Cloud Platform Engineer

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2 Locations
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126K-213K Annually
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Cloud • Security • Software • Cybersecurity • Automation
The intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps
The Role
Designs, operates, and improves production Kubernetes platforms across cloud environments. Manages ArgoCD GitOps workflows, Terraform infrastructure, CI/CD integrations, platform reliability, observability, security controls, and developer enablement. Collaborates with application teams to onboard services, create self-service tooling and documentation, respond to incidents, and improve platform availability and performance.
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GitLab is the intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps. GitLab enables organizations to increase developer productivity, improve operational efficiency, reduce security and compliance risk, and accelerate digital transformation. More than 50 million registered users and more than 50% of the Fortune 100* trust GitLab to ship better, more secure software faster.

The same principles built into our products are reflected in how our team works: we embrace AI as a core productivity multiplier, with all team members expected to incorporate AI into their daily workflows to drive efficiency, innovation, and impact. GitLab is where careers accelerate, innovation flourishes, and every voice is valued. Our high-performance culture is driven by our values and continuous knowledge exchange, enabling our team members to reach their full potential while collaborating with industry leaders to solve complex problems. Co-create the future with us as we build technology that transforms how the world develops software.

*Fortune 500® is a registered trademark of Fortune Media IP Limited, used under license. Claim based on GitLab data. Fortune 100 refers to the top 20% ranked companies in the 2025 Fortune 500 list, published in June 2025. Fortune and Fortune Media IP Limited are not affiliated with, and do not endorse products or services of GitLab.

About the Role

We are looking for a skilled Cloud Platform Engineer to join our Runway team. In this role, you will help design, build, and maintain the infrastructure and developer tooling that powers our engineering organization. You will play a key role in advancing our Kubernetes-based platform, maturing our GitOps practices, and driving infrastructure-as-code adoption across the business.

This is a hands-on technical role suited to someone who thrives at the intersection of infrastructure, automation, and developer experience.

Key Responsibilities
  • Kubernetes Platform Management — Operate, maintain, and improve production-grade Kubernetes clusters across cloud environments; manage cluster lifecycle including upgrades, scaling, and reliability.
  • GitOps & Continuous Delivery — Own and extend our ArgoCD-based GitOps workflows; develop and maintain Application Sets, manage sync policies, and enforce deployment standards across environments.
  • Infrastructure as Code — Write, review, and maintain Terraform modules to provision and manage cloud infrastructure; enforce IaC best practices including module reuse, state management, and drift detection.
  • Platform Reliability — Monitor platform health, respond to incidents, conduct post-mortems, and drive improvements to availability, performance, and observability.
  • Developer Enablement — Collaborate with application teams to onboard services onto the platform; create documentation, runbooks, and self-service tooling that improves developer productivity.
  • Security & Compliance — Implement RBAC, network policies, secrets management (e.g., Vault, Sealed Secrets, External Secrets Operator), and ensure infrastructure meets security and compliance requirements.
  • CI/CD Integration — Integrate platform capabilities with CI pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Tekton) to support end-to-end delivery workflows.
Required Qualifications
  • 3–5 years of experience in a platform, infrastructure, DevOps, or SRE role
  • Solid hands-on experience with Kubernetes in production environments (EKS, GKE, or AKS preferred)
  • Demonstrable experience with ArgoCD or comparable GitOps tooling (Flux, etc.)
  • Proficiency in Terraform for cloud infrastructure provisioning; familiarity with remote state, workspaces, and module design
  • Experience working with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
  • Comfortable writing scripts and automation in Python, Bash, or Go
  • Familiarity with Helm for Kubernetes package management
  • Understanding of networking fundamentals: DNS, load balancing, ingress, service mesh concepts
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to document systems clearly and collaborate across teams
Nice to Have
  • Experience with service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd, Cilium)
  • Familiarity with policy-as-code tools such as OPA/Gatekeeper or Kyverno
  • Exposure to observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, Loki)
  • Knowledge of Crossplane or other Kubernetes-native IaC approaches
  • Contributions to open-source projects or internal platform tooling
  • Experience with multi-cluster or multi-region Kubernetes architectures
  • Relevant certifications: CKA, CKAD, AWS Solutions Architect, HashiCorp Terraform Associate

