Grid Dynamics · 2 months ago
Senior Platform Engineer (Java)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expGrid Dynamics is a leading provider of technology consulting and platform engineering services. They are seeking an experienced Site Reliability Engineer to manage and improve their traffic proxy/API Gateway platform, ensuring service reliability and performance while collaborating with various teams.
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Responsibilities
Develop a deep understanding of the traffic proxy/API Gateway platform, including its architecture, configurations, and dependencies
Collaborate with SREs and QA teams to investigate and resolve production and test environment issues
Participate in on-call support rotations as needed to ensure service reliability
Manage and maintain CI/CD pipelines, ensuring smooth and reliable release cycles
Own and execute release operations, including validation, rollout, and rollback procedures
Address customer questions and internal requests related to traffic behavior, configuration, or service interactions
Implement bug fixes, security patches, and compliance updates in a timely and safe manner
Proactively monitor and improve service performance, scalability, and efficiency
Contribute to new feature development and continuous improvements to enhance the platform’s robustness and developer experience
Maintain and improve observability, ensuring issues are quickly detected and diagnosed
Qualification
Required
Strong programming skills in Java or C++, with solid software engineering fundamentals
Deep understanding of distributed systems and high-performance infrastructure services
Experience operating or developing systems that process large-scale traffic (millions of RPS)
Familiarity with Nginx or similar proxy and load balancer technologies
Working knowledge of networking concepts (TCP/IP, HTTP, TLS, DNS, routing)
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and release processes
Familiarity with Linux systems, shell scripting, and containerized environments (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
Experience with monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, etc.) is a plus
Understanding of security and compliance practices for production services
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience
10+ years of software engineering experience, preferably in infrastructure or platform engineering
Prior experience supporting mission-critical production systems with strong uptime and performance requirements
Proven ability to debug complex, distributed systems and identify performance bottlenecks
Self-motivated and capable of working independently with minimal guidance
Fast learner who thrives in large, complex system environments
Strong ownership mindset — takes initiative, drives issues to closure, and upholds operational excellence
Effective communicator and collaborator across engineering, SRE, and QA teams
Passionate about system reliability, scalability, and performance
Benefits
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Company
Grid Dynamics
Grid Dynamics is a provider of in driving enterprise-level digital transformation solutions.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$124.5MKey Investors
Benhamou Global Ventures
2024-11-12Post Ipo Equity· $108M
2020-03-06IPO
2019-05-31Series Unknown· $15M
Leadership Team
Ilya Katsov
CTO, Americas Region
Rahul Bindlish
Vice President Strategic Sales, Emerging Business & Partnerships
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