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Motion Recruitment

Staff Platform Engineer / AWS & Kubernetes / Hybrid / NY

Motion Recruitment, New York, New York, us, 10261

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Motion Recruitment

is seeking a

Staff Platform Engineer

(AWS & Kubernetes) in a hybrid model based in New York City. The role focuses on building secure, scalable, and high‑performance cloud infrastructure and developer tooling for a high‑growth AI technology company.

Required Skills & Experience

6+ years of experience in Kubernetes and cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred)

Proven experience with Terraform, Go, and TypeScript for infrastructure automation

Linux administration experience

Familiarity with Git and CI/CD tooling

Experience in startup environments or fast‑paced engineering teams

Participation in engineering on‑call rotations

Desired Skills & Experience

Experience with Argo and cdk8s

Familiarity with OpenTelemetry and observability tools

Experience with MongoDB and PostgreSQL

Experience with Spacelift, CircleCI, or GitHub Actions

Exposure to machine learning and large language models

Tech Breakdown

40% Cloud Infrastructure & Kubernetes

25% Terraform, Go, and TypeScript development

20% CI/CD Pipelines, Automation, and Tooling

15% Linux Administration

Daily Responsibilities

50% Hands‑On Engineering (building and maintaining infrastructure, writing automation and tooling)

25% Collaboration with Platform & Engineering Teams

25% Documentation, training, and advocacy of best practices

The Offer

Bonus eligible

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance

Vacation time

Stock options

401(k) plan and wellness/commuter/FSA stipends

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full‑time basis now and in the future.

Posted By: Vincenzo Gragnaniello

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