Senior - Staff Infrastructure Engineer

Builds and maintains Kubernetes-based infrastructure using Terraform on AWS, troubleshoots production issues, architects platform components, and creates developer tools. Requires 6-13+ years experience with IaC, containers, and strong sysadmin fundamentals.

157k – 220kNew York, NYDevOps / SREOnsite6+ YOE

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About the role

Responsibilities

Build and work with Kubernetes clusters and related tooling
Create and maintain internal tools and services for developers
Build infrastructure as code using Terraform
Troubleshoot production and systems issues across the tech stack
Architect and build major platform components (e.g., logging pipeline, auto-scaling)
Maintain AWS infrastructure systems
Collaborate with developers on workflow improvements
Become subject matter expert in project domains
Participate in on-call rotation

Requirements

Willingness to learn and explore various systems
Proven ability to architect and implement solutions
Ability to execute as primary individual contributor
Strong collaboration skills
Experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar
Experience with container-based cloud environments (Kubernetes, Lambda, etc.)
Understanding of application instrumentation and monitoring

Preferred Skills

AWS experience (IAM, EC2, etc.)
Postgres/RDS database administration
Strong Linux/sysadmin, networking fundamentals
Modern observability best practices
Use of AI tooling (Claude Code, OpenCode, etc.)

Tech Stack

Kubernetes, AWS, PostgreSQL, Redis, MongoDB
OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Loki
CircleCI, ArgoCD

Compensation

Senior Infrastructure Engineer I-II (L4-L5): $156,885 - $200,000
Staff Infrastructure Engineer (L6): $200,000 - $220,000 USD
Base salary, equity, full medical/dental/vision benefits

Skills

KubernetesTerraformAWSPostgresPrometheusOpenTelemetryCircleCIArgo CDRedisMongoDB

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