or apply directly on 2K's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 29 days 2K's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 5% of 2K's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at 2K
- high 73 stale, 5 reposted of 123 open
- Hiring momentum
- 179 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from 2K's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for 2K.
About this role
The Staff Platform Engineer at 2K is a principal-level technical leader responsible for architecting and optimizing the internal developer ecosystems. This role focuses on enhancing the experience for Game Service Developers by creating scalable Kubernetes infrastructure, implementing AI-driven automation, and improving developer velocity through strategic solutions. The engineer will also mentor senior talent and lead technical initiatives across the organization.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of 2K as an employer.
What you need
- Strong 'customer-first' mindset with a focus on internal developer needs
- Expert-level mastery of Kubernetes architecture and cloud-native ecosystems
- Ability to translate long-term business goals into technical roadmaps
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
- 10+ years of experience in Infrastructure, DevOps, or Platform Engineering, with at least 4+ years focused on internal developer platforms or Kubernetes-based tooling
- Deep expert-level experience with AWS and/or GCP
Nice to have
- Prior experience in the gaming industry, specifically supporting large-scale multiplayer backend services
- Experience contributing to open-source projects related to platform engineering
- Deep understanding of networking protocols and global traffic management
Worth weighing
- No salary listed
- No specific benefits mentioned
- Position requires participation in a 24/7 on-call rotation
- No visa sponsorship available, must be legally authorized to work in the US
Summarised from 2K's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by 2K on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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