We're looking for a talented Platform Engineer with a strong software engineering background to join our growing Platform Engineering team. You'll be a key contributor to building and evolving the software that empowers our developers to build and ship applications with speed and efficiency, specifically within the Azure cloud environment. This includes creating tools and automation for infrastructure provisioning, continuous integration and delivery, and application lifecycle management, all while leveraging the power of Azure services and adhering to GitOps principles for a secure SDLC. You will also play a crucial role in enhancing the developer experience (DevX) of our platform, ensuring it is intuitive, efficient, and enjoyable to use. You will collaborate closely with infrastructure-focused platform engineers to ensure seamless integration between software and infrastructure.
Requirements
Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain software components for our internal developer platform, focusing on scalability, reliability, and developer experience, with a strong emphasis on integrating with Azure services.
- Collaborate closely with infrastructure-focused platform engineers to ensure seamless integration of software with the platform's infrastructure, including AKS, Azure networking components, and other relevant Azure offerings.
- Contribute to the development of tools and automation that streamline the developer workflow, utilizing Azure services and tools where appropriate.
- Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines that adhere to GitOps best practices, enabling automated and secure deployments with full traceability and rollback capabilities.
- Gather feedback from developers on the platform's usability and identify areas for improvement in the developer experience.
- Design and implement features that enhance the platform's DevX, such as intuitive user interfaces, helpful documentation, and efficient workflows.
- Advocate for DevX considerations in collaboration with infrastructure-focused platform engineers, ensuring that developer needs and preferences are prioritized in the platform's design and implementation.
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical documentation, ensuring clarity and accuracy in describing Azure-specific implementations.
- Continuously learn and adapt to new technologies and challenges in the ever-evolving world of platform engineering, with a focus on staying current with Azure advancements and best practices.
Experience we are looking for:
- Strong foundation in software engineering principles and practices, with a focus on cloud-native development and deployment methodologies (Previous Backend and Frontend Eng experience is a must)
- Proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., Go, C#, JS, Node).
- Understanding of user experience (UX) and developer experience (DevX) principles, with a focus on designing and building user-friendly cloud-based tools and platforms.
- Experience with software development lifecycle (SDLC) and agile methodologies, with a focus on secure development practices and continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD).
- Solid Experience as Cloud Eng with focus Azure solution architecture and best practices, including knowledge of Azure services relevant to cloud software development.
- Experience with GitOps principles and tools, such as FluxCD or GitHub Actions, for managing and deploying cloud infrastructure and applications.
- Experience with Terraform and infrastructure-as-code principles, with a focus on Azure deployments.
- Experience with integration of software with the platform's infrastructure using Kubernetes (preferably AKS)
- Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills, with experience in troubleshooting and resolving issues in cloud-based applications.
- Ability to learn and adapt to new technologies quickly, particularly in the rapidly evolving cloud landscape.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with experience in working effectively with cross-functional teams in a cloud environment.
Benefits
The Things We Really Care About:
- Health Insurance, because health comes first
- Flexible working hours
- Open holidays, take the time you need for yourself
- Profit distribution for everyone
- Mindera Annual Trip, Sports, and sharing groups to connect and have fun!
- Training & conferences, create your own training plan
- Child Care vouchers
Other Good Things:
- Choose Laptop & Peripherals that best suit your needs
- Hotspot with unlimited usage (PT), for work or Netflix ;)
- We have amazing offices in Porto, Aveiro, and Coimbra if you want to physically connect with minders. Remote from Portugal is also an option. Remote from other Countries will depend on your current location and Projects.
- At the offices, we have a wide range of snacks to keep you fed and healthy
- Partnerships with local businesses
Most of all You get to work with a bunch of great people, where the whole team owns the project together in a politics-free environment. Our culture reflects our lean and self-organization attitude. We encourage our colleagues to take risks, make decisions, work in a collaborative way and talk to everyone to enhance communication. Freedom and Responsibility go hand in hand, and we value commitment, feedback, and empathy.
About Mindera
At Mindera we use technology to build products we are proud of, with people we love.
Software Engineering Applications, including Web and Mobile, are at the core of what we do at Mindera.
We partner with our clients, to understand their products and deliver high-performance, resilient and scalable software systems that create an impact in their users and businesses across the world.
You get to work with a bunch of great people, where the whole team owns the project together.
Our culture reflects our lean and self management attitude. We encourage our colleagues to take risks, make decisions, work in a collaborative way and talk to everyone to enhance communication.
We are proud of our work and we love to learn all and everything while navigating through an Agile, Lean and collaborative environment.
Check out our Blog and our Handbook!
Our offices are located: Porto, Portugal | Aveiro, Portugal | Coimbra, Portugal | Leicester, UK | San Diego, USA | San Francisco, USA | Chennai, India | Bengaluru, India | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | Blumenau, Brazil
