomes.
  • Identify opportunities for continuous improvement, automation, standardization, and innovation.
  • Operate effectively in a large-scale, highly regulated enterprise environment.
What we bring to the table:
  • The opportunity to work on strategic Kubernetes and container platform engineering initiatives.
  • Exposure to modern cloud-native technologies, platform engineering, and large-scale container environments.
  • Opportunities to work extensively with Golang, Kubernetes, Linux, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, networking, observability, and automation.
  • Exposure to technologies such as OpenShift, service mesh, GitOps, and public cloud platforms.
  • Collaboration with engineering, infrastructure, security, architecture, risk, and operations teams across a large enterprise environment.
  • Opportunities to improve developer experience, platform reliability, automation, operational excellence, and cloud-native adoption.
Let’s Connect

Want to discuss this opportunity in more detail? Feel free to reach out.

Recruiter: Giftson Paul Davidson
Phone: +31 20 369 0609 ; Extn : 151
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