Lead Infrastructure Engineer

The RoleAs a Lead Infrastructure Engineer at Pipe, you will support the growth and maintenance of our cloud infrastructure - including GCP, Kubernetes, Postgres, and Pulumi. Your work will set the foundations that enable fast, autonomous work across every engineering team. You will collaborate with our Backend Engineering, Security, Data, and IT teams to ensure our infrastructure is reliable, scalable, and secure.The infrastructure team is a core part of the software engineering org. Our infrastructure is defined as code and has a hand in the stability of every codebase at Pipe. This is a small, dedicated team - success here requires problem-solving with a technically diverse mindset.ResponsibilitiesDesign and implement scalable, reliable cloud infrastructure solutions for business-critical applications and servicesCollaborate with engineering teams to ensure infrastructure meets their requirements and is easy to useMaintain a strong security posture through close collaboration with the security team to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulationsMonitor and troubleshoot infrastructure issues and drive timely resolutionAutomate infrastructure deployment and management processes to improve efficiency and reduce manual workParticipate in on-call rotation to support critical infrastructure issuesTech StackWe are committed to using the right tools for the problems we are trying to solve. We are not dogmatic, but our current stack includes:Frontend: Typescript, React, Next.jsBackend: Go, PostgreSQL, BigQueryData: BigQuery, Sqlmesh, PythonInfrastructure: Kubernetes, Pulumi, Buildkite, Google Cloud PlatformOur stack reflects the tools we've found most effective for the problems we solve. Strong candidates will have hands-on experience with most of these technologies and the technical range to pick up what's new quickly.Technical QualificationsA strong candidate for this role is a skilled programmer who can provision and debug disparate systems regardless of initial familiarity. We do not require a specific tenure with any technology, but we expect enough proficiency to explore and use them independently:Cloud Infrastructure - GCP preferred; AWS or Azure experience is transferableInfrastructure as CodeKubernetesPythonCI/CD system managementObservability systems - Datadog and/or OpenTelemetry preferredTypeScript and/or Golang - beneficial but less criticalYou will be successful at Pipe if you:Want to join a remote-first startup and make a real impactHold yourself and your teammates to high standardsHave a strong technical foundation and use your skills to help customers succeedTake end-to-end ownership of your work and enjoy collaborating across functionsCompensation and BenefitsWe are a fully remote company and we believe in taking care of our employees. As a Pipe employee, you'll receive:The best equipment to help you do your jobFlexible vacation and work hours - we believe in a healthy work-life balance (really!)Excellent health, dental, and vision insuranceGenerous parental leave for anyone growing their family, regardless of genderGreat colleagues - we value a culture of authenticity, humility, and excellenceThe annual US base salary range for this role is $150,000-$220,000, narrowed during the interview process based on experience, qualifications, and location.Originally posted on Himalayas