Senior Cloud/Backend Engineer

Triple Whale 🐳

Senior Cloud/Backend Engineer deploying and supporting infrastructure for AI operating system. Collaborating to design scalable systems contributing to the reliability of the platform.

Posted 7/12/2026full-timeNew York City • New York, Ohio • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $160,000 - $187,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in deploying and supporting service infrastructure using Kubernetes, while designing and building scalable and reliable systems. Proficient in optimizing databases and implementing observability and monitoring solutions across various platforms.

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KubernetesRelational DatabasesNon-Relational DatabasesMajor Cloud PlatformsCI/CD

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Hard Skills

Backend EngineeringInfrastructure EngineeringSystem DesignDatabase ScalingMonitoring Systems

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsHands-On Builder Mentality

Tools & Technologies

GCPAWSAzureDataDogGrafanaGroundcoverGitMessage QueuesStreaming SystemsClickHouse

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformGrafanaKubernetes

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Deploy and support our service infrastructure in Kubernetes
Identify the right tools and technologies for major initiatives and then build them
Help other teams and developers design robust and scalable systems.
Scale and optimize multiple databases
Build internal tooling that accelerates developer velocity
Provide observability, monitoring, and visibility across our systems

Requirements

What you’ll need

6+ years of experience as an independent backend or infrastructure engineer
Ability to design and build scalable, reliable systems
Strong communication skills
Hands-on builder mentality — this is a coding role.
Experience with: Relational and non-relational databases, Major Cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure), Streaming systems, Scaling large systems, Message queues, Monitoring systems like DataDog, Grafana, Groundcover, CI/CD, Git
Bonus Skills: Kubernetes and Knative (production experience) & ClickHouse

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements