Calance · 7 hours ago
Principal Platform Engineer
Houston, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/StaffCalance is seeking a Principal Platform Engineer responsible for building the Internal Developer Platform (IDP) that serves as the foundation for the engineering organization. The role focuses on creating a scalable, self-service product that integrates infrastructure, security, and deployment through an API or UI, allowing developers to concentrate on feature delivery.
Information TechnologySoftware
Hiring Manager
Felipe Cabrera
Responsibilities
Shape the platform roadmap by seeing internal developers as your customers
Use metrics such as Internal Net Promoter Score (iNPS) and Developer Velocity to decide which features to build first
Build and maintain an orchestration layer that allows developers to spin up databases, caches, and clusters via a service catalog
Create high-level abstractions, so developers don’t need to be Kubernetes experts
Design the APIs or CLI tools that hide underlying cloud complexity
Create “paved roads” for common architectural patterns (e.g., Microservices, Event-driven workers) that include automated logging, monitoring, and security by default
Build the platform’s “control plane” to provide centralized telemetry, enabling teams to own their application health
Set up automated cost tracking and resource limits in the platform to help control cloud spending
Turn company security policies into automated checks that block non-compliant deployments and collect audit evidence automatically
Build a trusted software supply chain with artifact scanning, image signing, and policy-based verification
Implement identity-based access and least-privilege permissions, eliminating static secrets and enabling Zero Trust principles across environments
Qualification
Required
Deep experience with Kubernetes Operators and Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs) to extend K8s into a custom platform
Experience using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, Ansible, or OpenTofu to provision GKE & EKS environments at scale
Practical experience building developer-facing platforms and portals
Skilled at building custom command-line tools in Go or Rust to make complex developer workflows easier
Preferred
Experience with the Backstage framework, with a focus on usability, discoverability, and driving platform adoption
Company
Calance
A CMMI Level 5 certified company offering IT services and solutions such as cloud, IT staffing, web & mobile development, and more.
Founded in 2004
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Bill Darden
Chief Financial Officer
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Amit Govil
Chairman
Recent News
2025-04-16
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