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Platform & Infrastructure Software Engineer

PromiseWashington, D.C.
On-site Full-time

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Experience Level

Experience

Qualifications

To excel in this role, candidates should possess a strong foundation in cloud infrastructure, particularly in GCP, and demonstrated experience with Kubernetes and Terraform. Familiarity with CI/CD processes is essential, alongside a proactive approach to automation and incident response. Excellent collaboration skills and a passion for building resilient systems are also key to success in this role.

About the job

At Promise, we are revolutionizing the way government agencies and utilities assist individuals facing financial hardships. Our technology simplifies the process for residents to access benefits, engage with support programs, set up flexible payment plans, and stay on track, all while enhancing agency efficiency, recovering revenue, and delivering services with dignity. Our mission is to transform public systems to better serve everyone, particularly the most vulnerable citizens.

Our diverse team comprises experts from renowned organizations such as Palantir, Google, and Stripe, as well as distinguished leaders from various government sectors. We are passionate about our work and seek talented individuals to contribute to the development of innovative and resilient technology.

Supported by over $50 million in funding from prominent investors, including Reid Hoffman, Howard Schultz, Michael Seibel, Y Combinator, and others, Promise has been recognized as one of Fast Company’s “World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2022” and “Forbes Next Billion-Dollar Startups 2024.” We are proud to be Y Combinator’s #1 GovTech startup.

About the Role

We are looking for a dedicated Platform/Infrastructure Engineer to shape the delivery and operational aspects of our software, focusing on automation to streamline processes.

Your mission is clear: build systems that empower our customers to receive services more efficiently, faster, smarter, safer, and better. Collaborating closely with our product and field engineers, you will provide the necessary infrastructure to solve customer challenges while minimizing unnecessary human intervention in processes such as deployments, security, environment setup, operations, policy checks, and on-call triage.

You will be instrumental in expanding our platform, which is built on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Terraform, Kubernetes, and CI/CD methodologies.

What You'll Do

  • Develop and maintain our GCP infrastructure, Kubernetes, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform.

  • Oversee CI/CD processes across all services.

  • Create systems that enhance the speed of product delivery for engineers.

  • Leverage AI to automate platform work.

  • Respond to incidents and implement solutions to prevent recurrence.

  • Collaborate with engineering teams to expedite infrastructure improvements.

  • Partner with IT and Security teams to develop product pipelines.

About Promise

Promise is at the forefront of modernizing the support systems for government agencies and utilities, ensuring that assistance is accessible and efficient for individuals in financial distress. We are committed to creating technology that enhances service delivery and empowers communities.

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