VP of Platform Engineering

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Lead the design, development, and operational excellence of cloud-native infrastructure and developer platforms.

• Supervise Kubernetes architecture, infrastructure-as-code strategies, CI/CD systems, observability, reliability engineering, and optimization of cloud performance.

• Define and implement a long-term vision for platform engineering across cloud, data, and application infrastructure.

• Manage Kubernetes (EKS) architecture, cluster strategy, governance across multiple environments, and workload isolation patterns.

• Propel modernization and simplification initiatives in infrastructure to mitigate technical debt and enhance scalability.

• Set engineering standards for the deployment of microservices, resource management, and platform resiliency.

• Direct the design of AWS infrastructure covering compute, storage, networking, and data services.

• Advance Infrastructure-as-Code maturity utilizing Terraform and GitOps methodologies.

• Guarantee that platform environments are secure, observable, and highly reliable.

• Oversee the CI/CD platform strategy and deployment pipelines to boost velocity and minimize operational friction.

• Enhance the developer experience through automated infrastructure tooling and self-service options.

• Provide architectural oversight for Spark-based distributed computing workloads.

• Establish SRE best practices encompassing SLOs, SLAs, incident management, and performance monitoring.

• Build and lead a high-performing Platform Engineering team.

⛳️ Requirements

• 12+ years of experience in Cloud Infrastructure, Platform Engineering, or DevOps.

• 5+ years of experience leading platform or infrastructure teams at scale.

• Profound expertise in AWS architecture and cloud-native systems.

• Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes (EKS) and distributed systems.

• Familiarity with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform), CI/CD pipelines, and GitOps.

• Knowledge of Spark, Airflow, and large-scale data processing systems.

• Experience in supporting Java-based microservices in containerized environments.

• Strong understanding of observability, performance engineering, and reliability principles.

• Demonstrated ability to scale infrastructure while enhancing operational efficiency.

• Exceptional executive communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance

• 15 Vacation Days, 5 Flex Days, 5 Sick Days, and remote work options available year-round

• Fully paid parental leave for both parents

• Summer Fridays from Memorial Day to Labor Day

• Winter Recess between Christmas and New Year's

• Commuter and Parking Benefits through Wage Works

• Eligibility to contribute to your 401(K) Retirement Plan after six (6) months of employment.

• Employee Assistance Programs to support your day-to-day needs