Senior Platform Engineer
Austin Full-time Senior Platform & Infrastructure
At a glance
Senior Platform & Infrastructure role at confluera. Austin · full-time · no salary stated · we estimate $153,400–$200,000.
Estimated pay
confluera has not published a salary for this role. The figure below is our estimate, not theirs.
$153,400 – $200,000
What the middle half of senior platform & infrastructure roles in Austin paid, among postings that did state a salary.
Worked out from 9 postings that stated pay, median $178,000. Last updated Oct 24, 2026.
RolePlatform & Infrastructure
SenioritySenior
LocationAustin
EmploymentFull-time
PostedNov 5, 2020 · 5y ago
Role brief
devopsroles summary, based on the employer's posting.
What you'll do
- Build and maintain a platform that exposes Linux security instrumentation data, stores it in a database, and serves distributed systems
- Keep unit tests comprehensive and verify the software works across multiple Linux platforms
- Measure software performance, tune it, and calculate throughput
What you bring
- You have strong Linux operating system knowledge and can program in C, Go, Bash, or another listed language
- You understand secure practices for system services, software architecture, and deployment, packaging, and installation
- You can write tested, high-quality code and understand CI/CD and test-driven development
- You hold a computer science or computer engineering degree, or have equivalent experience
Who this fits
This senior role suits an engineer focused on Linux platform software, security instrumentation, and performance. Kafka, Zookeeper or Consul experience, or open-source contributions, are useful extras.
From the employer
Senior Platform Engineer
Role Responsibilities
Develop and maintain a software platform thatExposes Linux security instrumentation informationProcesses and stores information into a databasePublishes information for consumption by a distributed systemEnsure all software has high unit test coverage, and works on multiple Linux platformsPerform performance analysis on software, execute tuning, and calculate throughput
Job Requirements
Programming languages needed, in particular C, Go, or BashStrong understanding of the Linux operating systemUnderstanding of good security practices for system service processesDesign or software architecture experienceUnderstanding of software deployment, packaging and installation techniquesUnderstands the value of CI/CD and TDD, is able to write high-quality, tested code
Bonus Qualifications
Use of publish-subscribe technologies such as KafkaUse of technologies such as Zookeeper or ConsulHas contributed upstream to Open Source projects such as the Linux kernel or other high-profile projects
Education/Qualifications
BA/BS or MA/MS degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science or Computer Engineering
Role Responsibilities
Develop and maintain a software platform thatExposes Linux security instrumentation informationProcesses and stores information into a databasePublishes information for consumption by a distributed systemEnsure all software has high unit test coverage, and works on multiple Linux platformsPerform performance analysis on software, execute tuning, and calculate throughput
Job Requirements
Programming languages needed, in particular C, Go, or BashStrong understanding of the Linux operating systemUnderstanding of good security practices for system service processesDesign or software architecture experienceUnderstanding of software deployment, packaging and installation techniquesUnderstands the value of CI/CD and TDD, is able to write high-quality, tested code
Bonus Qualifications
Use of publish-subscribe technologies such as KafkaUse of technologies such as Zookeeper or ConsulHas contributed upstream to Open Source projects such as the Linux kernel or other high-profile projects
Education/Qualifications
BA/BS or MA/MS degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science or Computer Engineering
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