Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Summary

Join Instrumentl, a mission-driven startup helping the nonprofit sector drive impact, as a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to build code, tools, and infrastructure for our product.

Requirements

• Experienced: you’ve been a software or infrastructure engineer for 5+ years - startup experience is a huge plus!
• Generalist: you enjoy working on frontend, backend, infrastructure, data pipelines, or billing pipelines as needed
• Hands-On: you’ve used PostgreSQL, Redis, Heroku, Google Cloud (or AWS), Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS, and you’re open to adopting new tools to get the job done
• Collaborative: you thrive in an environment involving different functions, stakeholders, and subject matter experts
• Methodical: you take pride in delivering projects from ideation to completion
• Hungry: you’re on a mission to make an impact and motivated by constant learning
• Results-Driven: you have a history of executing in a fast-paced environment
• Passionate: you’re excited about Instrumentl’s mission to propel nonprofits into a bigger, brighter future

Responsibilities

• Build, operate, and continuously improve the datastores, tools, and cloud infrastructure used by Instrumentl’s engineering teams
• Relentlessly iterate to remove bottlenecks and improve our delivery pipeline, accelerating time-to-market and driving product impact
• Contribute high-quality, thoroughly tested code that powers resilient and high-performance backend systems
• Define, implement, and monitor security policies and processes to protect customer data and maintain a strong security posture
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including product, sales, support, and content, to enhance internal tools and workflows
• Own complex problems from end to end, engaging with stakeholders to deliver both short-term fixes and long-term solutions that align with business goals
• Act as a strategic partner by considering everything from business outcomes to system reliability and the user experience, delivering with precision and quality
• Uphold Instrumentl’s high standards for product excellence and mentor team members, fostering growth and consistently raising the bar for engineering quality

Benefits

• 100% covered health, dental, and vision insurance for employees, 50% for dependents
• Generous PTO policy, including parental leave
• 401(k)
• Company laptop + stipend to set up your home workstation
• Company retreats for in-person time with your colleagues