Senior Platform Engineer (Cleared)

You believe the biggest vulnerability in any system is

You enjoy daily decision making and real product delivery.

You help ensure project success and client satisfaction.

You enjoy collaborative teams, pairing with team members, and inviting your clients to participate.

You see AI as a force multiplier, not a shortcut — and you're already weaving it into how you think, build, and ship.

A background of 6-10 years in cloud/platform operations or related roles across diverse environments.

The annual salary range for this role as it is posted is $168,993 - $211,241 regardless of final candidate location within the United States. The final job level and annual salary will be determined based on the education, qualification, knowledge, skills, ability, and experience of the final candidate(s), and calibrated against relevant market data and internal team equity.

Flexible schedule in a 100% distributed workforce

Premium Insurance: We cover up to 100% of the employee premium and up to 80% of the combined dependent premium on our base health plan, depending on pay band. We also cover 100% of the premium for employee and dependent Dental and Vision as well as employee premiums for Life and Disability coverage.

Retirement: 401k match at 10% gross pay.

Paid time off (PTO): 4 weeks combined accrued vacation and sick leave, 11 Federal holidays, your birthday, jury duty, and bereavement.

Rise8 builds custom, secure software for government organizations, measuring success by impact: lives saved, time returned, and missions advanced.

We think big, start small, and scale fast with elite teams across product, design, and engineering to drive continuous delivery for critical missions.

We believe customer experience starts with employee experience, so we take care of our employees. Rise8 is where you’ll do the best work of your career—supported by a culture you won’t find anywhere else. We offer competitive pay and benefits, but what sets us apart is our commitment to autonomy, growth, and a culture rooted in kindness, candor, and continuous learning.

Certified as a

Great Place to Work®

, with 100% of employees saying they love working here, Rise8 is where bold ideas become real capabilities. Where mission meets meaning. And where fewer bad things happen because of bad software.