Platform Engineer

Brilliant is revolutionizing STEM education through interactive learning experiences, serving hundreds of thousands of paid subscribers. The Platform team focuses on infrastructure and developer tooling that powers Brilliant's educational platform. As a Platform Engineer, you'll be instrumental in building the technology that enables colleagues to create innovative ways of teaching STEM subjects.

The role requires a seasoned DevOps professional with 7+ years of experience who can balance technical excellence with practical solutions. You'll be working with modern cloud technologies including AWS, Kubernetes, and Terraform, while maintaining high-availability systems and improving developer productivity. The position offers significant autonomy while working with a collaborative team during core hours (10am - 3pm Pacific).

Brilliant maintains a healthy business culture with consistent growth and no history of layoffs. The company values adventure, excellence, generosity, and candor, offering competitive compensation ($170,000-$215,000) and comprehensive benefits. Team members enjoy flexible PTO, professional development opportunities, and quarterly offsites for team building.

This is an opportunity to shape the future of interactive education while working with a team that prioritizes both technical excellence and work-life balance. The role combines the excitement of educational technology with the challenges of modern DevOps, making it ideal for engineers passionate about both infrastructure and impact.