VP of Platform Engineering

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Vice President of Platform Engineering overseeing design and operational excellence of cloud-native infrastructure. Leading teams in AWS-oriented projects and enhancing platform performance and scalability.

Posted 4/23/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $200,000 - $250,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AirflowAWSCloudDistributed SystemsJavaKubernetesMicroservicesSparkTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the design, evolution, and operational excellence of cloud-native infrastructure and developer platform.
Oversee Kubernetes architecture, infrastructure-as-code strategy, CI/CD systems, observability, reliability engineering, and cloud performance optimization.
Define and execute long-term platform engineering vision across cloud, data, and application infrastructure.
Own Kubernetes (EKS) architecture, cluster strategy, multi-environment governance, and workload isolation patterns.
Drive infrastructure modernization and simplification initiatives to reduce technical debt and increase scalability.
Establish engineering standards for microservices deployment, resource management, and platform resiliency.
Oversee AWS infrastructure design across compute, storage, networking, and data services.
Drive Infrastructure-as-Code maturity using Terraform and GitOps principles.
Ensure platform environments are secure, observable, and highly available.
Own CI/CD platform strategy and deployment pipelines to improve velocity and reduce operational friction.
Improve developer experience through self-service infrastructure tooling and automation.
Provide architectural oversight for Spark-based distributed compute workloads.
Establish SRE best practices including SLOs, SLAs, incident management, and performance monitoring.
Build and lead a high-performing Platform Engineering organization.

Requirements

What you’ll need

12+ years of experience in Cloud Infrastructure, Platform Engineering, or DevOps.
5+ years leading platform or infrastructure teams at scale.
Deep expertise in AWS architecture and cloud-native systems.
Strong hands-on knowledge of Kubernetes (EKS) and distributed systems.
Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform), CI/CD pipelines, and GitOps.
Familiarity with Spark, Airflow, and large-scale data processing systems.
Experience supporting Java-based microservices in containerized environments.
Strong understanding of observability, performance engineering, and reliability principles.
Proven ability to scale infrastructure while improving operational efficiency.
Excellent executive communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
15 Vacation Days, 5 Flex Days, 5 Sick Days, and remote work options year-round
Fully paid parental leave for both parents
Summer Fridays from Memorial Day to Labor Day
Winter Recess between Christmas and New Years
Commuter and Parking Benefits through Wage Works
Eligible to contribute to your 401(K) Retirement Plan after six (6) months of employment.
Employee Assistance Programs to support your day to day

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Hard Skills & Tools

cloud-native infrastructureKubernetesinfrastructure-as-codeCI/CDTerraformGitOpsSparkJavamicroservicesdata processing

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationcollaborationoperational excellenceproblem-solvingstrategic visionscalabilitydeveloper experienceincident managementperformance monitoring