Platform Engineer II
Description For Platform Engineer II
Bestow, a leading insurance technology platform, is seeking a Platform Engineer II to join their engineering team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on cloud infrastructure and automation in a remote-friendly environment. As a Platform Engineer, you'll be responsible for automating cloud resources, implementing developer tooling, and enhancing product manageability.
The position involves working with cutting-edge technologies including Kubernetes, Pulumi Cloud, ArgoCD, and CircleCI. You'll collaborate closely with Product Engineering teams to build tooling and automation while maintaining high standards for security, maintainability, and extensibility. The role requires expertise in cloud platforms, infrastructure as code, and modern development practices.
Bestow offers an attractive compensation package including equity and comprehensive benefits. The company has received multiple workplace awards, including Great Place to Work Certification and recognition as one of Fortune's Best Workplaces in Financial Services and Insurance. They maintain a strong commitment to work-life balance and diversity, offering flexible work arrangements and supporting employee-led DEI initiatives.
The ideal candidate will bring strong technical skills in cloud platforms, IaC tools, and programming languages like TypeScript, Python, and Go, combined with excellent problem-solving abilities and strong communication skills. This is an excellent opportunity for a mid-level engineer looking to make an impact in a mission-driven company that's revolutionizing the insurance industry through technology.
Responsibilities For Platform Engineer II
- Automate cloud resources and implement developer tooling
- Define technical design and implement work independently
- Automate cloud infrastructure via tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi
- Administer software platform including Kubernetes, Pulumi Cloud, ArgoCD, CircleCI, and PostgreSQL
- Contribute to projects in languages such as TypeScript, Python, Go, or Bash
- Collaborate with product engineers to identify observability/configurability gaps
- Create tooling to improve developer experience
- Manage runbooks for incident response
- Measure operational performance and make improvements
Requirements For Platform Engineer II
- Proficiency with GCP or other cloud platforms
- Experience with IaC tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi
- Familiarity with Typescript, Go, or similar
- Strong scripting skills in languages such as Python, Bash, or similar
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or CircleCI
- Understanding of containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
- Experience with version control tools like git and GitHub
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
- Strong communication and collaboration abilities
Benefits For Platform Engineer II
- 100% paid-premium option for medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Flexible paid time off
- Parental leave programs
- Lifestyle stipend for physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing
- Flexible work-from-home policy
- Competitive salary and equity
- Employee-led diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives
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