Platform Engineer

About Samsung Austin Semiconductor

Samsung Austin Semiconductor is a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, founded on the belief that the pursuit of excellence creates a better world. At Samsung Austin Semiconductor, we are Innovating Today to Power the Devices of Tomorrow.

The Platform Engineer will support and improve critical Dev Ops, AI, GPU, and Kubernetes infrastructure used across Samsung Austin Semiconductor. This role will help maintain the reliability, scalability, and usability of internally hosted platforms, including CI/CD services, AI/LLM services, GPU compute infrastructure, and Kubernetes-based application hosting. The platform is air‑gapped and in‑house, so the engineer should be comfortable working beyond managed cloud services and troubleshooting across application, container, Linux, and infrastructure layers.

• Maintain and improve Kubernetes infrastructure used by internal Dev Ops platforms.
• Build and maintain monitoring, alerting, dashboards, and playbooks using Prometheus, Grafana and Loki.
• Respond to incidents, perform root‑cause analysis, implement corrective actions, and improve platform reliability.
• Own and support CI/CD platform operations, including build/deploy pipelines, automation, release workflows, and developer support.
• Operate and improve GPU Platform, including model‑serving infrastructure, API reliability, usage monitoring, resource management and platform troubleshooting.
• Work directly with factory engineers, citizen developers, HQ/Taylor counterparts, and internal platform users to support adoption, resolve issues, and improve platform capabilities.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Information Systems, or related STEM field.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Kubernetes, Docker/containerized applications, Linux systems, and cloud‑native infrastructure.
• Strong programming and scripting skills, preferably in Python, Bash, SQL, and/or .NET.
• Experience with CI/CD tools and Dev Ops workflows such as Git, Jenkins, Ansible, Git Lab or similar platforms.
• Experience supporting production systems, including troubleshooting, monitoring, incident response, and root‑cause analysis.
• Preferred: experience with AI/LLM infrastructure, Kubernetes observability tools such as Prometheus/Grafana/Loki, and working with cross‑functional or global engineering teams.

The current base salary range for this role is between $76,000 – $145,000. Individual base pay will depend on duties, work location, education, skills, qualifications, and experience. Total compensation includes a competitive benefits package and may include participation in company incentive compensation programs.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life insurance and 401(k) matching with immediate vesting.
• On‑site café(s) and workout facilities.
• Paid maternity and paternity leave.
• Paid time off (PTO) + 2 personal holidays and 10 regular holidays.
• Wellness incentives and more.
• Eligible full‑time employees may also receive MBO bonuses based on company, division, and individual performance.

All positions at Samsung Austin Semiconductor are full‑time on‑site.

U.S. Export Control Compliance:
This role may require access to information subject to U.S. export control laws. Applicants must be authorized to access such information or eligible for government authorization.

By submitting an application, you agree not to disclose to Samsung—or encourage Samsung to use—any confidential or proprietary information belonging to a current or former employer or other entity.

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