Senior Staff Platform Engineer

Role overview

Set technical direction for cloud infrastructure supporting enterprise SaaS products, with deep expertise in Microsoft Azure. This senior, hands-on platform role covers architecture, reliability, security, disaster recovery, and developer enablement, while influencing engineering practices across teams.

Responsibilities - Design and evolve cloud infrastructure using infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or Pulumi. - Architect core cloud services, including networking, identity and access, subscription or account structure, and resource governance. - Develop disaster recovery strategies that meet recovery time and recovery point objectives. - Establish standards for availability, security, scalability, and cost efficiency across cloud environments. - Improve platform reliability and developer experience through internal tools and provisioning automation. - Mentor engineers and guide technical initiatives across platform, SRE, and product teams. - Work with security, compliance, and operations partners on architecture policies and guardrails; represent the platform in reviews and planning.

Requirements - At least 12 years in cloud infrastructure roles, with deep Azure expertise. - Experience designing and supporting production infrastructure for enterprise SaaS applications. - Proven work defining and implementing cloud disaster recovery and business continuity plans. - Strong knowledge of cloud networking, identity and access management, multi-account or subscription architecture, and policy enforcement. - Proficiency with Terraform or Pulumi and CI/CD systems. - Scripting or programming skills in Bash, Python, Go, or similar. - Ability to lead large technical initiatives, mentor engineers, influence architecture beyond the immediate team, and communicate clearly across groups.

Nice to have

Multi-cloud experience; familiarity with internal developer platforms, service mesh, or API gateway patterns; and knowledge of cloud compliance and security practices.

Benefits and work setup

Remote work is available for employees located in the United States. Compensation is location-dependent; a listed US geographic range is $262,218–$671,640 in total target compensation. Benefits include unlimited paid time off, paid holidays and volunteer time, health coverage, retirement savings, family and mental health support, and professional learning opportunities.