Platform/ Devops/ CICD Engineer

Who we are, and what we offer:

Swimlane is redefining security operations with Agentic AI automation that empowers organizations to work smarter, respond faster, and stay ahead of threats. Our low-code platform combines automation, orchestration, and intelligent reasoning to unlock true operational autonomy across the modern SOC.

At Swimlane, we put people first. We foster a culture of innovation, trust, and continuous improvement—where your ideas matter and your work drives meaningful change. Join us and help build the next era of Agentic AI-powered security operations.

About the role

As a Senior Platform / DevOps Engineer, you will build and maintain standardizedcontainer images and CI/CD pipelines that power our cloud-native platform. You will improve build performance, security, and reproducibility while setting best practices for container design, dependency management, and supply-chain security across teams.

What you'll do

  • Design, build, and maintain standardized base container images that service teams can extend
  • Own and improve CI/CD pipelines to make them reliable, fast, and observable
  • Establish best practices for:

➢ Docker image layering and optimization

➢ Dependency management

➢ Build caching and reproducibility

  • Partner with security teams to:

➢ Integrate vulnerability scanning into CI/CD

➢ Reduce blast radius and remediation time for CVEs

  • Improve developer experience by:

➢ Reducing friction in builds and deployments

➢ Creating clear documentation and golden paths

  • Act as a multiplier for engineering teams by enabling them to ship safely and confidently
  • Influence architecture and tooling decisions across the platform

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of experience in DevOps, Build Engineering, or Platform Engineering
  • Strong hands-on experience with:

➢ Kubernetes (EKS preferred)

➢ AWS (IAM, ECR, EC2, networking fundamentals)

➢ Docker and container image design

  • Deep experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, etc.)
  • Experience standardizing platforms across multiple teams or services
  • Solid understanding of:

➢ Supply chain security

➢ Vulnerability scanning tools (e.g., Trivy, Snyk, Grype, Clair)

➢ SBOMs and dependency management

  • Ability to balance technical depth with organizational influence
  • Strong communication skills and comfort working across teams
Nice to Have

● Experience building internal developer platforms

● Infrastructure-as-Code experience (Terraform, CloudFormation)

● Familiarity with policy-as-code (OPA, Conftest)

● Experience in regulated or security-conscious environments

● Prior experience acting as a “force multiplier” for large engineering orgs


The Perks of being a Swimlaner:

  • Competitive Benefits & Compensation
  • Stock Options
  • Training & Professional Development Opportunities
  • MacBook Pro
  • Great Company Culture
  • We value collaboration and innovation
  • Give-back Volunteering Opportunities


Here at Swimlane, our core focus is to Automate the World of Security and we strive to represent our five core values in everything we do:

  • Punch above your weight class - We make the most of our circumstances and constantly surprise and impress with our ability to deliver.
  • Be a happy innovator - The hard problems are the fun problems to solve, we’re excited to take on difficult challenges and find creative solutions.
  • Always be leveling up - We are continuously improving, embracing change, and consuming information to better ourselves and each other.
  • Move at the speed of WOW - We work with an extreme sense of urgency, but we never compromise quality.
  • Have honesty and integrity in ‘all the things’ - We make decisions with the best of intentions, doing what is right for as many stakeholders as possible.

What’s the best thing about working at Swimlane? If you ask the team, they'll tell you it's the people. Swimlaners are innovative, collaborative and driven by the purpose of revolutionizing the way security teams automate and respond to alerts. Headquartered in beautiful Denver, Colorado, Swimlane's staff spans 28 states and 23 countries!


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