Platform Engineer

ABOUT LINXUP, LLC If you are looking for “the right opportunity” with a fast-growing company, with great people, doing great work, look no further. Linxup offers products and solutions that help thousands of field service fleets solve real business problems. If you’re looking for an opportunity to help make a difference for small businesses, you’re in the right place. Linxup helps businesses get more out of the vehicles, equipment, tools, and workers in the field through its robust, easy to use tracking and dash cam solutions. Linxup delivers class‑leading reliability, flexibility, and live, US‑based onboarding, support, and coaching to ensure customers get the most out of their investment. That’s why more than 30,000 businesses trust Linxup to help them improve the safety, security, productivity, and efficiency of every vehicle, asset, tool, and worker in the field. Founded in 2004 and based in St. Louis, MO, Linxup serves customers in a wide range of industries, including field service, construction, trucking, transportation, and other enterprises that rely on mobile workers and equipment to get the job done. ABOUT THE POSITION Linxup is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Platform Engineer to join our engineering team. You will be instrumental in designing, building, and maintaining the core infrastructure and tooling that powers our applications and services. The ideal candidate has deep expertise in cloud technologies, automation, and DevOps practices, with a passion for creating reliable, scalable, and efficient systems. This role involves leading technical initiatives and driving continuous improvement in our platform architecture. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS – RESPONSIBILITIES: Platform Development: Design, implement, and manage highly available and scalable cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform) Automation: Develop and maintain automation tools and processes for deployment, monitoring, and operations (CI/CD pipelines, configuration management) System Reliability & Security: Ensure the reliability, performance, and security of the core platform services, including proactive monitoring and incident response Observability & Monitoring: Implement and maintain robust monitoring, logging, and alerting systems (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana) to proactively identify and resolve system issues Architecture & Strategy: Collaborate with engineering and product teams to define the long‑term platform strategy, architecture, and technology roadmap Mentorship & Leadership: Serve as a technical leader and mentor to the broader engineering organization, coaching others on best practices Cost Optimization: Identify and implement opportunities for infrastructure cost savings and efficiency improvements Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for platform architecture, processes, and standards Operational Excellence: Participate in an on‑call rotation to respond to and resolve critical platform incidents, conducting thorough root cause analysis QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience 5+ years of experience in a Platform Engineering, DevOps, or SRE role Expertise in at least one major cloud provider such as GCP (preferred), AWS, or Azure Proven experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) Strong proficiency in scripting and programming languages (e.g., Python, Go, Bash) - experience with Java is a plus Deep understanding of CI/CD methodologies and tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions) Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible) Experience with distributed tracing, logging, and monitoring systems (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack) Excellent communication and collaboration skills Solid networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, DNS, load balancing, and firewalls Certification from a major cloud provider is preferred (e.g., Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional) WORK ENVIRONMENT Monday through Friday, 8:00AM-5:00PM Fast‑paced environment with opportunities for growth and reward Company promotes work/life balance to achieve maximum performance professionally and personally COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS We value hard work and on‑the‑job‑excellence and offer competitive compensation and benefits packages: Position offers a Base Salary Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and 401(k) benefits are offered Flexible Time Off (FTO) #J-18808-Ljbffr