The base salary range for this role’s listed level is currently for residents of the United States only. This range is intended to reflect the role's base salary rate in locations throughout the US. Grade level and salary ranges are determined through interviews and a review of education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities of the applicant, equity with other team members, alignment with market data, and geographic location. The base salary range does not include any bonuses, equity, or benefits. See more information on our benefits and equity. Sales roles are also eligible for incentive pay targeted at up to 100% of the offered base salary.

United States Salary Range
$126,000—$213,000 USD
How GitLab Supports Full-Time Employees
  • Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being
  • Flexible Paid Time Off 
  • Team Member Resource Groups
  • Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Growth and Development Fund
  • Parental Leave 

Please note that we welcome interest from candidates with varying levels of experience; many successful candidates do not meet every single requirement. Additionally, studies have shown that people from underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to a job unless they meet every single qualification. If you're excited about this role, please apply and allow our recruiters to assess your application.

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Skills Required

  • 3-5 years of experience in a platform, infrastructure, DevOps, or SRE role
  • Hands-on production experience with Kubernetes, preferably EKS, GKE, or AKS
  • Experience with ArgoCD or comparable GitOps tooling such as Flux
  • Proficiency with Terraform for cloud infrastructure provisioning, including remote state, workspaces, and module design
  • Experience with at least one major cloud provider: AWS, GCP, or Azure
  • Ability to write scripts and automation in Python, Bash, or Go
  • Familiarity with Helm for Kubernetes package management
  • Understanding of DNS, load balancing, ingress, and service mesh concepts
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including clear systems documentation and cross-team collaboration
  • Experience with service mesh technologies such as Istio, Linkerd, or Cilium
  • Familiarity with policy-as-code tools such as OPA/Gatekeeper or Kyverno
  • Exposure to observability stacks including Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, or Loki
  • Knowledge of Crossplane or other Kubernetes-native infrastructure-as-code approaches
  • Contributions to open-source projects or internal platform tooling
  • Experience with multi-cluster or multi-region Kubernetes architectures
  • Relevant certification such as CKA, CKAD, AWS Solutions Architect, or HashiCorp Terraform Associate

What the Team is Saying

GitLab Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is presented as flexible with no formal annual cap and active encouragement to take substantial vacation, with additional approval only for very long consecutive stretches. This structure is designed to support rest and work–life balance.
  • Healthcare Strength — Medical coverage includes multiple U.S. plan choices (EPO, PPO, HDHP) and employer HSA contributions, alongside access to mental‑health resources. These options provide breadth across core health needs.
  • Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity is a standard component of total rewards, with RSUs plus an Employee Stock Purchase Plan available. This makes ownership broadly accessible in addition to salary and bonus.

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Year Founded: 2014

What We Do

GitLab is the Intelligent Orchestration Platform where software teams and their AI agents stay in flow to amplify their capacity for innovation. Together, they automate repetitive tasks to plan, build, secure, test, deploy and maintain software. With GitLab, software teams spend less time on coordination overhead and more time on the next big idea. What started in 2011 as an open source project to help one team of programmers collaborate is now the intelligent orchestration platform millions of people use to deliver software faster, more efficiently, while strengthening security and compliance. Since the beginning, we've been firm believers in remote work, open source, DevSecOps, and iteration. We get up and log on in the morning to work alongside the GitLab community to deliver new innovations every month that help teams and their AI agents ship great code faster.

Why Work With Us

GitLab is where careers accelerate, innovation flourishes, and every voice is valued. Co-create the future with us as we build technology that transforms how the world develops software.

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