Avant · 1 day ago
Principal Platform Engineer
Greater Chicago Area
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$130K/yr - $190K/yrAvant is a company focused on providing innovative solutions in digital banking. They are seeking a Principal Platform Engineer to design and implement production-grade Kubernetes platforms, develop automated infrastructure provisioning systems, and ensure platform stability and scalability.
Consumer LendingFinanceFinancial ServicesFinTechLending
Responsibilities
Design and implement production-grade Kubernetes platforms on AWS, incorporating EKS using Terraform
Develop automated infrastructure provisioning systems using workflows with Terraform, Helm, and ArgoCD for declarative configuration management
Architect and maintain cloud-native platform services including service meshes, API gateways, and identity management systems
Build developer self-service platforms with custom operators, platform APIs, and internal developer portals using tools developed internally
Implement comprehensive observability solutions with Datadog and Sentry, enabling automated alerting, distributed tracing, and performance optimization
Design and maintain secure multi-tenant environments with robust network policies, pod security standards, and least-privilege access controls
Create and maintain infrastructure scaling solutions using Karpenter, Cluster Autoscaler, and KEDA for optimized resource utilization
Implement robust disaster recovery and business continuity strategies including multi-region deployments and automated failover systems
Establish platform security practices including supply chain security, image scanning, and runtime threat detection
Lead the migration of traditional workloads to containerized environments with minimal disruption and maximum automation
Continuously improve platform reliability through chaos engineering, failure testing, and SLO/SLI measurements
Research and evaluate emerging cloud-native technologies, providing technical leadership on adoption strategies
Qualification
Required
Strong development experience with infrastructure-as-code languages and tooling: Terraform, HCL, Python, Go, and Bash
Expert knowledge of Kubernetes ecosystem including custom controllers, operators, CRDs, and advanced scheduling with Karpenter and KEDA
Proven experience designing and implementing scalable platform solutions that empower developer self-service and accelerate delivery cycles
Experience architecting and managing multi-tenant Kubernetes clusters with proper resource isolation, security controls, and GitOps workflows
Deep expertise with containerization technologies including Docker, containerd, and OCI-compliant runtimes
Experience building robust CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, and FluxCD for both infrastructure and application delivery
Demonstrated ability to implement and manage cloud-native service meshes (Istio, Linkerd) and ingress solutions (NGINX, Contour)
Expertise with AWS cloud services, particularly EKS, ECR, VPC networking, IAM, and integration patterns with Kubernetes
Experience implementing HashiCorp stack (Vault, Consul, Terraform) for secrets management, service discovery, and infrastructure provisioning
Proficiency with observability platforms including Datadog, Prometheus, and OpenTelemetry for comprehensive platform monitoring
Experience managing stateful services in Kubernetes including databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB), message brokers (Kafka, RabbitMQ), and caching layers (Redis, Memcached)
Experience implementing policy enforcement using OPA/Gatekeeper and secure supply chain practices with Cosign/Notary
Expertise with infrastructure automation using Spacelift, Atlantis, or similar IaC workflow tools
Experience integrating data platforms like Databricks and workflow engines like Airflow into Kubernetes environments
Strong troubleshooting skills across the entire platform stack from networking to application runtime issues
Benefits
Choice of great Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Plan options
401(k) match
Flexible Time Off
Flexible Work Environment - (i.e. Mon/Tues/Thurs in-person)
Generous Paid Parental Leave, Adoption Assistance and Post-parental leave ramp-up program
Lunch Allowance (Fooda) and In-office Snacks
Summer Fridays
Fun In-Office and Virtual Social Events
And who doesn’t love the swag
Company
Avant
Avant is an online lending platform that offers alternatives to its clients with safe financial products.
Founded in 2012
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$2.08BKey Investors
Ares ManagementWebBankPamlico Capital
2022-12-07Private Equity
2022-12-07Debt Financing· $250M
2022-07-14Debt Financing· $250M
Leadership Team
Matt Bochenek
CEO
Charles Whittaker
Chief Product Officer
Recent News
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