Whoop
Senior Platform Engineer - Kubernetes
Boston, MA · Senior · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$150k-$215kDetected 16 days ago
PythonJavaC#iOSAndroidAWSCloud PlatformsKubernetesTerraformCI/CDDevOpsPlatform EngineeringKafkaIncident ResponseLeadershipCommunication
About the role
- You will be responsible for ensuring optimal performance and stability for the entire software delivery pipeline.
- You will help set the direction of the AppInfra team to impact engineers across all WHOOP technology stacks.
- This role is based in the WHOOP office located in Boston, MA.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and operate WHOOP's Kubernetes clusters running on AWS infrastructure
- Drive architectural decisions to improve scalability, resiliency, performance, and security across the build and deployment platform
- Build systems and tooling that increase deployment safety and accelerate release velocity to Kubernetes
- Advance CI/CD capabilities to support frequent, reliable production deployments
- Lead developer productivity improvements through tooling, automation, and platform integrations
- Partner with application, security, and data teams to embed secure-by-default infrastructure practices
- WHOOP empowers members to perform at a higher level and live longer through a deeper understanding of their bodies and daily lives.
- The Application Infrastructure team enables iOS, Android, Backend, and Web engineers to reliably and quickly deliver new features to members.
- We own and operate critical shared infrastructure, including Kubernetes and Kafka, and build the tooling and guardrails that allow teams across WHOOP to ship safely at high velocity.
- As a Senior Platform Engineer on the AppInfra team, you will play a key role in driving large-scale architecture projects, collaborating with cross-functional teams to design and implement infrastructure that is highly scalable, resilient, and secure.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in DevOps, Platform, Site Reliability, CloudEngineering, or Backend Software Engineering roles
- Strong knowledge of container networking concepts, including overlay networking, service meshes, and network policies
- Experience with multi-cluster Kubernetes environments and inter-cluster communication patterns
- Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (e.g. Terraform)
- Experience collaborating with multiple stakeholders and prioritizing work for maximum business impact
- The successful candidate must be prepared to relocate if necessary to work out of the Boston, MA office.
- Deep understanding of Kubernetes architecture and core components
- Hands-on experience operating cloud infrastructure, preferably in AWS (e.g., IAM, VPC, EC2, S3, RDS, CloudTrail, Organizations)
- Experience developing backend or infrastructure-adjacent services using Java, C#, or Python
- Proven ability to evaluate system performance, identify bottlenecks, and use data to drive improvements
Compensation
- The WHOOP compensation philosophy is designed to attract, motivate, and retain exceptional talent by offering competitive base salaries, meaningful equity, and consistent pay practices that reflect our mission and core values.
Company info
- At WHOOP, we're on a mission to unlock human performance and healthspan.
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