Cloud Platform Engineer (Control Plane)

TL;DR

Cloud Platform Engineer (Control Plane): Designing and maintaining scalable, highly available, and secure cloud infrastructure in AWS with an accent on containerization, infrastructure as code, and distributed systems. Focus on optimizing DevX, implementing robust security practices, and ensuring seamless integration and scalability of cloud environments.

Location: Remote, United States

Salary: $185,000 - $252,000 USD

Company

hirify.global is a fast-growing private cloud company recognized for its real-time analytics, data warehousing, observability, and AI workloads, backed by a $400M Series D financing.

What you will do

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable, highly available, and secure cloud infrastructure in AWS.
• Automate cloud infrastructure provisioning using IaC tools like Terraform, AWS CDK, or CloudFormation.
• Define and implement strategies for load balancing, auto-scaling, disaster recovery, and failover in cloud environments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration, scalability, and security of cloud environments.
• Enhance DevX and assist with instrumentation of cloud monitoring and alerting solutions.
• Implement security best practices, including IAM, network security, encryption, and compliance controls.

Requirements

• Minimum 6+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure engineering or related roles.
• Strong proficiency in Kubernetes, SQS, RDBMS, and Node.js.
• Deep understanding of cloud architecture, networking, and security.
• Proven experience designing and operating large-scale public and internal APIs.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines.
• Must be based in the United States.

Nice to have

• Proficiency with frontend frameworks (React).
• Experience with hirify.global.
• Previous experience in developing analytics or data-intensive applications.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible and remote-friendly work environment within a globally distributed company.
• Employer contributions towards healthcare benefits.
• Equity in the company through stock options for all new team members.
• Flexible time off in the US, with generous entitlements in other countries.
• A $500 home office setup allowance for remote employees.
• Opportunities to engage with colleagues at company-wide offsites.