Software Development Engineer, Platform Engineering

<div class="content-intro"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">At PitchBook, a Morningstar company, we are always looking forward. We continue to innovate, evolve, and invest in ourselves to bring out the best in everyone. We’re deeply collaborative and thrive on the excitement, energy, and fun that reverberates throughout the company.&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Our extensive learning programs and mentorship opportunities help us create a culture of curiosity that pushes us to always find new solutions and better ways of doing things. The combination of a rapidly evolving industry and our high ambitions means there’s going to be some ambiguity along the way, but we excel when we challenge ourselves. We’re willing to take risks, fail fast, and do it all over again in the pursuit of excellence. </span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">If you have a good attitude and are willing to roll up your sleeves to get things done, PitchBook is the place for you.&nbsp;</span></p></div><p></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>About the Role:</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">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.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">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!&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">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.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">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.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">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.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">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!&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Primary Job Responsibilities:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Contribute to platform engineering strategies and best practices</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Work to integrate product and engineering with operations through collaboration, enablement, and automation</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Help optimize and accelerate the software development lifecycle (SDLC) while maintaining quality and security</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Assist development teams in managing infrastructure, including cloud-managed services, containerization strategy, and infrastructure automation</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Contribute to the developer experience (DevEx) by helping to maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines and developer tools</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Learn and apply knowledge of available managed services (PaaS/SaaS/IaaS), libraries, frameworks, and platforms (commercial and open source)</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Follow the company's application of Agile and Lean principles to improve engineering efficiency and productivity</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Skills and Qualifications:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or a similar field &nbsp;</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">2+ years in Software Development or Engineering roles within a medium or large enterprise &nbsp;</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Linux, and networking fundamentals</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Solid understanding of DevOps, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), and CI/CD pipelines, including tools like Terraform, Gitlab CI/GitHub Actions, or similar</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Foundational understanding of programming best practices and common software architectures</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Experience with cloud-based solutions and infrastructure management, including web services, databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MS SQL Server), and caching solutions</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Good communication skills, both written and verbal</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Experience with cloud providers like GCP or AWS</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Benefits + Compensation at PitchBook:</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Physical Health</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Comprehensive health benefits</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Additional medical wellness incentives</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">STD, LTD, AD&amp;D, and life insurance</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Emotional Health</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Paid sabbatical program after four years</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Paid family and paternity leave</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Annual educational stipend</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Ability to apply for tuition reimbursement</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">CFA exam stipend</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Robust training programs on industry and soft skills</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Employee assistance program</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Generous allotment of vacation days, sick days, and volunteer days</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Social Health&nbsp;</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Matching gifts program</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Employee resource groups</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Subsidized emergency childcare</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Dependent Care FSA</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Company-wide events</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Employee referral bonus program</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Quarterly team building events</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Financial Health&nbsp;</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">401k match</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Shared ownership employee stock program</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Monthly transportation stipend</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>*Please be aware the above PitchBook benefit and perk offerings are subject to corresponding plan and policy documents and may change during the course of your employment.</em></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Compensation</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Annual base salary: $130,000-$165,000</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Target annual bonus percentage: 10%</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Working Conditions:</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">At the heart of our company is a belief in the power of in-person collaboration. Being together in the office fuels our creativity, strengthens our connections, and drives the innovation that sets us apart. Our culture is built on spontaneous moments—those hallway conversations, whiteboard brainstorms, and shared celebrations in each of our global offices—that simply can’t be replicated remotely. This role is expected to be in the office 5 days a week.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">The job conditions for this position are in a standard office setting. Employees in this position use PC and phone on an on-going basis throughout the day. Limited corporate travel may be required to remote offices or other business meetings and events.</span></p> <p></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">We are excited to get to know you and your background. Concerned that you might not meet every requirement? We encourage you to still apply as you might be the right candidate for the role or other roles at PitchBook.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">#LI-TK1</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">#LI-Onsite</span></p>