Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Loft Orbital

Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer for Loft Orbital maintaining and scaling ground segment infrastructure while collaborating across development and operations teams in Toulouse.

Posted 7/13/2026full-timeToulouse • 🇫🇷 FranceSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and maintaining scalable, reliable, and secure infrastructure in hybrid cloud environments, with a strong focus on DevOps practices, observability stacks, and Software Defined Networking. Proficient in backend programming and fostering a collaborative team culture.

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KubernetesPublic Cloud Infrastructure (GCP)CI/CD PipelinesInfrastructure as Code (IaC)Observability Stacks (Grafana, Prometheus, Loki)

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Hard Skills

Backend Programming (Go, Python, Rust, C/C++, Java)DevOps PracticesSystem ReliabilityFault TolerancePerformance Tuning

Soft Skills

Problem-SolvingProactive MindsetStrong CommunicationCollaborationInclusive Team Culture

Tools & Technologies

GrafanaPrometheusLokiSoftware Defined Networking (SDN)Hybrid Cloud Environment

Industry Keywords

SatDevOps CultureScalable SystemsHigh-Growth Technical EnvironmentsAutomationRoot Cause Analysis

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudGoGoogle Cloud PlatformGrafanaJavaKubernetesPrometheusPythonRust

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Collaborate with developers and satellite operators to foster a strong **SatDevOps culture**.
Design, implement, and maintain **scalable, reliable, and secure infrastructure** in a hybrid cloud environment.
Improve our **developer experience** by building better tools, workflows, and environments.
Lead efforts to automate and optimize systems, including **CI/CD pipelines**, **infrastructure provisioning (IaC)**, and deployment workflows.
Own and evolve our **observability stack** (metrics, tracing, logs) to improve usability and performance. Grafana-centric ecosystems are a plus.
Implement and advocate for **best practices** in software reliability, fault tolerance, and performance tuning.
Proactively **identify, investigate, and resolve system reliability issues**, performing root cause analyses and implementing long-term fixes.
Partner with teams to design and operate **Software Defined Network (SDN)** solutions.
Contribute to a **collaborative and inclusive team culture** where respectful debate and continuous learning are celebrated.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong experience with **public cloud infrastructure**, ideally GCP.
Deep expertise in **Kubernetes**, architecture, deployment, ops, and resource optimization.
Demonstrated ability to **design and build scalable, highly available systems**.
Familiarity with **Software Defined Networking (SDN)** concepts and tools.
Experience implementing and maintaining **observability stacks** (Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, etc.).
Proficiency in at least one backend language: **Go, Python, Rust, C/C++, or Java**.
Deep understanding and hands-on experience with **DevOps practices**: CI/CD, infrastructure as code (IaC), and automation.
Proven track record of working in **fast-paced, high-growth technical environments**.
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to operate independently with a **proactive, results-driven mindset**.
Strong communication skills; thrives in a multicultural, cross-functional team.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity, we want you to have an active role in our success
Up to 35 days of Paid Time Off (vacations & RTT ) and flexible working hours, we want you to be at your best
Health and life insurance, we care about your health
Lunch Vouchers, because let’s be honest, we love food! (we even have a slack channel about it #loft-gourmand)
Cross-office travel opportunities between San Francisco, Colorado, and Toulouse to learn from our differences
Company and team off-sites and many other events to work & celebrate together
Relocation assistance to Toulouse when applicable