Software Engineer II
Local Measure
Job Description
Platform Engineer – Zendesk Deploy Team
The Zendesk Deploy team is looking for a Platform Engineer who is motivated to improve deployment tools and infrastructure that allow over 1,000 engineers to deliver code quickly, safely, and reliably.
Our Mission
At Zendesk, we simplify and improve deployment processes so that any engineering team can release software smoothly and confidently. We aim to build easy-to-use tools and clear standards that make deploying code simple and reliable. We also use AI tools extensively to help automate workflows, improve monitoring, and enhance system reliability.
What you’ll be doing
Contribute to building and maintaining deployment infrastructure and internal tools supporting continuous integration and delivery pipelines.
Collaborate with engineering teams to understand their deployment needs and help implement best practices.
Support Kubernetes-based deployment automation and platforms.
Help ensure reliability by monitoring systems, responding to incidents, and improving documentation and runbooks.
Contribute to improvements in deployment speed, security, and scalability through automation and infrastructure as code.
Explore and apply AI-based tools to improve operational efficiency and deployment workflows.
What you bring to the role
Experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Platform Engineering, or a similar role.
Good understanding of container technologies, especially Kubernetes and Docker.
Coding and scripting experience in languages such as Go, Python, Ruby, or Bash.
Familiarity with infrastructure automation tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
Experience supporting or operating production systems.
Familiarity with monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or Datadog.
Understanding of Kubernetes deployment concepts.
Optional / Nice to have
Exposure to CI/CD tools such as ArgoCD or Spinnaker.
Familiarity with configuration languages like Jsonnet.
Basic understanding of GitOps principles.
Experience collaborating with developer or platform teams.
Exposure to cloud environments or hybrid cloud setups.
Frontend web development experience.
What we offer
A role where your work contributes to improving how thousands of engineers deploy software.
Opportunities to grow your ownership and technical expertise over time.
Freedom to suggest improvements and contribute ideas.
Flexible working hours with a hybrid work model combining remote work and office time.
Budget and opportunities for professional growth and learning.
A supportive team that values collaboration and work-life balance.
Comprehensive medical insurance and life coverage.
Opportunity to work with AI tools integrated into our deployment and monitoring systems.
Hybrid: In this role, our hybrid experience is designed at the team level to give you a rich onsite experience packed with connection, collaboration, learning, and celebration - while also giving you flexibility to work remotely for part of the week. This role must attend our local office for part of the week. The specific in-office schedule is to be determined by the hiring manager.
The intelligent heart of customer experience
Zendesk software was built to bring a sense of calm to the chaotic world of customer service. Today we power billions of conversations with brands you know and love.
Zendesk believes in offering our people a fulfilling and inclusive experience. Our hybrid way of working, enables us to purposefully come together in person, at one of our many Zendesk offices around the world, to connect, collaborate and learn whilst also giving our people the flexibility to work remotely for part of the week.
As part of our commitment to fairness and transparency, we inform all applicants that artificial intelligence (AI) or automated decision systems may be used to screen or evaluate applications for this position, in accordance with Company guidelines and applicable law.
Zendesk is an equal opportunity employer, and we’re proud of our ongoing efforts to foster global diversity, equity, & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment and employees at Zendesk are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are an AA/EEO/Veterans/Disabled employer. If you are based in the United States and would like more information about your EEO rights under the law, please click here.
Zendesk endeavors to make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities and disabled veterans pursuant to applicable federal and state law. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to submit this application, complete any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participate in the employee selection process, please send an e-mail to peopleandplaces@zendesk.com with your specific accommodation request.
