Infrastructure Software Engineer II

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Develop and manage Kubernetes-native systems utilizing GitOps workflows.

• Create and maintain infrastructure-as-code, automation, observability tools, and services.

• Partner with internal application teams to enhance platform usability and gather feedback.

• Assist in designing and operating systems that scale across data centers, edge devices, and cloud environments.

• Work on backend services, APIs, and developer-facing tools for infrastructure and platform services.

• Occasionally visit BNSF's corporate headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas, for in-person meetings.

⛳️ Requirements

• Legally authorized to work in the United States.

• A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.

• Familiarity with IaaS, PaaS, Open NOS, service mesh, block/object storage, containers, Linux, SQL, or NoSQL databases.

• Expertise in modern infrastructure programming languages, including Go, Python, and Java.

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows, and DevOps methodologies.

• A genuine interest in open-source infrastructure and developer platforms.

• Knowledge of observability stacks such as Prometheus, Grafana, and OpenTelemetry.

• Background in secure coding practices and infrastructure security principles.

• Understanding of secrets management and identity and access control.

• Capacity to collaborate in cross-functional teams and communicate effectively with stakeholders.

• Experience in design reviews, incident retrospectives, or RFC processes.

• Proven ability to grasp new technical concepts and swiftly adapt to emerging technologies.

• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

• A Bachelor's degree or higher in computer science or a related field is preferred.

• Engineering experience with a public IaaS company such as AWS, DigitalOcean, GCP, or CoreWeave is preferred.

• Experience managing production infrastructure platforms, including OpenStack, Ceph, Kubernetes, DBaaS, service mesh, and API gateways is preferred.

• Experience with edge systems and hybrid environments is preferred.

• Familiarity with developer tooling as a builder and/or user is preferred.

• Interest in sustainable infrastructure and resource/cost awareness is preferred.

• Familiarity with React, Angular, Node.js, or Spring Boot is preferred.

• Understanding of container-based development is preferred.

• Able to work currently and in the future without BNSF's assistance in obtaining, maintaining, or extending employment authorization is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package.

• Industry-leading 401(k).

• Railroad Retirement program.

• Options for medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, mental health, cancer support, and high-quality care networks.

• Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions.

• Life and disability insurance provided at no cost.

• Support for parental, pediatric, and family building.

• Reimbursement for adoption and surrogacy expenses.

• Dependent care spending account with employer match.

• Discounts on travel, gym memberships, counseling services, and wellness support.

• Annual bonus through the Incentive Compensation Program.

• Generous leave and time-off policies.

• Business travel expenses covered by BNSF.