
Platform Engineer – Edge, Docker, IIoT
Posted 6 days ago

Posted 6 days ago
This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in India.
• Assist in operating and enhancing one of the largest industrial edge computing systems globally.
• Engage with a network of over **100,000 connected edge devices** utilizing Docker-based applications in demanding real-world settings.
• Address intricate operational challenges on a large scale.
• Work closely with enterprise customers and engineering teams.
• Extensive commercial experience with Docker and Docker Compose.
• Proven experience in supporting Linux systems within production environments.
• Background in deploying applications to remote or distributed edge settings.
• Familiarity with operating systems over unreliable, high-latency, or bandwidth-constrained networks.
• In-depth knowledge of container networking.
• Experience in troubleshooting production systems from a distance.
• Understanding of container image optimization and multi-stage Docker builds.
• Strong skills in Linux troubleshooting.
• Exceptional customer communication capabilities.
• Experience in one or more areas such as: IoT, Industrial IoT (IIoT), IoT gateways, Edge Computing, manufacturing automation, connected vehicles, mining, energy, oil & gas, utilities, retail edge deployments, smart factories, and industrial networking.
• Familiarity with tools and technologies including: Docker Swarm, Portainer, MQTT, OPC-UA, Modbus, edge gateways, VPN technologies, reverse proxies, mTLS, embedded Linux, ARM devices, Systemd, and shell scripting.
• You will tackle real-world engineering challenges that operate at a massive scale:
• 100,000+ edge devices
• Global industrial implementations
• Large enterprise clientele
• Cutting-edge container technologies
• Direct collaboration with product engineering
• Opportunity to shape future platform capabilities
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