Signify is hiring a
Senior Cloud Platform Engineer

Summary

Signifyd is hiring a Senior Cloud Platform Engineer to design, implement, and manage the company's cloud-based infrastructure. The role involves collaboration with cross-functional teams, development of automation scripts, implementation and management of Kubernetes clusters, and enhancement of cloud infrastructure security.

Requirements

• Proficiency in cloud platforms (AWS, GCP) with a focus on engineering best practices
• Extensive expertise in Kubernetes (self-managed and cloud-managed flavors, architectures, operations, etc.), cloud infrastructure (AWS and GCP), and ideally databases (at least one of MySQL, Cassandra, DynamoDB, or Elasticsearch)
• Deep knowledge of best practices for cloud environments, including security, cost optimization, operational excellence, reliability, and performance efficiency
• In-depth knowledge of networking principles, protocols, and security best practices for high-performance solutions
• Strong understanding of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines (TeamCity, GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline), and infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, Pulumi)
• Excellent problem-solving skills, effective in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
• Experience in Infrastructure-As-Code (IaC) best practices (Terraform)
• Understanding of Cloud Observability, Monitoring, and Tracing tools (Datadog, CloudWatch, Jaeger, ELK) and how best to leverage them to support effective MTTR and mitigate high CFR

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, build, and maintain highly available, scalable, and secure cloud-based services
• Develop and maintain automation scripts and tools to streamline infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and deployment
• Implement and manage Kubernetes clusters for container orchestration, monitoring, and scaling
• Drive an evolution of services to support cloud-native managed services, including an evolution of Kubernetes
• Drive efforts to enhance cloud infrastructure security, including access controls, encryption, and vulnerability assessments
• Collaborate on CI/CD (TeamCity) pipelines to automate software deployment
• Define and maintain cloud engineering best practices and standards
• Collaborate with software engineers to optimize applications for cloud deployment
• Evaluate emerging cloud and DevOps technologies, providing recommendations for integration into cloud engineering practices
• Participate in capacity planning and resource optimization for cost-effective cloud infrastructure usage
• Troubleshoot complex engineering issues, provide root cause analysis and propose engineering-focused solutions
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation related to the cloud infrastructure, engineering practices, and security configurations
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior team members

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in software development in general, with skills in a high-level language (e.g., Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java)

Benefits

• Discretionary Time Off Policy (Unlimited!)
• 401K Match
• Stock Options
• Annual Performance Bonus or Commissions
• Paid Parental Leave (12 weeks)
• On-Demand Therapy for all employees & their dependents
• Dedicated learning budget through Learnerbly
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Company Social Events
• Signifyd Swag