Staff Infrastructure Engineer

9 Hours ago • 8 Years + • $177,600 PA - $222,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

The Staff Infrastructure Engineer will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining scalable, secure, and highly available infrastructure in AWS. This role involves leading Kubernetes (EKS) architecture, collaborating with other engineering teams to optimize microservices deployment, defining and implementing infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform or AWS CDK, and driving observability and performance monitoring strategies. The engineer will champion DevOps culture, mentor other engineers, and develop disaster recovery strategies. They will also conduct architecture reviews and stay up-to-date with industry trends.
Must have:
  • 8+ years experience in infrastructure, DevOps or SRE.
  • Strong expertise with AWS services.
  • Hands-on experience with Kubernetes (EKS).
  • Proficient in infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform.
  • Experience with microservices and distributed systems.
  • Strong scripting and automation skills (Python, Bash, Go).
  • Experience with monitoring, logging and observability systems.
  • Understanding of networking, security, and cloud best practices.
Good to have:
  • Experience in high-scale, SaaS or cloud-native environment.
  • Familiarity with service meshes (e.g., Istio, Linkerd).
  • Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines.
  • AWS Certifications (e.g., Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer).
Perks:
  • Work on cutting-edge cloud infrastructure and architecture.
  • Make a real impact on how we scale and ship reliable services.
  • Collaborate with a team of passionate engineers.
  • Competitive compensation, equity, and benefits package.
  • Unlimited PTO, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, and 401(k).

Job Details

About the Role

We’re looking for a seasoned Staff Infrastructure Engineer to join our engineering team and lead the design, development, and evolution of our cloud infrastructure. In this role, you’ll be at the forefront of scaling our platform, optimizing cloud operations, and driving infrastructure best practices in a modern, services-based architecture.

You’ll work closely with the product engineering, developer experience and security teams to ensure our infrastructure is robust, secure, scalable, and aligned with our product goals. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, have deep experience in AWS and Kubernetes, and are passionate about infrastructure as code and automation, we’d love to hear from you.

What You'll Do

  • Design, build, and maintain scalable, secure, and highly available infrastructure in AWS using best practices.

  • Lead our efforts in Kubernetes (EKS) architecture, cluster management, and deployment strategies.

  • Collaborate with application and platform engineering teams to optimize microservices deployment, CI/CD workflows, and service orchestration.

  • Define and implement infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools like Terraform or AWS CDK.

  • Drive observability and performance monitoring strategies using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or CloudWatch.

  • Champion DevOps culture across the organization and mentor other engineers on cloud-native best practices.

  • Develop and maintain disaster recovery and business continuity strategies.

  • Conduct architecture reviews, performance tuning, and capacity planning.

  • Stay up to date with industry trends and emerging technologies, proactively recommending improvements.

What You'll Need

Required:

  • 8+ years of experience in infrastructure, DevOps, or site reliability engineering roles.

  • Strong expertise with AWS services (EC2, ECS/EKS, IAM, VPC, RDS, S3, etc.).

  • Deep hands-on experience with Kubernetes (EKS) in production environments.

  • Proficient in infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform, Pulumi, or AWS CDK.

  • Experience with microservices and distributed systems architectures.

  • Strong scripting and automation skills (e.g., Python, Bash, Go).

  • Proven experience with monitoring, logging, and observability systems.

  • Solid understanding of networking, security, and cloud infrastructure best practices.

Preferred:

  • Experience in a high-scale, SaaS or cloud-native environment.

  • Familiarity with service meshes (e.g., Istio, Linkerd) and container runtimes.

  • Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and tools such as GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, or Jenkins.

  • AWS Certifications (e.g., Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer) are a plus.

Why Join Us

  • Work on cutting-edge cloud infrastructure and architecture.

  • Make a real impact on how we scale and ship reliable services.

  • Collaborate with a team of passionate engineers in a culture of learning and growth.

  • Competitive compensation, equity, and benefits package.

Compensation

The base pay range for this position is $177,600 - $222,000 annually, plus RSUs and bonuses. Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on your qualifications, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. We also offer a comprehensive package of benefits including unlimited PTO, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees.

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