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Platform Engineer (Remote)

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Last seen by MeritLog September 9, 2026Source: AshbySource version: ashby-public-job-posting-v1

MeritLog read this listing from Lightning Labs's Ashby job board and last checked it on September 9, 2026.

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Job details

Work model: Remote
Salary: Not listed by source
Location: Lightning Labs
Occupation: Computer Systems Engineers/Architects(O*NET 15-1299.08)

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What the role asks for

What they're asking for

Strong foundations in Linux, networking, security, cloud, and IaCSkill
Managing and troubleshooting Kubernetes clusters in productionSkill
Operating and extending observability tools (logging/metrics/tracing)Skill
Experience in a systems programming language (Go, Python, Rust, etc)Skill
Advanced cloud technologies: GitOps, DevSecOps, service meshSkill
Database administration: postgresql, etcdSkill
Knowledge of Bitcoin and Lightning NetworkSkill
Familiarity contributing to open source projectsSkill
https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lndSkill
https://github.com/lightninglabs/lndinitSkill
https://github.com/lightninglabs/lndmonSkill
https://github.com/lightninglabs/apertureSkill

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Job description

Lightning Labs is seeking a pragmatic senior software engineer who embraces the DevOps mindset to improve our developer experience. Roles: - Manage the underlying cloud and cluster technologies that compose our internal platform - Manage stateful backend services such as databases and Bitcoin/LN nodes - Utilize, operate, and extend observability tools (logging/monitoring/tracing) - Improve robustness & security of our platform using enhancements like operators and overlay networks - Advise/assist dev teams with integrations, such as Helm charts, cloud resources, and the k8s lifecycle Skills: - Strong foundations in Linux, networking, security, cloud, and IaC - Managing and troubleshooting Kubernetes clusters in production - Operating and extending observability tools (logging/metrics/tracing) - Experience in a systems programming language (Go, Python, Rust, etc) - Preferred - Advanced cloud technologies: GitOps, DevSecOps, service mesh - Database administration: postgresql, etcd - Knowledge of Bitcoin and Lightning Network - Familiarity contributing to open source projects Check out our Github repos at: - https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd - https://github.com/lightninglabs/lndinit - https://github.com/lightninglabs/lndmon - https://github.com/lightninglabs/aperture

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