Senior Cloud Systems Engineer

Summary

Join EasyPost, a rapidly growing YC unicorn, as a Senior Engineer. You will work with teams managing services in on-premise and cloud environments, automating processes, optimizing system performance, and ensuring application scalability and reliability. This role requires deep experience across various infrastructure technologies and a proven track record of cloud migrations. You will provide technical leadership, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and ensure infrastructure integrity and security. EasyPost offers a competitive compensation package, comprehensive benefits, and a collaborative work environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field
• 7+ years of related experience. 2+ years of experience with Azure. Experience with migration from On-Prem to Cloud. Proficiency in coding and scripting languages, with a focus on Python
• Deep understanding of DevOps & SRE principles, practices, and methodologies
• Proven experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure & GCP
• Proficiency in IaC tools such as Terraform and CloudFormation
• Proficiency with automation tools like Ansible and Puppet
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana and ELK stack
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Kubernetes
• Experience with host-based traffic management services (haproxy, nginx)
• Experience with event streaming platforms such as Kafka
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex technical challenges, identify solutions, and implement them effectively
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage foundational infrastructure and platforms across on-premise and cloud environments
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to junior engineers
• Identify opportunities for shifting from proprietary to industry standard tools
• Implement monitoring, alerting, and incident response processes to ensure the reliability and availability of our systems and services
• Conduct postmortems and implement improvements to prevent recurrence
• Optimize service performance through capacity planning, resource utilization analysis, and infrastructure tuning
• Work with colleagues to ensure the integrity, availability, and security of our infrastructure and services, both on-prem and in the Cloud
• Stay current on industry regulations and standards, ensuring compliance with data protection and privacy laws
• Create and maintain documentation for infrastructure and service configurations, processes and procedures
• Collaborate closely with software engineers and other stakeholders to understand pain points and requirements, translating them into effective solutions
• Apply DevOps/SRE principles to enhance operational efficiency and reliability
• Cultivate a positive team culture, promoting collaboration, knowledge sharing, and a focus on delivering high-quality results

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Competitive compensation package and equity
• Monthly work from home stipend of $50
• Flexible work schedule and paid time off
• Collaborative culture with a supportive team
• A great place to work with unlimited growth opportunities
• The opportunity to make massive contributions at a hyper-growth company
• Make an impact on a product helping ship millions of packages per day