MTS IV, Software Engineer - Platform & Cloud-Native Systems

MTS IV, Software Engineer - Platform & Cloud-Native Systems

(Member of Technical Staff IV)

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Panasonic Avionics Corporation is seeking a highly experienced Member of Technical Staff (MTS) IV – Software Engineer to design, develop, and architect advanced cloud-native software systems that power next-generation In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) and distributed edge platforms.

This role emphasizes strong software engineering fundamentals, hands‑on development, and scalable system design. The MTS IV engineer will build robust, production‑grade software applications and platform services that enable Git Ops‑driven deployments, Kubernetes‑based infrastructure automation, and configuration transformation systems across ground and aircraft environments.

This is a senior individual contributor role with deep ownership of software architecture, code quality, system reliability, and technical direction.

• Software Design & Architecture
  • Architect and design scalable, modular, and maintainable software systems using modern design principles and patterns.
  • Translate complex functional and system requirements into well‑defined technical designs.
  • Drive API design, service contracts, and integration strategies across distributed components.
  • Ensure software solutions are resilient, testable, observable, and production‑ready.
• Hands‑on Software Development
  • Write high‑quality, performant, and secure production code (Go and/or Python preferred).
  • Implement microservices, controllers, automation agents, and platform tooling.
  • Develop reusable libraries and frameworks to improve engineering productivity.
  • Conduct code reviews and enforce engineering best practices.
  • Refactor and optimize existing systems for performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Testing & Quality Engineering
  • Implement comprehensive unit, integration, and system‑level tests.
  • Build automated validation pipelines and continuous integration workflows.
  • Support system testing efforts, analyze results, and drive defect resolution.
  • Promote engineering discipline around versioning, backward compatibility, and release stability.

• Kubernetes & Git Ops Systems
  • Design and implement Kubernetes‑based platform components (controllers, operators, automation tooling).
  • Build Git Ops workflows using ArgoCD or similar tools to enable declarative system management.
  • Develop Helm-based packaging and automated artifact promotion pipelines.
  • Design cluster lifecycle automation and fleet‑level configuration management systems.
• Infrastructure as Code & Automation
  • Create infrastructure automation frameworks for provisioning, configuration, and upgrades.
  • Develop tooling that transforms hardware/software configuration inputs into validated system‑level runtime configurations.
  • Automate air‑gapped image distribution strategies and local OCI registry integration.
  • Implement secure configuration and secret management mechanisms.
• Observability & Reliability Engineering
  • Design telemetry pipelines (metrics, logs, traces) using Open Telemetry or equivalent frameworks.
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