Sr Staff Full-Stack Software Engineer at BNSF Railway

Job Description

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:

Senior: $243,750-$373,750

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.

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 senior-level engineering role focused on leading the design, development, and evolution of internal platforms, APIs, and automation services that streamline the software development lifecycle and improve developer productivity across BNSF’s hybrid cloud infrastructure.
Architect and deliver scalable, reliable developer services including CI/CD pipelines, test infrastructure, canary and experimentation platforms, and internal tooling
Lead development of APIs and automation workflows that integrate infrastructure services across public cloud, private cloud, and edge environments
Drive adoption of platform capabilities through developer-friendly interfaces, SDKs, and documentation
Define and implement strategies for developer productivity, including automation of repetitive tasks and frictionless onboarding
Collaborate with engineering, SRE, infrastructure, and product teams to align platform capabilities with developer needs
Own observability and telemetry strategies for developer platforms using tools like Jaeger, Grafana Tempo, OpenTelemetry
Mentor engineers across levels and contribute to technical leadership through design reviews, RFCs, and incident retrospectives
Promote best practices in secure coding, version control, CI/CD, and infrastructure-as-code
Influence platform architecture and contribute to long-term technical strategy for developer experience

Basic Qualifications

10+ years of experience in software engineering and/or platform engineering roles
Proven track record of building and operating internal developer platforms or services at scale
Deep expertise in CI/CD systems including GitHub Actions, Jenkins, ArgoCD, and GitOps workflows
Strong proficiency in Go, Python, or Java, and experience designing APIs and automation frameworks
Experience with hybrid cloud infrastructure, container orchestration (K8s), service mesh, and infrastructure automation
Advanced knowledge of observability stacks and telemetry systems, including OpenTelemetry, Jaeger, Tempo, and custom tooling
Experience with secrets management, identity and access control, and infrastructure security principles
Strong communication and collaboration skills, with experience influencing cross-functional teams
Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and lead technical initiatives
Passion for developer experience, open-source infrastructure, and sustainable platform design

Preferred Qualifications

Experience building and operating observability tools at digital native companies or public clouds
Contributions to open-source projects that enhance developer workflows
Experience building and operating internal developer platforms or tools, including developer-friendly SDKs and APIs
Experience with edge systems and hybrid environments.

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.

Benefits found in job post

401(k)
Disability insurance