Staff Engineer - Cloud Platform Services

Summary

Join HashiCorp as a Staff Engineer and lead the development of next-generation cloud platform services. You will collaborate with global teams, partner with engineering, product, and design to ensure high-quality and valuable platform services, and cultivate excellence in reliability, scalability, and security. This role involves designing, prototyping, implementing, and optimizing features and tools, while contributing to open-source projects and engaging with the community. You will also mentor team members, present insights to drive data-driven decisions, and contribute to company-wide initiatives. This is a high-visibility, high-impact role at a company whose products are relied upon by millions of engineers and operators globally.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering with experience with large-scale cloud solutions (AWS, Azure, GCP), including CICD-driven software development, testing and release management
• 8+ years of experience developing and supporting platform and Product/application services as part of a modern PAAS offering
• 6+ years working with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and configuration management tools such as Terraform (preferred), CloudFormation, Pulumi, or Ansible
• 6+ years experience in modern IAM (Identity & Access Management) feature/function & enabling platform services
• Strong functional knowledge of containers, container management, and container orchestration
• Understanding and familiarity with HashiCorp’s products, specifically Terraform, Nomad, Vault and Consul
• Strong understanding of automation, automation principles, and different aspects of pipelines and automation delivery
• Strong understanding of modern cloud security fundamentals, including patch management and secure configurations, with preferred experience in regulated environments
• Strong understanding of modern software delivery practices, including CICD (continuous integration and deployment/delivery) techniques and technologies
• Strong cross functional collaboration and influencing skills, including the ability to influence with & without formal authority

Responsibilities

• Work with our global CPS teams to develop next-generation Cloud Platform services for HashiCorp Cloud Platform
• Partner with Engineering, Product and Design to enforce best practices for measurable quality and value within the platform
• Cultivate excellence in the reliability, scalability, security, and craft of the software our team builds
• Present insights and recommendations to drive data-driven decision-making
• Spend time writing. At HashiCorp, we write extensively about engineering and customer functionality needs, potential solutions, and much more. A Request For Comment (RFC) document is the first step in developing a solution
• Engage open source contributors, promote healthy community engagement, and establish standards for effectively working in the open
• Provide code review, mentorship, and support to HashiCorp employees, community members, and partners
• Develop modern operationalization via tooling & automation capabilities for proactively monitoring and managing the customer experiences (Critical User Journeys)
• Contribute to company-wide initiatives led by our EPD management, recruitment, and people teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced strategic capability with cloud delivery models
• Agile/Lean background for projects and project delivery
• Deep understanding of advanced security segmentation and controls