Platform Engineer

• Design, build, and operate the internal developer platform and self-service tooling to streamline delivery for engineering teams.
• Own CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation; improve build reliability, speed, and developer self-service.
• Run infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform) to provision, secure, and scale cloud and Kubernetes environments.
• Implement and operate observability (metrics, logging, tracing, alerting) and respond to incidents; harden platforms and manage risk (SecOps) and optimize cloud spend (FinOps).

This role accelerates the development of solid-state lithium-metal battery technology, enabling greater energy density, faster charging, and enhanced safety to support the transition to a lower carbon future.

• 2+ years of professional experience in platform engineering or related role.
• Cloud fundamentals (GCP/AWS/Azure); strong Linux, containers, and basic Kubernetes operations.
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform); CI/CD systems (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI); scripting (Python, Bash).
• Observability, incident response, security fundamentals (IAM, least privilege, vulnerability management), and FinOps awareness.

Expected salary range: $125,200 to $181,600 annually. Also includes annual bonus, generous RSU/Equity package, employee paid health care, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), and other benefits.

QuantumScape is on a mission to transform energy storage with solid-state lithium-metal battery technology, designed to enable greater energy density, faster charging, and enhanced safety to support the transition away from legacy energy sources toward a lower carbon future.