Senior SRE - Platform Engineering

Job Title: Senior Platform Engineer Location: Denver, CO or remote

LearningSpring is The School Choice Management Platform that helps states, schools, families, SGOs, and providers run modern education freedom programs with clarity and accountability. It unifies school discovery, eligibility, applications, payments, and compliance, enabling partners to operate ESA, voucher, and tax credit scholarship programs at scale on a single platform.

LearningSpring's solutions, including the School Choice Marketplace, Education Freedom Wallet™, Federal Tax Credit Management, and complete School Choice Management for States, help families find their best‑fit learning options, help schools and SGOs steward scholarships responsibly, and help states deliver transparent, auditable programs.

Founded by parents, policy experts, and technologists, LearningSpring is building the trusted backbone for modern school choice: empowering families, supporting state leadership, and driving equity and quality across K-12 education.

LearningSpring is seeking a Platform Engineer to help design, build, and scale the infrastructure foundations that power our applications and internal engineering workflows. This is a hands‑on role for someone who thrives in startup environments, enjoys solving ambiguous technical challenges, and can balance long‑term platform thinking with practical execution.

This role will focus heavily on AWS infrastructure and Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, while also supporting broader DevOps, reliability, security, and automation initiatives across the engineering organization.

We are looking for someone who is comfortable operating independently, improving systems incrementally, and helping establish engineering best practices as the company scales.

This role is expected to begin as a contract or contract‑to‑hire engagement at approximately 20-40 hours per week, with the potential to expand over time.

Improve deployment automation, CI/CD pipelines, and engineering workflows

Partner with software engineers to improve reliability, observability, and developer experience

Monitor system performance, uptime, security, and cost efficiency

Support incident response, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis when production issues arise

Help establish pragmatic processes appropriate for a fast‑moving startup environment

Evaluate and recommend tools, services, and architectural improvements as the platform evolves

Stable and secure AWS environments across development, staging, and production

Improved deployment speed and operational reliability

Enhanced monitoring, alerting, and visibility into platform health

5+ years of experience in Platform Engineering, DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or related infrastructure roles

Strong hands‑on experience with AWS services and cloud architecture

Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines

Strong understanding of Linux systems, networking, and cloud security fundamentals

Experience with containerized environments and modern deployment workflows

Experience supporting SaaS platforms in regulated or compliance‑oriented environments

Familiarity with Kubernetes and container orchestration platforms

Experience with observability and monitoring tools such as Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, or CloudWatch

Experience with CI/CD pipelines

Scripting or software development experience in Python, Go, or Bash

Experience optimizing cloud infrastructure cost and performance

Previous experience in startup or high‑growth technology companies

The ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards.

Close visual acuity: The ability to see clearly at close distances, which is crucial for computer work.

Where you went to school matters less than what you’ve learned since. If you’re someone who pushes limits, seeks out complex problems, and knows when to ask for help, you’ll fit right in.

Performance Indicators

Deployment consistency and release velocity

Cloud environment scalability and maintainability

Quality and completeness of infrastructure documentation

Positive collaboration with engineering and product teams

Ability to proactively identify and solve platform risks before they impact customers

What will help you succeed here?

By treating each person with dignity, empathy, and respect, we strengthen the trust that underpins our relationships with families, educators, and community partners. Instead of asking why something can’t be done, we figure out how to make it happen: testing, learning, and iterating along the way.

Everything we do helps more children access the right educational environment. Our work is essential, timely, and directly tied to helping students reach their potential.

We use data and measurable outcomes to guide our decisions and improve continuously. We champion creative thinking and challenge convention to find new, effective solutions. Guided by curiosity and purpose, we use emerging tools, including AI and data analytics, to tailor experiences for parents and improve outcomes for students, adapting quickly to meet the evolving needs of families, schools, and states.

This compensation range is specific to the State of Colorado and includes the range of factors considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to skill sets, experience, and training, certifications, etc.

Final compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, skills, education, and past performance. In addition to base salary, this position may also be eligible for a variable bonus and equity.

Competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage

A generous PTO policy

A robust list of paid holidays

Application Deadline
Visa Restrictions
No visa sponsorship is available for this position.

LearningSpring, Inc. does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices based on race, color, creed, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, religion, veteran and military status, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including genetic information or characteristics), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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