Platform Engineer
Join The Team - Exiger
Apply to this jobWho We Are:
Exiger transforms supply chains into a strategic advantage, advancing our mission to make the world a safer and more transparent place to succeed. Our AI platform, 1Exiger, delivers instant visibility into complex supplier ecosystems, leveraging proprietary data and advanced AI to surface risk, automate compliance, and unlock efficiencies and cost savings to strengthen long-term resilience. Trusted by 550+ global customers, including Fortune 500 companies and U.S. government agencies, Exiger is a recognized, award-winning leader in supply chain AI and a FedRAMP® authorized provider to the federal government.
Location: USA (Must be a US Citizen)
Work Environment: Hybrid
About the Role
As a Platform Engineer II, you will independently design and build small-to-medium AWS platform features. You will contribute to CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes operations, and observability with growing autonomy.
Key Responsibilities
- Feature Ownership: Own platform features end-to-end, from design to production.
- Infrastructure & CI/CD: Build multi-environment CI/CD pipelines and deploy workloads via Terraform and Helm.
- Kubernetes Operations: Operate and troubleshoot AWS EKS clusters, including resource management and autoscaling.
- Security & Compliance: Manage AWS IAM roles and implement secure-by-default configurations aligned with NIST/CIS standards.
- Observability: Design SLOs and dashboards using CloudWatch or Datadog to improve reliability.
- AI Integration: Use AI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude) to accelerate IaC development and scripting.
What We’re Looking For
- Experience: 0–4 years of production experience in cloud infrastructure or CI/CD.
- Education: BS in Computer Science or a related technical field.
- Skills: Proficiency in Python or Go; experience with AWS, Kubernetes, and Terraform.
- Certification: AWS Solutions Architect or SysOps Administrator Associate (or willingness to achieve within 12 months).
- AI Proficiency: Familiar with mainstream LLMs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google) and AI Harnesses.
What You'll Learn
- Multi-region AWS architecture and advanced networking.
- FedRAMP High compliance automation.
- Advanced Kubernetes operations and FinOps cost modeling.
Why You’ll Love Working at Exiger:
- High-performance culture rooted in accountability, collaboration, and a shared commitment to excellence.
- Discretionary Time Off for all employees, with no maximum limits on time off
- Industry leading health, vision, and dental benefits
- Competitive compensation package
- 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave
- Flexible, hybrid approach to working from home and in the office where applicable
- Focus on wellness and employee health through stipends and dedicated wellness programming
- Purposeful career development programs with reimbursement provided for educational certifications
Compensation range = $100,000 - $110,000 with variable bonus + benefits
#Li-Hybrid
Exiger is named a Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Supplier Risk Management, twice selected as one of Fast Company's 'Brands That Matter,' and recipient of the Third Party Risk Association's Innovator Award, Exiger's technology has been recognized by leading analyst evaluations and 50+ awards. Learn more at Exiger.com and follow Exiger on LinkedIn.
At Exiger, our values define how we work and why we lead. We are mission-inspired, imagination-driven, trust-anchored, and compassion-focused—committed to building technology that makes the world safer, more transparent, and more resilient.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.
Exiger’s hybrid work policy is periodically reviewed and adjusted to align with evolving business needs.
Summary
Design, build, and operate AWS platform features, CI/CD, Kubernetes, and security.
Job title
Platform Engineer
Experience level
0-4 years
Minimum experience
0+ years exp
Industry
software
Location requirements
Hybrid in US (Jersey City, McLean, New York, Richmond)
Salary
$100k–$110k
Management role
No
Required skills
Preferred skills
Specializations
Structured locations inferred from the posting.
Jersey City, NJ, USA
McLean, VA, USA
New York, NY, USA
Richmond, VA, USA