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About the Role
Nasdaq is seeking a Principal Platform Engineer to develop, operate, and evolve infrastructure and engineering platforms supporting critical trading systems. This role involves partnering with various teams to deliver secure, scalable, reliable, and high-performing platform solutions, leading technical direction, establishing standards, driving automation, and serving as a senior escalation point for complex issues.
Responsibilities
- Lead the engineering, automation, and operational management of core platform technologies including GitLab, Teleport, Linux-based infrastructure, Kubernetes, and cloud services.
- Design, build, and maintain secure, scalable hybrid infrastructure across AWS and on-premises environments using Infrastructure as Code and automation.
- Develop and enhance platform automation using Terraform, shell scripting, and related tooling.
- Manage platform lifecycle activities including provisioning, configuration management, operating system maintenance, access controls, and upgrades.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex infrastructure, platform, and performance issues across Linux systems, networking, cloud services, Kubernetes, and distributed environments.
- Partner with Development, Application Management, Infrastructure, and Information Security teams to improve platform reliability, secure access, deployment workflows, and operational readiness.
- Drive platform engineering standards, documentation, incident response practices, and continuous improvement initiatives while mentoring other engineers.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in Platform Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or related fields.
- Advanced Linux engineering and troubleshooting experience, including operating systems, networking, performance analysis, and infrastructure management.
- Hands-on experience supporting AWS and hybrid infrastructure environments, including services such as EC2, S3, and Lambda.
- Strong experience with Kubernetes, containerized platforms, and modern infrastructure operations.
- Experience developing automation using Shell scripting and Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform.
- Hands-on experience with Git-based source control platforms and CI/CD workflows.
- Experience operating enterprise infrastructure and platform services, including access management, configuration management, monitoring, and system reliability.
- Strong troubleshooting skills across infrastructure, networking, platform services, and distributed applications.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with experience working across engineering, security, and application teams.
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship.
Skills
- Linux
- AWS
- Kubernetes
- Terraform
- Shell scripting
- Infrastructure as Code
- GitLab
- Teleport
- CI/CD
- Networking
- Performance analysis
- Access management
- Configuration management
- Monitoring
- System reliability
- Troubleshooting
- Communication
- Collaboration
Location
- New York
- Philadelphia
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Principal
- 10+ years
Salary/Compensations
- $155,000 - $287,000
Benefits
- Generous annual bonus/commission (short-term incentive)
- Equity (long-term incentive)
- Comprehensive benefits
- Opportunity for growth
- 401(k) program with 6% employer match
- Employee Stock Purchase Program with 15% discount
- Student loan repayment program up to $10k
- Company paid life and disability plans
- Generous paid time off
- Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage
- Health spending account with employer contribution
- Paid flex days to support mental wellbeing
- Gym membership discounts
- Hybrid home/office schedule
- Paid parental leave
- Fertility benefits
- Paid bereavement leave
- Company gift matching program
- Employee resource groups
- Paid volunteer days
- Education Assistance Program
- Robust job skills training and Professional development opportunities
About the Company
- Nasdaq is an equal opportunity employer.
- We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where diverse perspectives, experiences, and identities are valued and celebrated.
- We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation throughout the hiring process.
Equal Opportunity
- Nasdaq is an equal opportunity employer.
- We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and identities.
- We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where diverse perspectives, experiences, and identities are valued and celebrated.
- We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation throughout the hiring process.