Lead Cloud Platform Engineer

Join our team as a Lead Cloud Platform Engineer!
We're seeking someone to build and optimize our cloud platform for scalability, reliability, and efficiency. This role will be the Lead technical owner of the team and foster a world-class engineering culture.
What You'll Do:

• Manage and mentor a team of 3-5 cloud and platform engineers.
  

• Develop scalable distributed systems for complex tasks.
  

• Develop and enforce best practices for cloud operations, automation, security, and cost management.
  

• Collaborate with dev teams to ensure seamless integration of applications with cloud services.
  

• Monitor and optimize cloud performance, scalability, and availability.
  

• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments.
  

• Troubleshoot and resolve cloud-related issues and incidents.
  

• Share knowledge through continual collaboration and pair-programming.
  

• Stay up to date with the latest cloud technologies and trends, and recommend improvements.
  

What We're Looking For:

• 6-10 years in Software, Cloud Infrastructure, or Platform Engineering.
  

• Strong understanding of systems engineering and scaling strategies.
  

• Experience as a technical Lead for a team of engineers.
  

• Experience scaling operations (tell us your story!).
  

• Strong expertise in cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure.
  

• Fluency in Software Engineering ways of working (Git).
  

• Proficiency in infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
  

• Familiarity with monitoring tools such as Prometheus and Grafana.
  

• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
  

• Solid understanding of networking, security, and compliance.
  

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
  

• Strong communication and leadership abilities.
  

Nice to Have:

• Experience with large clusters (100+ nodes).
  

• Expert-level knowledge with AWS primitives (VPC, S3, EC2, Route53, IAM, etc.).
  

• Experience with multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, and Hybrid).
  

• Proficiency with DevSecOps principles and tools.
  

• Fluency in multiple programming languages (Python, Typescript, Go, etc.).
  

• Strong devotion to the Agile Manifesto.
  

Bonus Points:

• Knowledge of High-Performance Computing and Machine Learning tools and workflows.
  

• Experience building developer portals (e.g. Backstage).
  

• Full Stack work (Frontend/Backend, SQL, API development, serverless, JavaScript/TypeScript).
  

• Building on-prem systems.
  

• Creativity and innovation in product development.
  

It is impossible to list every requirement for, or responsibility of, any position. Similarly, we cannot identify all the skills a position may require since job responsibilities and the Company's needs may change over time. Therefore, the above job description is not comprehensive or exhaustive. The Company reserves the right to adjust, add to or eliminate any aspect of the above description. The Company also retains the right to require all employees to undertake additional or different job responsibilities when necessary to meet business needs.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
Benefits & Perks:

• Time Off: 25 days of PTO for full-time employees and 12 company holidays.
  
• Company Paid Benefits: Life insurance, Short-term disability, Long-term disability, Paid parental leave, Employee Assistance Program, and medical insurance in our high deductible health plan.
  
• Optional Employee Paid Benefits: Medical insurance in our EPO plan, Dental benefits, and Vision benefits. We also offer Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts, Supplemental Life insurance, and more.
  
• 401(k): Eligible after 60 days. Discretionary company match of 50% up to the first 6% of contributions.
  

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