The Principal Linux Platform Engineer role is a senior-level position within a high-performance financial technology team, responsible for leading the design and automation of global infrastructure that supports mission-critical applications. This includes setting architectural standards, mentoring engineers, and ensuring platform reliability across hybrid cloud environments. Day-to-day responsibilities involve designing container orchestration systems with Kubernetes, defining IaC standards using Terraform or Pulumi, and implementing CI/CD pipelines for efficient deployment. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of Linux systems engineering experience, particularly with Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and extensive hands-on expertise in Kubernetes architecture and management. Proficiency in Python or Go, networking fundamentals, and CI/CD tooling is essential, along with a deep understanding of security practices and compliance frameworks relevant to the financial industry.