Staff Platform Engineer
2K · Austin, TX
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Jul 16, 2026
Austin, TX
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior-level platform engineering role focused on designing and evolving an internal developer platform, with a particular emphasis on integrating AI and large language model-driven agentic workflows into core infrastructure. Day-to-day work spans Kubernetes architecture, multi-cloud infrastructure governance, CI/CD standards, and self-service tooling, while also mentoring senior engineers and shaping the long-term platform roadmap across multiple game development studios. Best suited to a seasoned platform or infrastructure engineer with deep Kubernetes and cloud expertise who has hands-on experience building internal developer platforms.
Staff level · 10+ years · National · Full-time
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What the occupation pays Median $138,970 (middle half $107,524–$175,762).
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The posting lists no specific work location city beyond '#LI-Onsite', indicating on-site work is required but the office location is not stated in the JD — CBSA left blank.
The 4+ years requirement is specifically for 'building internal developer platforms or Kubernetes-based tooling', not a general role-level gate; the overall years minimum reflects the broader 10+ year requirement.
AWS and GCP are presented as interchangeable ('AWS and/or GCP'); AWS is listed first and treated as the primary with GCP as the alternative.
GitHub Actions and ArgoCD are both named as examples of CI/CD platforms under the requirements section. They are listed together as illustrative peers ('such as GitHub Actions and ArgoCD'), so each is emitted separately with the other as an alternative, under the umbrella CI/CD requirement.
The programming language requirement lists Go, Python, Java, or Rust as interchangeable options; Go is emitted as primary with the others as alternatives.
'Agentic Workflows' experience (shifting from human-in-the-loop to autonomous operations) and 'Gaming Industry Background' are explicitly listed under 'Bonus Items' and are marked as preferred.
The role is classified as 15-1252 (Software Developers) rather than 15-1244 because the primary day-to-day work involves building and shipping platform tooling, Kubernetes operators, developer-facing APIs, and automation code — not operating existing infrastructure. 15-1244 is noted as a runner-up given the significant infrastructure governance and on-call responsibilities.
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