Senior Product Software Engineer, Wolters Kluwer

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related STEM field
• Software Development Fundamentals: 5 years in software development with an OOP language such as C#
• 1 or more of the following: IaaS (infrastructure as a service), Azure Cloud, API, platform engineering, CI/CD, GitHub
• Ability to work onsite in Coppell, TX office Tuesdays, and Wed each week or other WK office in the USA
• Proficiency in major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP) with hands-on experience in core services: compute, networking, storage, IAM, and cost optimization
• Familiar with cloud-native design principles and multi-cloud or hybrid cloud strategies
• Experience with IaC tools such as Terraform, Pulumi, AWS CloudFormation, and ARM templates
• Familiarity with GitOps methodologies using tools like ArgoCD or Flux
• Knowledge of policy-as-code (e.g., OPA, Sentinel) for governance and compliance
• Proficient in containerization using Docker and orchestration with Kubernetes
• Knowledge of Kubernetes ecosystem tools: Helm, Kustomize, Operators
• Familiarity with service mesh technologies (e.g., Istio, Linkerd)
• Hands-on experience with modern CI/CD platforms: GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, Argo Workflows
• Skilled in automation of build, test, release, and deployment pipelines
• Familiar with canary, blue/green, and rolling deployment strategies
• Working knowledge of languages commonly used in infrastructure and backend engineering: Python, Go, Bash, PowerShell, and YAML/JSON
• Capable of writing automation scripts and tools for infrastructure and DevOps tasks
• Familiar with telemetry standards like OpenTelemetry
• Experience with monitoring and logging platforms: Prometheus, Grafana, DataDog, Splunk, ELK stack
• Understanding of metrics, logs, tracing, alerting, and SLOs/SLAs
• Understanding of secure infrastructure design and DevSecOps principles
• Experience with tools for static/dynamic code analysis (SAST/DAST), secrets management, and security scanning (e.g., Trivy, Aqua, Prisma)
• Familiar with compliance frameworks (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST) and tools like OPA/Gatekeeper
• Experience in API lifecycle management, versioning, documentation, and policy enforcement
• Hands-on with API gateways/platforms such as Azure API Management, Tyk, Apigee, Kong, or AWS API Gateway
• Familiar with REST, GraphQL, OpenAPI/Swagger specifications
• Solid grasp of core networking concepts: DNS, TCP/IP, load balancing, firewalls, and VPNs
• Experience with system administration, performance tuning, and high availability
• Ability to design, build, test, and maintain scalable software applications or system tools
• Familiarity with version control (e.g., Git), testing frameworks, and architectural patterns
• Ability to troubleshoot complex issues across systems and platforms
• Strong analytical skills for dissecting technical problems and identifying root causes
• Knowledge of unit, integration, system, and performance testing
• Experience with test automation and quality gates in CI/CD pipelines
• Familiarity with agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and tools like Jira or Azure Boards
• Advocate for continuous delivery, feedback loops, and iterative improvement
• Skilled in maintaining clear and concise technical documentation, runbooks, architecture diagrams, and developer guides
• Experience with tools like Confluence, MkDocs, or GitHub Wikis
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to align platform initiatives with business goals and long-term vision
• Leadership & Mentorship: Proven track record of leading technical teams and mentoring engineers
• Collaboration: Strong cross-functional communication and stakeholder management skills
• Problem Solving: Analytical mindset with a proactive approach to identifying and resolving complex issues
• Accountability: Ownership mentality with a focus on delivering high-impact outcomes
• Operational Excellence: Commitment to reliability, scalability, and continuous improvement
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Desirable

• As a Senior Platform Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in architecting, building, and maintaining the foundational platforms that empower our engineering teams to deliver high-quality software at scale
• With over a decade of experience, you bring deep technical expertise, a passion for automation, and a strategic mindset to drive platform innovation, reliability, and developer productivity across the organization
• Design and implement scalable, secure, and resilient platform infrastructure using modern DevOps and cloud-native practices
• Develop and maintain complex software applications that meet evolving business and technical requirements
• Lead the development of internal developer platforms (IDPs) to streamline infrastructure and accelerate product delivery
• Drive adoption of Infrastructure as Code (IaC), GitOps, and CI/CD best practices across engineering teams
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including architects, developers, and security to define and enforce platform and software standards
• Own the full lifecycle of platform services, including observability, incident response, capacity planning, and performance optimization
• Create and maintain comprehensive testing strategies to ensure software reliability, accuracy, and performance
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues across both infrastructure and application layers
• Evaluate and integrate new tools and technologies to enhance platform capabilities and improve developer experience
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation, including specifications, architecture diagrams, and operational runbooks
• Mentor and guide junior engineers, promoting a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Ensure compliance with security, governance, and operational standards across all platform and software components