Senior Infrastructure Engineer

PrizePicks • Atlanta, GA

8d • Remote

About The Position

PrizePicks is seeking an experienced Senior Infrastructure Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable, and secure infrastructure supporting its products and services. The role collaborates with software development teams to improve developer experience, automate deployments, and maintain high standards of performance and availability. It involves solving complex problems at scale and enabling engineering teams to deliver software effectively.

The engineer will lead cloud-native infrastructure design; develop infrastructure as code; build and optimize CI/CD pipelines; manage containerized environments; implement monitoring and observability; improve infrastructure performance, stability, and efficiency; and participate in an on-call rotation for production support. The role also includes providing developer tools and support, enforcing security practices and compliance, and mentoring junior engineers.

The position is preferably based in Atlanta, but qualified applicants anywhere in the U.S. may be considered, including remote candidates. The typical salary range is $160,000 to $175,000, with actual compensation depending on location, skills, experience, and education. Applicants must be authorized to work for any U.S. employer; visa sponsorship is unavailable.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• At least 4 years of experience in a Platform Engineer, DevOps, or SRE role.
• A proven track record working on large-scale, distributed systems.
• Deep technical experience with a major cloud provider, such as AWS or GCP.
• Extensive hands-on experience with infrastructure as code tools such as Ansible, Terraform, and/or Crossplane.
• Strong proficiency with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Solid understanding of CI/CD principles and experience with automation tools such as GitHub Actions and ArgoCD.
• Proficiency in one or more programming or scripting languages such as Python, Go, or Bash.
• Strong knowledge of Linux/Unix administration and networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, DNS, and HTTP.
• Experience with observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or Datadog.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Authorization to work for any employer in the United States; the company is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa.

Nice To Haves

• Solid understanding of cloud networking principles such as VPCs, load balancing, and firewalls.
• Hands-on experience with ArgoWorkflows and ArgoCD.
• Experience building and managing internal developer platforms (IDPs).
• Familiarity with service mesh technologies such as Istio or Linkerd.
• Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL database management.
• Relevant certifications, such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Certified Kubernetes Administrator, or Google Cloud Professional DevOps Engineer.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect scalable, resilient, secure cloud-native platforms and infrastructure on AWS and GCP.
• Develop, manage, and promote infrastructure as code using tools such as Terraform and Crossplane.
• Build, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and ArgoCD.
• Manage and scale containerized environments with Docker and Kubernetes, using Helm and Kustomize.
• Implement and manage monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions to assess system health and identify issues.
• Identify problems and implement improvements to infrastructure performance, stability, and efficiency.
• Participate in an on-call rotation to support production infrastructure and respond to incidents.
• Collaborate with development teams to provide self-service tools and platforms, troubleshoot complex issues, and serve as an infrastructure subject matter expert.
• Implement and enforce security best practices, conduct security assessments, and ensure compliance with industry standards.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.

Benefits

• Company-subsidized medical, dental, and vision plans.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Annual bonus.
• Flexible PTO; two weeks are strongly encouraged.
• Generous paid leave programs, including 16-week paid parental leave and disability benefits.
• Workplace flexibility and modern work schedules focused on getting the job done rather than hours clocked.
• Company-wide in-person events and team outings.
• Lifestyle enhancement program.
• Company equipment provided, with Windows and Mac options.
• Annual performance reviews with opportunities for growth and career development.

What This Job Offers

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