Principal Platform Engineer
Rosslynremoteprincipal$255K – $280K
via Greenhouse
About this role
About Shift5 Shift5 delivers operational intelligence for onboard OT across defense, aerospace, and commercial transportation fleets. We capture and analyze databus data to detect anomalies, predict failures, and secure critical infrastructure against cyber threats. The Role & Team The Platform Engineering team owns four core capabilities: Operating Systems (BaseOS, Manifold, Yocto), Cloud & Infrastructure (AWS/GovCloud to edge), Developer Experience (CI/CD guardrails, internal tooling), and AI Enablement (secure AI orchestration and tooling). As Principal Platform Engineer , you are the senior-most individual contributor on the team, serving as the primary technical anchor for architecture and a key multiplier for the engineering org.…
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