Sr. Platform Engineer, DevOps

Overview

This role will be HYBRID in our Irving, TX. Tech Hub

The Sr. DevEx Engineer will be responsible for architecture and engineering support of the internal developer platform. You will also work with product architects to build tools and process to facilitate self-service with least-privilege solutions aimed at improving security, developer productivity, engineering excellence, and minimizing operations toil. You will be using agile methodologies with the latest in automation practices, cloud native implementation, and tools to streamline our developers day-to-day duties. Come make a future with our best-in-class team.

Responsibilities

• Design and Build the Internal Developer Platform (IDP) :  Architect and implement the foundational systems and tooling (., developer portals, APIs, CLI tools) that internal development teams rely on to build, deploy, and manage applications.
• Enhance Developer Experience (DevEx) : Identify pain points in the software development lifecycle ("inner and outer loops") and implement solutions that reduce cognitive load, improve workflow automation, and boost overall developer productivity.
• Implement Self-Service Capabilities : Empower developers with self-service tools for provisioning environments, managing infrastructure, and deploying applications with built-in guardrails for security and compliance.
• Automate Everything :  Drive automation through the use of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and robust CI / CD pipelines to ensure consistent, repeatable, and efficient deployments.
• Establish Observability :  Design and implement comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting systems (using tools like New Relic, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK) to provide developers with clear insights into their application's health and performance, facilitating rapid troubleshooting.
• Foster Collaboration & Knowledge Sharing :  Work closely with cross-functional teams (software, SRE, security, product managers) to gather requirements and ensure the platform meets their needs. Create detailed, high-quality documentation and lead knowledge-sharing sessions.
• Drive Innovation and Best Practices :  Stay abreast of industry trends (cloud-native computing, AI in DevEx) and advocate for the adoption of new technologies and methodologies that improve the platform's reliability, scalability, and security.
• Mentor and Lead :  Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers, helping to raise the bar on engineering quality and practices across the organization.

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

At this time, Foot Locker will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization, or offer any immigration related support for this position (. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, or another type of work authorization.

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Benefits

The annual base salary range is $100,000 - $135,000. This range represents the anticipated low and high end of the salary for this position. This role is also eligible to receive short term incentives that align with individual and company performance. Salary will be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data. Salary is one component of the Foot Locker, Inc. total compensation package, which includes the below.

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