Platform Engineer

Fervo Energy

Houston, TXRemoteFull-time$120–220K/yrPosted 3w agoVerified open 4 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation

$120–220K/yr

Location

Houston, TXRemote

Schedule

Full-time

Work Authorization

Not specified

Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

Fervo Energy is hiring a Platform Engineer. The Platform Engineer builds, operates, and improves shared Azure infrastructure and tooling that internal teams use to deliver software, focusing on reliable, secure, and well-documented platform services while collaborating with engineering, cybersecurity, and governance partners.

Key focus areas include Build and operate shared Azure infrastructure including Container Apps, private networking, managed identity, OIDC trust federation, and secrets‑free CI/CD pipelines., Develop and maintain self‑service and auto‑provisioning tooling for rapid repository‑to‑service deployment., and Build and operate core shared infrastructure such as API gateway, service catalog, and service discovery..

Successful candidates bring Bachelor's Degree In Computer Science and 3–6+ Years Experience In Software Development, Platform Engineering, Or Cloud Engineering. Important skills include Design Systems, Identity & Access Management (IAM), SOX, Azure, Container Apps, and OpenID Connect. Preferred (not required): Continuous Integration, Artificial Intelligence, Service, and ITGC.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Design SystemsIdentity & Access Management (IAM)SOXContinuous IntegrationArtificial IntelligenceServiceITGCDeveloper PlatformInfrastructureOpenIDContinuous DeliveryComplianceAutomationMicrosoft AzureComputer SecurityCIPAzureContainer AppsOpenID ConnectNERC CIPOCEDSOX ITGCInfrastructure as CodeCI/CD PipelinesManaged IdentityWorkload Identity FederationSecurity-First MindsetPrivate IngressLeast-Privilege IAMNo Long-Lived CredentialsWriting APIsConsuming APIsAI ToolsClaude CodeCommunicationModel Context ProtocolPlatform Engineering PrinciplesInternal Developer PlatformsGolden PathsService CatalogsDeveloper-Facing ToolingScaffoldersCLI ToolsBootstrappersCompliance Frameworks Relevant to Energy InfrastructureEvent-Driven ArchitectureAPI GatewayService CatalogService DiscoveryStrong Written CommunicationStrong Verbal CommunicationBuilding Developer-Facing ToolingCompliance Frameworks for Energy InfrastructurePrivate NetworkingOIDC Trust FederationSecrets-Free CI/CD PipelinesSelf-Service ToolingAuto-Provisioning ToolingSecurity ScanningSecrets-Free Authentication PatternsSystem Design With Security-First MindsetAzure InfrastructureAudit TrailsLeveraging AI ToolsSecrets-Free AuthenticationAPIAPI DevelopmentStrong CommunicationDeveloper ToolingAPI Development and ConsumptionClaude Code AI ToolStrong Written and Verbal CommunicationSecurity-First DesignAI Tools Claude CodeAPI DesignAPI ConsumptionWritten and Verbal CommunicationSecrets‑Free CI/CD

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Equivalent Experience3–6+ Years Experience in Software Development, Platform Engineering, or Cloud Engineering

Full job description

Apply Description The Platform Engineer is responsible for building, operating, and improving the shared infrastructure and tooling that Fervo's internal teams use to deliver software. This role focuses on delivering reliable, secure, and well-documented platform services.

This individual will work closely with engineering teams across the organization, cybersecurity partners, and the team that owns Fervo's governed Azure environment to build platform capabilities that teams adopt because they make delivery faster. Success in this role requires strong hands-on cloud and automation expertise and the ability to turn shared platform needs into self-service capabilities.

Requirements Responsibilities

Platform Hosting & Provisioning

Build and operate shared Azure infrastructure for teams to consume, including hosting with Container Apps, private networking, managed identity, OIDC trust federation, and secrets-free CI/CD pipelines within the organization’s governed Azure environment.
Develop and maintain self-service and auto-provisioning tooling so teams can quickly go from a new repository to a live, governed, service. Shared Platform Services
Build and operate the core, shared infrastructure that teams would otherwise rebuild for every project. Examples include an API gateway, a service catalog, and service discovery, reducing the cognitive load and time teams spend on undifferentiated work.
Enable core capabilities to be discoverable and consumable by both engineers and AI agents. Security & Compliance
Embed security from day one: private ingress, least-privilege IAM, and security scanning.
Maintain audit trails aligned to NERC CIP, OCED, and SOX ITGC requirements. Adoption & Measurement
Work directly with teams across the organization to understand what they're building, identify where the platform is creating friction, and iterate on it.
Track time-to-deploy, adoption, cost attribution, and code review patterns, treating them as feedback signals, not reporting artifacts. Qualifications

Required

Bachelor’s degree in computer science (or equivalent experience).
3–6+ years of experience in software development, platform engineering, or cloud engineering.
Writing and deploying infrastructure as code in an automated manner.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and secrets-free authentication patterns (OIDC, managed identity, workload identity federation).
Able to design systems with a security-first mindset: private ingress, least-privilege IAM, no long-lived credentials.
Writing and consuming APIs.
Leveraging AI Tools such as Claude Code to enhance productivity.
Strong written and verbal communication. Preferred
Experience with Model Context Protocol.
Familiarity with platform engineering principles: internal developer platforms, golden paths, service catalogs.
Experience building developer-facing tooling: scaffolders, CLI tools, bootstrappers.
Familiarity with compliance frameworks relevant to energy infrastructure: NERC CIP, OCED, SOX ITGC.
Event driven architecture.

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