Cloud Platform Tech Lead

HavocAI

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About The Position

We are seeking a Cloud Platform Tech Lead Engineer to own the architecture, reliability, and evolution of the platform that powers our engineering organization.
In this role, you will lead a cross-functional team spanning Cloud Platform, DevOps, SRE, and Data Engineering, defining how infrastructure, services, and data systems are built, deployed, and operated at scale.
You will be responsible for the technical vision and execution of the cloud platform, ensuring it supports mission-critical systems, scales with company growth, and enables engineers to move quickly without sacrificing reliability, security, or cost efficiency.
This role is both deeply technical and highly strategic—ideal for a hands-on leader who thrives in fast-paced environments and enjoys building systems that other engineers depend on.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, DevOps, or SRE
• Proven experience acting as a technical lead driving architecture and execution
• Strong proficiency with Go, Docker, and Kubernetes
• Deep understanding of distributed systems and cloud architecture
• Experience operating large-scale production systems
• Ability to design platforms that support multiple engineering teams
• Strong problem-solving skills and comfort in a fast-paced startup environment

Nice To Haves

• Experience leading SRE or reliability programs
• Experience building data platforms or pipelines
• Background in robotics, UAVs, or distributed hardware systems
• Experience with AWS and large-scale cloud environments
• Strong networking fundamentals
• Experience with C/C++ for edge or embedded integration

Responsibilities

• Lead Platform Architecture
• Define and drive the technical direction of the cloud platform
• Establish standards across infrastructure, DevOps, SRE, and data systems
• Make architectural decisions that balance speed, scalability, and maintainability
• Build and Operate Core Infrastructure
• Design and own foundational platform services, including:
• shared runtimes
• service frameworks
• data infrastructure
• Architect and operate Kubernetes-based environments for reliable multi-service systems
• Ensure infrastructure is secure, scalable, and cost-efficient
• Drive Reliability and DevOps Excellence
• Lead development of CI/CD systems and deployment workflows
• Establish SRE practices including SLIs, SLOs, and incident response frameworks
• Define observability standards across logging, metrics, and tracing
• Improve operational maturity through automation and continuous improvement
• Enable Engineering Teams
• Build self-service tooling and paved paths for deploying and operating services
• Partner across autonomy, hardware, backend, and data teams to remove bottlenecks
• Ensure platform systems support both application and data workloads seamlessly
• Ensure Security and Resilience
• Maintain strong security practices across infrastructure and systems
• Troubleshoot complex issues across distributed systems, networking, and services

Benefits

• 100% Employer paid Health, Dental and Vision Insurance for you and your families
• Life Insurance (Employer Paid)
• Ability to participate in the companies 401k program (Matching)
• Unlimited PTO policy with an enforced 2 week minimum
• Equity Package
• Work / Home Office Stipend
• Global Entry
• 16 Week Paid Parental Leave
• Monthly Health and Wellness Stipend

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed