Senior Staff Engineer - Edge Platform & Infrastructure
Culver City, CA
Our client is an innovative software company seeking a Senior Staff Engineer to join their Platform Engineering organization. This is a full-time opportunity for an experienced technical leader who thrives at the intersection of cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, automation, and software development. The team leverages modern cloud technologies, containerized workloads, infrastructure-as-code, and scalable engineering practices to deliver highly reliable enterprise software solutions.
This role is ideal for an engineer who wants significant technical ownership and influence. You'll serve as a senior technical leader, shaping platform architecture, driving engineering standards, improving operational excellence, and mentoring engineers across the organization. If you're passionate about solving complex infrastructure challenges, building reliable systems, and helping engineering teams move faster, this opportunity offers both impact and long-term growth.
Required Skills & Experience
- 10+ years of professional software engineering experience delivering production-grade applications and services
- 5+ years of experience in platform engineering, infrastructure engineering, cloud operations, or distributed systems in a senior-level role
- Strong experience designing, deploying, and operating workloads within public cloud environments (AWS preferred)
- Deep understanding of containerization and orchestration technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes
- Experience implementing and maintaining Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tools
- Proficiency in at least one modern programming language used for backend services, automation, or systems development
- Experience supporting distributed systems that span both cloud and customer-managed environments
- Hands-on expertise with monitoring, observability, logging, and performance analysis tools
- Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills across complex production systems
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
Desired Skills & Experience
- Experience designing highly available, resilient cloud-native platforms
- Expertise with AWS architecture and cloud services
- Experience with advanced Infrastructure as Code practices and deployment automation
- Background supporting solutions that combine cloud-hosted services with customer-hosted components
- Familiarity with Linux systems administration, security, and operating system hardening
- Experience building internal developer platforms, deployment tooling, or engineering productivity solutions
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, software delivery practices, and release management
- Experience establishing engineering standards, operational processes, and platform strategy
- Strong mentorship and technical leadership capabilities
- Understanding of infrastructure security best practices and governance requirements
- Previous experience in a high-growth technology environment
- Exposure to modern technologies such as Python, TypeScript, Rust, Kotlin, or similar languages
What You Will Be Doing
Tech Breakdown
- 35% Platform & Systems Engineering
- 30% Cloud Infrastructure & Operations
- 20% Reliability, Monitoring & Performance Engineering
- 15% Software Development & Automation
Daily Responsibilities
- 70% Hands-On Engineering
- 15% Architecture, Technical Planning & Platform Strategy
- 15% Cross-Functional Collaboration, Mentorship & Technical Leadership
The Offer
- Competitive base salary
- Bonus eligible
- Equity eligible
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Flexible Paid Time Off
- Equity Participation Opportunities
- Professional Development Resources
- Wellness Benefits
- Flexible Work Environment
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.
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