Senior Staff Platform Engineer
About The Position
This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Senior Staff Platform Engineer in United States. This role offers a rare opportunity to shape the foundation of a modern, enterprise-grade cloud platform. As a senior technical leader, you will design, build, and evolve scalable, secure, and highly available cloud infrastructure, focusing on Microsoft Azure while collaborating with multi-cloud environments. You will drive cloud architecture standards, disaster recovery strategies, and developer experience improvements, while mentoring engineers and influencing platform-wide best practices. The ideal candidate thrives in fast-paced, collaborative environments, enjoys hands-on problem-solving, and can translate complex technical concepts into actionable solutions that impact both internal teams and customers globally.
Requirements
- 12+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure roles, with deep expertise in Microsoft Azure.
- Proven track record supporting enterprise SaaS applications in production environments.
- Expertise in cloud networking, identity/access management, multi-account architecture, and policy enforcement.
- Hands-on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform, Pulumi) and CI/CD pipelines.
- Proficiency in scripting or programming (e.g., Bash, Python, Go).
- Experience defining and implementing disaster recovery and business continuity plans.
- Demonstrated ability to lead large-scale technical initiatives and influence architecture beyond your immediate team.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, capable of working effectively in fast-paced, distributed environments.
Nice To Haves
- Multi-cloud experience, internal developer platforms, service mesh, API gateway patterns, or familiarity with cloud compliance frameworks.
Responsibilities
- Architect, implement, and maintain cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform and Pulumi.
- Lead the design and management of core cloud services, including networking, identity and access management, account hierarchy, and resource governance.
- Define and enforce cloud architecture standards for availability, security, scalability, and cost efficiency.
- Implement and maintain enterprise-level disaster recovery and business continuity strategies.
- Build internal tooling and automation to streamline cloud adoption, resource provisioning, and developer workflows.
- Serve as a mentor and technical leader, guiding engineers across platform, SRE, and product teams.
- Partner with security, compliance, and operations teams to enforce policies and best practices.
- Represent the platform team in architecture reviews, planning sessions, and cross-functional programs.
Benefits
- Competitive total target compensation (TTC/OTE), ranging $265,600 â $680,200 USD depending on location and experience
- Unlimited paid time off, 12 holidays, plus additional global wellness days and volunteer hours
- Paid parental leave (8 weeks for all parents, 16 weeks for birthing parents)
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting on day one
- Mental health support, therapy sessions, and digital wellness tools
- 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions
- Fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support
- AirVet: 24/7 virtual veterinary care
- Legal services, identity protection, and supplemental health insurance options
- Tax-advantaged spending accounts for healthcare, dependent care, and commuting
- Learning and development opportunities through on-demand libraries, mentoring, workshops, and annual learning events
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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