As a Senior Platform Engineer on the Infrastructure team at Arm, you will lead the design and operation of a new multi-tenant private cloud platform based on OpenStack, focusing on automation, APIs, and user experience. Your daily tasks include building and operating OpenStack services, developing IaC practices with Terraform and Ansible, creating Python-based platform services and APIs using FastAPI, and driving improvements in reliability and scalability. You will also mentor engineers and collaborate closely with various engineering teams to enhance the platform's usability. The role requires strong hands-on experience with key OpenStack projects, Linux internals, and cloud-native systems like Kubernetes, as well as expertise in Python programming and GitOps-driven CI/CD pipelines. This greenfield project is central to Arm’s infrastructure strategy, supporting large-scale engineering workloads across multiple data centers and clouds.
Skills
OpenStack
Terraform
Ansible
Python
Linux
FastAPI
Kubernetes
GitOps
Jenkins
ArgoCD
FluxCD
C
DPU
CI/CD
DevOps
SRE
Ironic
Nova
Neutron
Cinder
Swift
OVN/OVS
Glance
What you'll do
Design and build OpenStack services for a multi-tenant private cloud platform.
Develop reusable IaC modules using Terraform and Ansible for reliable builds.
Create platform APIs and automation scripts in Python to enhance service delivery.
Lead incident response, conducting root cause analysis and implementing fixes.
Drive improvements in the reliability, scalability, and performance of platform services.
Mentor engineers and contribute to setting technical standards and direction.
What we're looking for
Strong hands-on experience with OpenStack projects and Linux internals.
Expertise in automation tools like Ansible/Terraform and GitOps practices.
Proficient in Python programming for developing platform services and APIs.
Experience designing, building, and operating large-scale multi-tenant systems.
Full-stack domain expertise in network, storage, or compute layers.
Background in DevOps/SRE environments and continuous integration/delivery.
Market check
Salary context
This
$198,100–$268,000
range sits above
87%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$132,150–$227,250
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$148,875–$214,500
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 240 comparable postings.*
* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.
Employer
About Arm Holdings
Arm Holdings plc is a leading British semiconductor and software design firm, established in 1990 and recognized for developing energy-efficient processor architectures that power nearly all smartphones and a vast range of IoT and computing devices.
Arm Holdings currently has
34 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$184,500–$249,600
across 34 roles with salary data.