Senior Engineer - Cloud Platforms

Hypori • Austin, TX

1d • $180,000 - $195,000

About The Position

Hypori is hiring a Senior Engineer - Cloud Platforms to design, implement, and maintain cloud infrastructure platforms, with an emphasis on Kubernetes- and EC2-based workloads and native cloud services using Infrastructure as Code. The role calls for expertise in SecDevOps processes and tooling, building Infrastructure as Code and cloud-based solutions, securing cloud environments, and automating, deploying, and maintaining SaaS products.

The engineer will support platforms used for product development and customers, create cloud infrastructure across AWS and other major platforms, and lead improvements to container- and virtual machine-based deployment platforms for cloud-native deployments. The position also guides architectural decisions and cross-functional alignment, develops knowledge of high-compliance industries to deliver secure and compliant mobile solutions, evaluates emerging technologies, and mentors engineering teams. The role includes periodic participation in an on-call, production assistance, and escalation schedule, as well as competency in using LLM tools.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive software engineering experience with cloud-native development and modern DevOps practices.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience deploying and managing applications in public cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• 4+ years of software development and automation experience using Python, Java, or Go in production environments.
• 4+ years of Linux/Unix system administration, configuration, and performance tuning.
• Strong expertise in containerization and orchestration technologies, including Kubernetes and Docker, with production deployment experience.
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform and CloudFormation, and configuration management tools such as Ansible and Puppet.
• Hands-on experience with Git workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing frameworks.
• Experience delivering software releases to SaaS implementations as well as air-gapped installations.
• Proven experience building, integrating, and automating RESTful APIs and microservices architectures.
• Experience with multi-account or subscription cloud environments and landing zones.
• Expertise in designing and implementing observability solutions, including metrics collection, centralized logging, distributed tracing, and automated alerting systems.
• Strong understanding of cloud security best practices, networking concepts such as VPCs, load balancers, and service mesh, and SQL/NoSQL database technologies.
• Experience with Site Reliability Engineering practices and incident response procedures.
• Knowledge of service mesh technologies such as Istio and Kubernetes.
• Proven ability to mentor engineers and foster a culture of excellence, innovation, and continuous learning across teams.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to translate complex architectural concepts into actionable guidance for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Some level of competency in using LLM tools, such as Claude Code.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced certifications.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of a team.
• Strong problem-solving and creative skills, sound judgment, and the ability to make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses.
• High integrity and dependability, with a strong sense of urgency and results orientation.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and support Hypori platforms for product development and customers.
• Design and implement cloud infrastructure solutions across AWS and other major platforms, such as Azure and GCP, using Infrastructure as Code principles.
• Lead the development and optimization of container- and virtual machine-based deployment platforms for cloud-native deployments.
• Develop automation that standardizes infrastructure provisioning and management across all business units.
• Guide teams through architectural trade-offs and foster alignment between engineering, product, and business stakeholders.
• Develop domain expertise in high-compliance industries and apply it to architect secure, compliant mobile solutions that optimize cloud usage and meet regulatory requirements.
• Evaluate and introduce technologies, frameworks, and tools that improve the performance, maintainability, and user experience of virtual mobile solutions and supporting platforms.
• Apply expertise in Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, and cloud-native platform design to guide technical decisions and innovation.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to elevate infrastructure engineering practices across teams.
• Protect intellectual property, user data, and system integrity by following Hypori's secure software development policies and best practices for secure product design, implementation, and deployment across development, build, test, production, and other environments.
• Participate periodically in an on-call, production assistance, and escalation schedule.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Parental leave
• Life and disability packages
• 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions that vest starting from the first day of employment
• Performance bonus, primarily contingent upon company-wide performance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior