Staff Platform Engineer - Developer Tooling (Python)

Company Description

Sandisk understands how people and businesses consume data and we relentlessly innovate to deliver solutions that enable today’s needs and tomorrow’s next big ideas. With a rich history of groundbreaking innovations in Flash and advanced memory technologies, our solutions have become the beating heart of the digital world we’re living in and that we have the power to shape.

Sandisk meets people and businesses at the intersection of their aspirations and the moment, enabling them to keep moving and pushing possibility forward. We do this through the balance of our powerhouse manufacturing capabilities and our industry-leading portfolio of products that are recognized globally for innovation, performance and quality.

Sandisk has two facilities recognized by the World Economic Forum as part of the Global Lighthouse Network for advanced 4IR innovations. These facilities were also recognized as Sustainability Lighthouses for breakthroughs in efficient operations. With our global reach, we ensure the global supply chain has access to the Flash memory it needs to keep our world moving forward.

Job Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• We’re looking for a Staff Platform Engineer with deep Python expertise to lead the development of internal tools and infrastructure that empower our engineering teams. This role is perfect for someone who thrives on building elegant developer experiences, automating workflows, and improving engineering velocity across the organization.
• You’ll be at the intersection of DevOps, Developer Experience, and Internal Tooling, designing and implementing scalable solutions that enhance CI/CD pipelines, improve security automation, and streamline workflows for our dev teams.

Why You’ll Love This Role:

• This is a high-impact position where you’ll shape how engineers work every day. You’ll collaborate closely with top-notch developers, own projects end-to-end, and have real influence over internal platform strategy. If you love building for builders—this is your jam.

Qualifications

REQUIRED:

• 4+ years of engineering experience with a focus on Python and building developer-centric tools.
• Proven success building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and DevOps workflows at scale.
• Strong experience with GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar CI/CD platforms.
• Deep understanding of security best practices for developer workflows and infrastructure.
• Experience with containerization (Docker/Kubernetes) and cloud-native tools (especially AWS).
• Solid skills with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred).
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, cross-functional environments and leading by example.
• Passion for developer experience and streamlining engineering workflows.

PREFERRED:

• Experience with other languages (Go, C/C++).
• Background in managing hybrid (cloud + on-prem) environments.
• Familiarity with Observability tools (Grafana, Prometheus, Datadog).

Additional Information

Sandisk is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal” poster. Our pay transparency policy is available here.

Sandisk thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it f