Ditto
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SeniorSoftwareEngineer,Platform
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“Senior Software Engineer, Platform at Ditto. Skills: Platform engineering, Kubernetes, Multi-cloud, Architecture. Lead architecture of managed Kubernetes infrastructure. Implement managed Kubernetes infrastructure”
What You'll Achieve.
Multiply team's output
Industry & Context.
Solve world's hardest connectivity problems
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
7+ years engineering experience, Significant depth in cloud infrastructure, Significant depth in Kubernetes, Significant depth in distributed systems, Production-grade deployment across at least two major cloud providers, Operational experience across at least two major cloud providers, Ability to make high-confidence, high-impact architectural decisions independently, Own architectural decision outcomes, Experience designing multi-tenant infrastructure, Experience designing multi-cloud infrastructure, Experience with security posture in design, Experience with compliance posture in design, Proven track record defining engineering standards, Proven track record defining engineering patterns, Background in identity federation, Background in access management, Background in secure cluster operations, Experience with infrastructure-as-code, Experience with GitOps, Experience with modern platform engineering practices, Ability to lead through influence, Drive alignment across engineering teams without direct reporting line, Track record of mentoring mid-level engineers, Track record of leveling up mid-level engineers
Nice to Have
Experience with Teleport, Experience with zero-trust access infrastructure, Background in kubeadm, Background in self-managed Kubernetes, Migrating clusters to managed offerings, Familiarity with BYOC deployment models, Familiarity with enterprise customer environments, Experience operating in compliance-sensitive contexts, Experience operating in enterprise security review contexts, Prior work at Staff level, Prior work at Principal level
What You'll Do.
Lead architecture of managed Kubernetes infrastructure
Implement managed Kubernetes infrastructure
Ensure consistent behavior across AWS
Ensure operational excellence across AWS
Own systems that provision cloud accounts
Own systems that organize cloud accounts
Own systems that manage cloud accounts
Own systems that provision subscriptions
Own systems that organize subscriptions
Own systems that manage subscriptions
Architect access management platform
Maintain access management platform
Provide secure cluster access
Provide auditable cluster access
Design networking layer
Implement networking layer
Route traffic into customer environments
Replace legacy components
Integrate into provider's ecosystem
Own infrastructure lifecycle systems
Provision Kubernetes environments
Configure Kubernetes environments
Migrate Kubernetes environments
Eliminate technical debt
Transition legacy deployments
Define architectural patterns
Document architectural patterns
Define technical decision-making frameworks
Document technical decision-making frameworks
Define engineering standards
Document engineering standards
Govern how multi-cloud infrastructure is built
Mentor P3/P4 engineers
Help engineers develop cross-cloud expertise
Help engineers develop architectural instincts
Drive cross-functional alignment
Align on major technical decisions
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional alignment; Platform and Software Engineering
Full Job Description
About Ditto: Ditto is redefining how data moves at the edge. Our mission is to make it seamless for developers to build resilient, real-time applications, regardless of network conditions. Whether you're in a stadium, airplane, or remote military base, Ditto's peer-to-peer sync engine ensures devices stay connected and data stays consistent, even without internet. With more than $145 million in funding and trusted by organizations like Chick-fil-A, Delta Airlines, and the U.S. military, Ditto powers mission-critical experiences across aviation, retail, travel, hospitality, defense, and more. As a globally distributed, fast-growing startup, we’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team that reflects the wide range of perspectives needed to solve the world’s hardest connectivity problems. About Ditto Ditto builds the world's leading edge sync platform — enabling applications to share data peer-to-peer, with or without internet connectivity. Our technology powers mission-critical systems across industries where reliability and real-time sync aren’t nice-to-haves, they’re non-negotiable. We work with some of the most demanding organizations in the world, including defense agencies, first responders, and enterprise customers who operate at the edge. The Role We’re looking for a Staff Platform Engineer (IC5) to lead the technical vision and architecture of our enterprise multi-cloud Kubernetes platform. This is the person who sets technical direction for the Platform team, defines durable engineering patterns that scale across cloud providers, and provides architectural leadership that multiplies the team’s output. This role sits on the critical path for our next two major product releases. The decisions you make don’t stop at Platform Engineering — your patterns shape how the company’s infrastructure works across all customer-facing engineering. You’ll mentor P3/P4 engineers and leave a technical legacy that lasts well past any single project. What You’ll
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