Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer
About The Position
Restate is hiring a Senior to Staff-level Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to own the infrastructure platform powering Restate across open source, self-hosted deployments, multi-tenant SaaS, and Bring Your Own Cloud environments. The role sits at the intersection of cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, and platform engineering, with end-to-end ownership of systems from design through production. The engineer will build and operate the infrastructure and control plane for Restate Cloud, systems enabling BYOC and self-hosted deployments, and fleet-wide reliability, observability, and operational excellence. The position also involves automation and tooling to help the platform scale efficiently, production operations, and participation in the cloud on-call rotation. Work spans networking, storage, Kubernetes, cloud APIs, observability, and infrastructure automation. Restate provides a durable execution platform for AI agents, workflows, and backend services. Its runtime is described as a single Rust binary with a custom storage layer, low-latency orchestration engine, integrated observability, and no external database dependency. The platform serves workloads at Fortune 500 enterprises, financial institutions, and AI-native startups. The role is fully remote within the United States, with East Coast candidates preferred for on-call coverage and minimal travel requirements.
Requirements
- Experience operating large-scale SaaS or platform infrastructure in production.
- Deep understanding of cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes-based systems.
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code and cloud automation.
- Strong software engineering skills in Rust, Go, or C++.
- Comfort owning systems from design through operations.
- Ability to thrive in ambiguity and operate with significant autonomy.
Nice To Haves
- Kubernetes operator development experience.
- Experience with Cluster API, Crossplane, or Terraform.
- Experience with multi-tenant control planes.
- Experience operating infrastructure in enterprise or compliance-sensitive environments.
- Familiarity with durable execution systems or workflow runtimes.
Responsibilities
- Own the infrastructure and control plane powering Restate Cloud.
- Build and operate systems that enable BYOC and self-hosted deployments.
- Ensure reliability, observability, and operational excellence across the fleet.
- Develop automation and tooling that allow the platform to scale efficiently.
- Operate production infrastructure and participate in the cloud on-call rotation.
- Own infrastructure systems end-to-end, from design through production, across networking, storage, Kubernetes, cloud APIs, observability, and infrastructure automation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
