Staff Platform Engineer

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Melbourne, Victoria, AUS
In-Office
Entry level
Software
The Role
Own the architecture, security, availability, and automation of Culture Amp’s internal technology platform. Manage workforce identity, SaaS tenancy, device trust, endpoint controls, office network architecture, and infrastructure deployment pipelines using Terraform, GitHub, and CI/CD. Build reusable modules, self-service tooling, runbooks, and least-privilege operating models while eliminating manual ClickOps. Provide technical leadership across Security, Enterprise Architecture, Automation, and Workplace Technology.
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We’re big believers in the power of IRL, so for most roles we ask Campers to work from their local Culture Amp office an average of 2 days a week to unlock connection, pace and culture together.

Join us on our mission to make a better world of work. 

Culture Amp is the world’s leading employee experience platform, revolutionizing how 25 million employees across more than 6,000 companies create a better world of work. Culture Amp empowers companies of all sizes and industries to transform employee engagement, drive performance management, and develop high-performing teams. Powered by people science and the most comprehensive employee dataset in the world, the most innovative companies including Canva, On, Asana, Dolby, McDonalds and Nasdaq depend on Culture Amp every day.

Culture Amp is backed by leading venture capital funds and has offices in the US, UK, Germany and Australia. Culture Amp has been recognized as one of the world’s top private cloud companies by Forbes and most innovative companies by Fast Company.

For more information visit cultureamp.com.

How you can help make a better world of work

As a Staff Engineer you will own the engineering and architecture of Culture Amp’s foundational Internal Technology platform, treating workforce identity, core enterprise SaaS tenancy, and office network controls as software infrastructure.

In this role you will build a secure, automated, and self-service ecosystem that reduces operational drag, protects the company’s control plane, and increases leverage for all Campers. You’ll also be accountable for the architectural integrity, and availability of our workforce identity layer, core enterprise platforms, corporate network topology, and infrastructure deployment pipelines.

This is a hands-on engineering role that owns the foundational platform layer, guardrails, and the Infrastructure as Code operating model that underpin our internal tools through GitHub, Terraform, and CI/CD.  Routine administration, standard support tasks, and day-to-day operational execution are deliberately delegated to the Workplace Technology team through clear platform boundaries, least-privilege access, and productised run-books.

As part of this team of amazing humans,You will
  • Architect, secure and maintain the root configuration, tenancy guardrails and system integrity of our core enterprise platforms, including Okta, Google Workspace, Jamf, Slack, Claude Enterprise and Glean, with clear boundaries between foundational platform ownership and day-to-day administration.

  • Design and continuously improve workforce identity, access management, device trust and endpoint controls using Infrastructure as Code, primarily Terraform, and related automation tooling.

  • Eliminate ClickOps by managing platform configuration, identity policies and system state through pull requests, tested CI/CD pipelines and approved scripting patterns, with rigorous Git workflows, branch protections and peer review.

  • Own the end-to-end identity lifecycle across joiner, mover and leaver workflows, including HRIS-to-identity integrations, provisioning rules, group structures and downstream access patterns.

  • Build and productise reusable modules, administrative tooling, standard operating procedures and runbooks so Workplace Technology can safely manage routine support and provisioning without senior engineering intervention.

  • Own the baseline architecture of office networks across our Melbourne hub and satellite locations, while partnering with Security, Enterprise Architecture and Automation to deliver compliant, secure platforms and providing technical leadership across Infrastructure & Identity.

You have
  • Strong systems-thinking and architecture skills, with the ability to design resilient identity, SaaS and network architectures as an interconnected enterprise control plane.

  • Sound judgment in defining platform boundaries between foundational engineering and delegated Workplace Technology operations.

  • A strong anti-ClickOps mindset, instinctively favouring code, automation and reusable modules over manual console changes and actively reducing configuration drift and operational risk.

  • The ability to turn complex infrastructure into safe tooling, clear runbooks and least-privilege operating models that help others move quickly without compromising control.

  • Collaborative technical leadership skills and a player-coach approach, bridging engineering strategy and practical IT operations across Security, Enterprise Architecture, Automation and Workplace Technology.

  • A pragmatic approach to security and risk, balancing strong corporate perimeter controls with a seamless, productive experience for Campers.

Perks & Benefits

At Culture Amp, our people are at the heart of our success. We offer competitive pay and a total rewards package designed to support you at work and in life. This includes:

  • Equity through our Employee Share Option Program, so you can share in our long-term success
  • Learning programs and coaching to help you thrive and grow
  • Quarterly refresh days, an extended end-of-year break and a monthly allowance to support your wellbeing and lifestyle
  • Inclusive parental leave from day one
  • A MacBook and budget to set up your home workspace, enabling flexibility
  • Five annual social impact days to to give back to causes that matter to you
  • Medical insurance coverage for you and your family (Available for US & UK only)

Our rewards are designed to support different needs and life stages, recognising that what matters most can vary from person to person.

Research shows that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds may hesitate to apply if they don’t meet every requirement, but your unique experience matters. If you’re interested in joining us, we strongly encourage you to apply and help us build a more diverse and impactful team. 

Accommodations & Data Privacy

If you require reasonable accommodations or adjustments due to a disability to complete the online application or to participate in the interview process, please contact [email protected] and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.

Culture Amp will retain your CV & personal information for a period of two years (four years for the US) from the date of your application process completion. Culture Amp may contact you in relation to future job opportunities during this time period. For further information please see our privacy policy here or contact [email protected].


Skills Required

  • Strong systems-thinking and architecture skills for resilient identity, SaaS, and network architectures
  • Sound judgment defining boundaries between foundational engineering and delegated Workplace Technology operations
  • Anti-ClickOps mindset favoring code, automation, reusable modules, and configuration-drift reduction
  • Ability to create safe infrastructure tooling, clear runbooks, and least-privilege operating models
  • Collaborative technical leadership skills and a player-coach approach across engineering and IT operations
  • Pragmatic approach to security and risk while maintaining a productive employee experience

Culture Amp Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Culture Amp and has not been reviewed or approved by Culture Amp.

  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Company‑wide refresh days, an extended year‑end break, and dedicated Social Impact time provide meaningful paid time beyond standard PTO.
  • Parental & Family Support Parental and caregiving support is available from day one, making family benefits immediately accessible.
  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits Mental‑health resources, coaching access, a monthly lifestyle allowance, and home‑office support contribute to a holistic wellbeing offering.

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The Company
HQ: Melbourne
556 Employees
Year Founded: 2010

What We Do

Culture Amp is the leading employee experience platform helping companies take action to improve employee engagement, retention and performance. Culture Amp is a Culture First certified B Corporation used by 4,000+ customers including Aegon, Airbnb, Go Cardless, KIND Snacks, McDonald’s, Bon Secours Mercy Health, Salesforce and Slack. Started in Melbourne with offices in San Francisco, London, and New York City, Culture Amp has raised $150,000,000 USD from leading venture capital funds, including Index Ventures, Felicis Ventures, Sapphire Ventures, Blackbird Ventures and Sequoia Capital China.

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