Platform Engineer

At CircleCI, our engineering teams build the platform that developers worldwide rely on to build, test, and deploy their code. We operate at massive scale, processing over 50 million builds per month for organizations from startups to global enterprises. Our platform occupies a crucial position in the software development lifecycle, where reliability, performance, and user experience directly affect development team productivity worldwide.

We're integrating AI throughout our platform to enhance the software delivery experience. Our AI applications include intelligent test selection that reduces build times, predictive analytics that prevent pipeline failures, and AI-powered developer tools that streamline workflows. We use machine learning and artificial intelligence to solve complex engineering challenges, making CI/CD smarter, more efficient, and more reliable.

Your contributions at CircleCI shape how software is delivered across the industry. Working on our systems—whether customer-facing interfaces, core platform capabilities, or developer tools—means enabling teams worldwide to ship better code faster and with greater confidence. The systems you build support innovation throughout the software industry, positioning you at the center of modern software development.

About the CDMX Team

Our Mexico City team is building powerful solutions that transform how developers experience CI/CD. Working closely with our global engineering teams, you'll join a group that values in-person collaboration while embracing hybrid flexibility. As one of our founding engineers in Mexico, you'll help establish our engineering culture and create a community where everyone belongs and thrives.

What You'll Do

• Pioneer CircleCI's engineering presence in Mexico City as a founding team member
• Create and maintain CircleCI Orbs (https://circleci.com/es/orbs/) that provide reusable configuration packages, helping thousands of development teams streamline their CI/CD pipelines
• Build and optimize Docker convenience images and full-scale machine images (Linux, Windows, macOS, Android) using Packer and Ansible, eliminating setup friction for developers worldwide
• Take ownership of our Developer Hub (https://circleci.com/developer/), ensuring it remains secure, fast, and delightful to use
• Maintain open-source repositories under CircleCI-Public (including the CircleCI CLI!), directly engaging with our developer community through GitHub
• Design solutions that scale to millions of builds while maintaining the reliability our customers depend on
• Grow your technical expertise through mentorship from senior engineers while tackling increasingly complex challenges

Who You Are

Technical Skills:

• 3+ years building production systems with DevOps practices, Golang, and microservices
• Strong experience with distributed systems in real-world production environments
• Expert-level bash and PowerShell scripting abilities
• Hands-on experience with container registry management and distribution
• Working knowledge of Kubernetes and cloud platforms (AWS and GCP)

Working Style:

• You take ownership of problems and dig deep to understand complex systems
• You're curious and love learning through experimentation and iteration
• You write clean, maintainable code that others enjoy working with
• You thrive in collaborative environments and value transparent communication

Bonus Points For:

• Experience with AI/ML technologies in developer tools
• Background in test automation and CI/CD optimization
• Windows patching and Group Policy management experience
• Contributions to open-source projects

What Makes You Successful Here:

• You work openly and collaborate effectively across distributed teams
• You ship incrementally and iterate based on feedback
• You're passionate about continuous learning and helping others grow