Staff Engineer, Cloud Edge Network

Redfin is redefining real estate in the consumer's favor by combining our own technology and agents to create a service that’s better, faster, and costs less. As a Redfinnian, you'll make a difference in one of life’s most important events—buying or selling a home. Our hiring standards are high, yet our culture is humble. We’ve got all the perks, but if what you value most is doing great work in a creative, collaborative, and disciplined environment, join us!

The Staff Engineer, Cloud Edge Network for our Multi Account Architecture in AWS will play a critical role in how we scale and defend ourselves in the Cloud. Your design will not only be the first experience our customers interface with but it will also be the first line of defense to protect our perimeter. Your decisions will directly impact how our system interfaces with the outside world. This is a critical role that is high impact and directly involved with the various entities that makeup Redfin is we unify our subsidiaries under a single front door.
 

The Role

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the cloud engineering team.

• Drive the design, implementation, and support of cloud based Network solutions that enable Redfin to scale its Multi Account Architecture.

• Partner with application, platform, and infosec teams to both architect and improve how our systems interface with the Network.

• Write, own, and maintain Infrastructure as Code across team repos.

• Leverage your deep knowledge of networking and distributed systems to improve Redfins ability to perform while scaling.

About You

• You have 5+ years of hands-on cloud platform management experience, preferably in AWS including: 

  • CloudFront, WAF, Shield, VPC, Route53, ELB/ALB, TGW/VGW.

• Experienced in cloud platform observability tooling such as CloudWatch and Datadog

• You have a deep passion for Infrastructure as Code and can leverage multiple tools such as Terraform, Spacelift, Terraform Cloud, Atlantis or CloudFormation.

• You have a deep understanding of distributed systems and how to support the scaling of these systems through infrastructure. 

• You have 5+ years of experience with Python.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation packages with a salary, bonuses, and restricted stock grants.

• Generous benefits, including three weeks of paid vacation, medical, dental, and vision insurance, and fully paid family leave.

• A high-growth company, providing opportunities for continued professional development and growth.

To make sure we hire the most qualified people, we’ve designed a multi-step selection process that may include interviews, a homework assignment, and a reference check. We’re excited to get to know you and hope you’re ready to give this opportunity everything you’ve got!

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The compensation information below is provided in compliance with all applicable disclosure requirements.

Base Pay Range: $157,500.00 - 209,000.00. Actual base pay will depend on varying circumstances, including the position, location, individual qualifications, market finances, and other operational business needs. Depending on the position, compensation may also include commissions, bonuses, and equity.

Redfin offers a generous benefits package including flexible vacation that supports the importance of time away from work for rest and relaxation, 12 paid holidays, paid parental leave, and sick leave; medical, dental, and vision insurance benefits; flexible spending account, health savings account, life and disability insurance; fertility benefits, commuter benefits, Employee Assistance Programs; and 401(k) employer match.

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Redfin is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce.

A diverse, inclusive culture is vital to Redfin's mission of making real estate better for people from all walks of life. We’re proud that Redfin is a place where different points of view and backgrounds are encouraged and respected. We constantly strive to build a company that reflects the world around us, based on our conviction that pursuing and developing talent of all types is the right way for a business to thrive over the long haul.

Redfin provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law. If you need accommodation in the application or recruitment process because of a disability or special need, please contact [email protected]

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Redfin accepts applications on an ongoing basis.