Senior Engineer - Infrastructure

About Athena
At Athena, we empower possibility through transformative delegation. True leaders reflect on what they want and map the path to get there. We clear the way by pairing exceptional Executive Assistants with our driven clients and ensuring both receive ongoing support throughout the journey. The result is 10x more leverage, more time, and a greater impact on our clients' work and lives.
We are on a mission to build the best delegation platform in the world. We believe that the Human+AI combination will provide a superior experience to delegate complex tasks by combining the strengths of highly trained assistants leveraging highly trained AI.
Role Overview
The Senior Infrastructure Engineer will be a vital contributor to Athena's engineering team, focusing on creating and maintaining robust infrastructure in a cloud environment. This role requires a seasoned professional with expertise in Google Cloud Platform (GCP), development tools, distributed systems, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), observability, and DevOps practices.
Responsibilities

• Infrastructure Development : Lead the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and efficient cloud infrastructure on GCP, ensuring it supports the company's software development and deployment needs.
• Tooling and Automation : Develop and maintain a suite of tools to automate deployment, monitoring, and management of infrastructure, improving efficiency and reliability.
• Distributed Systems Management : Oversee the architecture and management of distributed systems, ensuring high availability and fault tolerance.
• SRE and Observability: Implement SRE best practices to enhance system reliability and performance, and build observability into the infrastructure to enable proactive issue detection and resolution.
• DevOps Collaboration: Work closely with the DevOps team to streamline CI/CD pipelines and facilitate smooth deployment cycles.
• Incident Management: Lead incident response and post-mortem analysis to continuously improve infrastructure resilience.
• Cost Optimization: Monitor and optimize cloud resource usage to ensure cost-effectiveness without compromising on performance.

Qualifications

• Experience : 7+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering, with a strong background in GCP and cloud-based environments.
• Cloud Expertise: In-depth knowledge of GCP services, cloud architecture, and best practices for cloud security and compliance.
• Dev Tools Proficiency: Experience with a wide range of development tools and deployment automation technologies.
• Distributed Systems: Strong understanding of distributed system design and management.
• SRE and Observability: Demonstrated experience implementing SRE principles and building observability into complex systems.
• DevOps Practices : Familiarity with DevOps culture and practices, and experience with CI/CD pipelines and related tools.
• Problem-Solving : Excellent problem-solving skills with an ability to address infrastructure issues efficiently.
• Communication: Strong communication skills for collaborating with cross-functional teams and articulating technical concepts.
• Education: A bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer: At Athena, we are deeply committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace environment. We believe that diversity enriches our organization, enhances creativity, and drives innovation. We are dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. We strive to create an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives and talents. We actively promote diversity and inclusion through our hiring practices, employee development initiatives, and company culture, recognizing that it is essential for our success as a company and as a community.