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Zone 5 Technologies develops autonomous unmanned aircraft systems for government and defense applications. The Platform Engineer enhances software infrastructure by integrating engineering, production, and aircraft systems, while building user interfaces and supporting reliable, secure deployments.\n\nResponsibilities\nBackend Integration: Design and implement backend integrations connecting engineering tools, production systems, and aircraft components (e.g., avionics data streams, mission planning APIs) to ensure efficient data flow and automation\nFrontend Development: Create intuitive frontend views and user interfaces for monitoring, controlling, and analyzing aircraft and business operations, using modern web technologies to provide real-time insights and dashboards\nCI/CD Pipeline Management: Build and maintain continuous integration and deployment pipelines to automate testing, builds, and releases across development, staging, and production environments\nInfrastructure Automation: Manage cloud and on-premises infrastructure using IaC (Infrastructure as Code) tools to support scalable software deployments\nSystem Monitoring and Security: Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting systems; ensure compliance with defense standards (e.g., DoD security requirements) and best practices for data integrity and cybersecurity\nCross-Functional Collaboration: Work with software engineers, hardware teams, and program managers to integrate DevOps practices into development workflows\nPerformance Optimization: Identify and resolve bottlenecks in backend and frontend systems to improve reliability, speed, and user experience in mission-critical applications\nDocumentation and Best Practices: Maintain comprehensive documentation for integrations, views, and processes; promote DevOps culture through training and process improvements\n\nSkills\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent experience considered\n4+ years in DevOps, backend development, or full-stack engineering\nHighly proficiency with Linux or POSIX environments and tools (eg. 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