Platform Engineer Jobs in Minnesota

INTRODUCTION

Kipsu is a growth stage Minneapolis-based technology company that has grown to over 130 employees. At Kipsu, we help service professionals Meet the Moment by partnering with some of the largest hospitality and healthcare brands in the world. Our best-in-class technology enables organizations around the globe to better serve their customers through streamlined messaging, data-driven performance metrics, sentiment analysis, and workflow management. As one of the Twin Cities’ leading tech companies, Kipsu has cultivated a reputation for a strong company culture and is consistently recognized by the Star Tribune as a Top Workplace.

THE OPPORTUNITY

You’ll join a team of Platform Engineers who are passionate about technology, learning, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Our team has a long history of interest and enthusiasm around cybersecurity, and our Security Working Group meets regularly to discuss the latest threats and trends, monitor our security posture, curate our backlog of security improvements, and further our collective expertise in the area. As an extension of continued investment in the security of our platform, we want you to join our team as a dedicated Platform Security Engineer to participate in this important part of our organization. You will be welcomed in an environment where you will learn, mentor others, and challenge yourself while being empowered to make a meaningful impact on a team that respects and values security as a first-class component of our platform.

• Collaborate with other engineers regularly to discover, research, and plan potential changes to our code, infrastructure, configuration, and overall architecture.
• Embed security into our internal developer platform so that it can be secure by default.
• Advise on changes to code in our core platform, applications, and microservices in order to drive security improvements. Our stack includes apps and services written in modern, object-oriented PHP, JavaScript / TypeScript, Kotlin, Python, and Swift, and we welcome your experience in any modern programming languages and platforms.
• Drive selection of technologies, libraries, and third-party vendors, and participate in far-reaching decisions affecting our systems.
• Contribute to the selection, implementation, maintenance, and monitoring of observability tools to continuously assess security threats and find areas for improvement.
• Advocate for and implement changes to best practices and processes across our development team.
• Review design documents and pull requests to advise other Software Engineers on how to improve security in their work.
• Be a champion of security and foster a culture of enthusiasm for cybersecurity. Expect plenty of opportunities for leadership as you advance your career at Kipsu. We see all of our current team members as tomorrow’s leaders as we "play the long game" and build our business to last.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• 3+ years of experience in Software Engineering, Platform Engineering, or Information Security.
• Experience utilizing AWS (or other cloud platforms), Docker, Linux and, ideally, DevOps tools such as Terraform and Ansible.
• Computer Science, Information Security or related course history, with additional experience, training, or certification related to information security preferred.
• A strong enthusiasm for cybersecurity and a desire to stay up to date in the field, maintaining an awareness of new advances, threats, and other trends in the space.
• Knowledge of security principles in networking, cloud computing, and web application development.
• Experience building and hosting web applications, preferably designing or influencing architecture.
• Experience implementing or managing any kind of security tooling, for example Intrusion Detection or Prevention Systems, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Web Application Firewall (WAF), etc.
• A bias for action to jump on whatever needs to get done and a consistent track record in hitting deadlines.
• A curiosity or fascination with how technology works “under the hood” and a desire to care for and continuously improve systems over time.
• Persistence in reaching your goals, even when you’ve run into some obstacles along the way.

PHYSICAL JOB REQUIREMENTS & WORK ENVIRONMENT

This role is primarily based in our office and includes regular, on-site time to support collaboration, connection, and shared problem-solving. In this role, you’ll engage in day-to-day work that may include:

• Communicating and collaborating with teammates and/or customers through conversation, meetings, and digital tools.
• Interacting with information in a variety of formats, including written, visual, and verbal.
• Using standard office and technology tools to complete work effectively.
• Spending time working at a desk and computer, occasionally moving around the office to connect with others.

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace. Reasonable accommodations are available to support team members in performing the essential responsibilities of the role.

WHAT MAKES KIPSU DIFFERENT

• We’re a solid, stable company, and we enthusiastically embrace our founding startup spirit– everyone pitching in and working to the same goals.
• Our culture– We have a team of highly motivated colleagues who are all in it together. We all succeed as one, and we all learn from our mistakes holding our interdependence in high regard.
• Our unique philosophy– we bootstrapped this company ourselves and are in it for the long-term. There is a distinct sense of purpose and ownership at Kipsu as we do things on our own terms.
• Remarkable growth– with nearly a decade of advancement, we continue to accelerate. It’s an exciting time to be here.

WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT HERE

• Unity– Everyone here is committed to the same mission. Our core values are not platitudes but our pact. We believe in the best in each other while always reaching to be better.
• Transparency– Our leadership gets into the details. We all gather for weekly space to discover how each team is doing so that we have a full understanding of the business and think like a CEO.
• Trust– Our team members are given the trust and license to excel at their jobs, and are supported along the way to continuously grow.
• Mentorship– We all have more to learn and something to teach. The lessons are beyond technical. We celebrate our busy hive of shared growth.
• Respect– Our success and future as an industry leader depend on actionable commitment to cultivating a diverse and equitable team. Everyone here has a voice that is heard and respected. We seek open and honest conversation on our journey to be active stewards of our shared communities.
• Purpose– Everyone here is closely connected to the result of their work. Every day our team gets to see the impact of what they do enhancing the value of our customers’ work in their own professions. Our goals are explicitly tethered to our mission of building relationships.

We are proud to offer a competitive suite of benefits including: health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401K with a company match, unlimited/responsible vacation time, life insurance, flex spending account, and commuter benefits.

The salary range for this position is $90,000-$105,000/yr

One last thing – At Kipsu, we believe that our values, success, and future as a leader in our industry require a vibrant and diverse workforce. This is one of the many challenges we seek to solve, and we are intentional and active in recruiting talent of all identities and building an environment that is inclusive of all backgrounds. We need your contribution to our team. Please consider rolling up your sleeves and joining us on our journey.