Software Development Engineer, Platform Engineering

About the role

As a member of the Product and Engineering team at PitchBook, you will be part of a team of big thinkers, innovators, and problem solvers who strive to deepen the positive impact we have on our customers and our company every day. We value curiosity and the drive to find better ways of doing things. We thrive on customer empathy, which remains our focus when creating excellent customer experiences through product innovation. We know that greatness is achieved through collaboration and diverse points of view, so we work closely with partners around the globe. As a team, we assume positive intent in each other's words and actions, value constructive discussions, and foster a respectful working environment built on integrity, growth, and business value. We invest heavily in our people, who are eager to learn and constantly improve. Join our team and grow with us! The Platform Engineering team is a critical part of Engineering Operations. We build a platform of shared and managed services and tools that are used by our product teams to deliver software quickly, consistently, and with minimal friction. We're looking for a Platform Engineer to join our Platform Engineering team. This team is responsible for building and maintaining the foundational infrastructure, tools, and workflows that enable seamless software development and delivery. This role is ideal for an engineer who is passionate about developer enablement, automation, and cloud platforms. As a Platform Engineer, you will contribute to the design, build, and enhancement of our internal platforms, CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and developer tooling. You will work closely with other engineers, SREs, and security teams to create solutions that empower product teams to deploy, manage, and scale their services efficiently. This is a key role where you will help improve the reliability, security, and cost-efficiency of our platform. If you enjoy solving engineering challenges, automating infrastructure, and improving developer workflows, we want to hear from you! Primary Job Responsibilities: Contribute to platform engineering strategies and best practices Work to integrate product and engineering with operations through collaboration, enablement, and automation Help optimize and accelerate the software development lifecycle (SDLC) while maintaining quality and security Assist development teams in managing infrastructure, including cloud-managed services, containerization strategy, and infrastructure automation Contribute to the developer experience (DevEx) by helping to maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines and developer tools Learn and apply knowledge of available managed services (PaaS/SaaS/IaaS), libraries, frameworks, and platforms (commercial and open source) Follow the company's application of Agile and Lean principles to improve engineering efficiency and productivity