Licious - Senior Software Engineer - Core Infrastructure

Location : Bangalore.

Experience : 6+ years.

Reporting to : Head of Platform & Infrastructure.

Type : Full-time.

About the Role :

Were seeking a Software Engineer 3, Core Infrastructure who thrives in building engineering-centric infrastructure platforms Data Platform, DevOps, Infrastructure, Security, Automation and Cloud.

This is not a traditional support rolewe're looking for a developer at heart who will shape internal infrastructure as product-grade software.

Youll work at the intersection of platform engineering, cloud-native architecture, and developer experiencecontributing to reusable infrastructure frameworks, Kubernetes operators, and internal developer platforms.

Youll collaborate closely with product teams and backend engineers, ensuring that the platform is scalable, observable, secure, and developer-friendly.

Strong experience in Java, Golang, and system-level design will be crucial, along with a deep understanding of Kubernetes and cloud architecture.

Key Responsibilities :

- Build Platform-as-a-Product : Design and develop reusable infrastructure components, SDKs, and CLIs powering developer productivity through internal developer portals.

- Kubernetes Engineering : Extend Kubernetes using custom controllers and operators written in Golang, and drive the evolution of platform capabilities.

- Developer Experience : Drive shift-left practices by enabling robust CI/CD workflows, dev/test environments, and automated infrastructure delivery.

- Cloud Architecture & Automation : Design scalable, fault-tolerant systems in AWS/GCP/Azure using IaC (Terraform/Ansible) and native cloud services.

- Observability First : Implement end-to-end observability patterns using OpenTelemetry, eBPF, Prometheus, Grafana, and distributed tracing across services.

- Java & Go Systems Development : Build and maintain platform features and backend services in Java and Golang, following cloud-native principles.

- Security & Compliance : Integrate secure defaults into platform layersenabling encryption, RBAC, and audit capabilities across all environments.

- Mentorship & Collaboration : Guide junior engineers and platform adopters; contribute to architectural reviews and cross-functional discussions.

Required Skills & Qualifications :

- Software Engineering Mindset : Strong in system design, testing, and writing maintainable code in Java and/or Go.

- Kubernetes Mastery : Experience building operators/controllers and deep understanding of container orchestration and service discovery.

- Platform Engineering : Passion for building internal tools and developer platforms that scale across hundreds of microservices.

- Cloud-Native Tooling : Familiarity with Helm, ArgoCD, Istio/Linkerd, and scalable cloud-native architectures.

- CI/CD & GitOps : Expertise in modern delivery practices using GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or ArgoCD.

- Infrastructure as Code : Deep experience in Terraform, Ansible, or Pulumi to manage cloud-native infrastructure.

- Observability & Monitoring : Proficient with telemetry systems, log aggregation, and tracing frameworks.

- Linux & Networking : In-depth understanding of Linux systems, networking, DNS, and system security.

- Experience building and operating Internal Developer Portals (Backstage or custom-built).

- Familiarity with Kafka, RabbitMQ, or event-driven architecture.

Nice-to-Have Skills :

- Experience implementing Zero Trust or other security automation practices.

- Contributions to open-source projects or internal SDK/tooling frameworks.

- Exposure to service meshes and multi-cluster Kubernetes architecture.

- Threat modeling & risk assessment.

- Familiarity with compliance frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001, CIS Benchmarks).