Senior Infrastructure Engineer
Washington, District of Columbia, 20022, USA
Listed on 2026-06-26
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Software Development
Cloud Engineer - Software, Backend Developer, DevOps, Software Engineer
Location: Remote
- Remote
- Based In ET+2 /
-3, NY Preferred
Remote | Full-time
Compensation: $170K - $220K
Our client is a venture-backed financial technology firm dedicated to transforming the global movement of money through stablecoin infrastructure. Backed by premier investors such as Paradigm and Dragonfly, the organization is building a full-service platform designed to make issuing, managing, and integrating digital dollars seamless for developers, fintechs, and institutional partners.
The team operates with the discipline of high-performance finance and the agility of a crypto-native startup. They are currently seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to design and build an internal platform that empowers product teams to deploy software with confidence, reliability, and speed. This individual will bring a software engineering mindset to infrastructure by building reusable abstractions, internal services, and developer tooling that reduce cognitive load across the engineering organization.
This is a remote-friendly role with a preference for candidates who can maintain a majority overlap with Eastern Time (ET) business hours.
Key Responsibilities- Platform Architecture:
Own and evolve core platform components, including a Type Script-based Pulumi codebase and Kubernetes-based runtime environments - Engineering Standards:
Enforce high engineering standards through code, architecting scalable systems that prioritize reliability and security - Developer
Experience:
Improve developer productivity by building internal development platforms focused on self-service and "golden paths." - System Observability:
Design and maintain the monitoring stack, defining SLIs/SLOs, error budgets, and operational dashboards - Infrastructure as Code:
Build reusable systems and infrastructure primitives rather than one-off scripts to ensure a scalable and maintainable environment - Operational Excellence:
Participate in the maintenance and operations of production-grade systems, including on-call rotations and incident response tooling
- Professional
Experience:
5+ years of software engineering experience, with a significant focus on infrastructure and cloud domains - Technical Proficiency:
Strong programming skills in Type Script or another strictly typed language - Cloud & Orchestration:
Deep understanding of AWS architecture and proven experience designing, operating, and scaling Kubernetes workloads - Systems Design:
Strong grasp of distributed systems fundamentals, including availability, consistency, and fault tolerance - Tooling & Patterns:
Familiarity with Git Ops patterns, deployment automation, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) systems - Collaborative Mindset:
Ability to operate in short feedback loops and a desire to build foundational infrastructure for the future of digital finance - Time Zone Alignment:
Ability to provide significant overlap with Eastern Time business hours
- High-Impact Work:
Opportunity to build foundational infrastructure for a next-generation financial fabric - Elite Team:
Work alongside a small, mission-driven group of builders from high-performance finance and crypto backgrounds - Growth Environment:
Engagement with a fast-moving, well-funded startup during a period of high growth - Inclusive Culture:
Our client is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, committed to fostering a diverse and equitable workplace regardless of race, religion, gender identity, or veteran status
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