Full-Stack Software Engineer (Infrastructure - PaaS) (Remote - US)

Be part of a team that values safety, inclusion, and excellence

We are one of the largest U.S. railroads transporting the nation’s freight across 28 western states and 3 Canadian provinces. As a member of our team, you will play a role in supporting the movement of essential products and materials that help feed, clothe, supply, and power communities throughout America and the world.

bnsf | tech: innovating and transforming the future of freight rail

bnsf | tech is the technology division making BNSF the preeminent freight and mobility company in north america.

are you ready to drive change?

if you are passionate about making a difference and eager to advance your career in a dynamic and supportive environment, we want you on our team! join us in reshaping the future of freight rail and discover a fulfilling career where your contributions matter.

We are committed to a culture where all employees are included, belong, and have equal opportunity to achieve their full potential. Come make a difference with us!

Learn More About BNSF And Our Benefits

Job Location: Remote US

Anticipated Start Date: 10/27/2025

The US base salary range for this full-time position is provided below:

Junior: $93,750 - $189,750

Mid: $165,000 - $345,000

The range represents the amount bnsf | tech reasonably expects to pay for the position based on the level, scope, and responsibilities of the role.  Individual compensation and level of position offered is determined by the hiring location and additional factors including but not limited to job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. In addition to base pay and bonus eligibility, BNSF offers a comprehensive benefits package.

This is a full-time position. Our leaders foster a culture where work life balance, which requires flexibility for when life happens, is important and respected. 

Multiple Roles Available from Junior to Mid

We’re building a modern internal platform that brings together virtual machines, containers, storage, data services, networking, observability, and developer experience, all managed as software. This platform spans multiple environments including data centers, edge systems, and cloud regions.

Everything we do is built with open source, permissively licensed tools. We believe in versioning, automation, traceability, and developer empathy at the core.

We’re hiring infrastructure and platform software engineers to help build, operate, and evolve this platform. You’ll join a focused team working on high-impact systems that enable developers to build and deploy safely, quickly, and efficiently.

Responsibilities

• This is a full-stack infrastructure engineering role, focused on building and operating platform services such as messaging systems, API gateways, data platforms, and serverless runtimes
• Develop APIs, automation, and developer-facing tooling to improve platform usability and integration
• Build and maintain observability, monitoring, and alerting systems for platform services
• Collaborate with internal application teams to ensure platform reliability, performance, and ease of use
• Help design and run systems that scale across data centers, edge devices, and cloud environments

Basic Qualifications

• Experience with developing and operating PaaS technologies such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, API gateways, SQL/NoSQL/Graph databases, caching systems, and serverless platforms
• Proficiency in Go and Python
• Experience with container-based development and Kubernetes operator pattern
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows, and DevOps practices
• Interest in open-source platform and infrastructure technologies
• Familiarity with observability stacks (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry)
• Experience with secure coding practices and platform security principles
• Familiarity with secrets management and identity and access control
• Ability to work in cross-functional teams and communicate with stakeholders
• Experience participating in design reviews, incident retrospectives, or RFC processes
• Demonstrated ability to learn new technical concepts and to adapt to new technologies quickly
• Strong communication and collaboration skills

Junior Level

• Up to 5 years of experience and/or strong relevant open source/personal projects
• Curiosity and drive to learn deeply about platform engineering and distributed systems

Mid Level

• 5 to 10 years of experience in platform or infrastructure engineering roles.
• Proven ability to independently deliver features and improvements.
• Demonstrated experience collaborating across teams and mentoring junior engineers.
• Familiarity with designing scalable systems and contributing to architectural decisions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, or equivalent experience
• Engineering experience with a public PaaS or cloud provider (AWS Lambda, GCP Cloud Functions, Azure Functions, etc.)
• Experience developing and operating PaaS systems in Production such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, Redis, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, ElasticSearch, Neo4j, or API gateways
• Experience with serverless runtimes and event-driven architectures
• Familiarity with developer tooling as a builder and/or user
• Interest in sustainable infrastructure and cost/resource awareness
• Experience with single-pane-of-glass management platforms or control planes for distributed systems
• Familiarity with frameworks like React, Angular, Node.js, Spring Boot

At BNSF, you will have access to a comprehensive and competitive benefits package including:

• An industry-leading 401(k) and renowned Railroad Retirement program.
• A range of robust health care options for you and your dependents (including domestic partners), including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, mental health, cancer support, and high-quality care network options.
• Health care spending accounts (HSA) with employer contributions, as well as life and disability insurance, provided at no cost.
• Family benefits including parental, pediatric and family building support, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, and dependent care spending account (with employer match).
• Access to discounts on travel, gym memberships, counseling services and wellness support.
• Annual bonus (Incentive Compensation Program)
• Generous leave / time off policies.
• For more information, visit Benefits.

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BNSF Railway is an Equal Opportunity Employer, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.