Staff SWE

Opendoor • San Francisco, CA

238d • $197,600 - $247,000

About The Position

We are seeking a highly experienced Staff Software Engineer with deep expertise in Kubernetes and Amazon Web Services (AWS) to lead the design, development, and optimization of our cloud-native infrastructure. This is a hands-on leadership role that requires strong technical acumen, strategic thinking, and a passion for building scalable, secure, and reliable systems.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering or DevOps roles.
• Deep hands-on experience with Kubernetes (EKS preferred) and AWS services (EC2, ECS, S3, RDS, IAM, etc.).
• Strong proficiency with Terraform, Helm, and CI/CD systems (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, ArgoCD).
• Proficient in at least one programming/scripting language (e.g., Python, Go, Bash).
• Solid understanding of networking, security, and cloud architecture principles.
• Experience with monitoring/logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog).

Nice To Haves

• Experience with service mesh (e.g., Istio, Linkerd) and policy management (OPA, Kyverno).
• Exposure to cost optimization and FinOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable and resilient infrastructure on AWS using Kubernetes and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools.
• Lead the architecture and lifecycle management of Kubernetes clusters in production environments.
• Drive best practices around cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and incident response.
• Collaborate with platform, SRE, and application teams to deliver high-performance, secure, and cost-effective systems.
• Mentor junior engineers and influence cross-functional teams with infrastructure expertise.
• Champion automation, observability, and performance tuning across the stack.

Benefits

• Unlimited PTO
• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) to eligible employees

What This Job Offers

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