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We’re taking on legacy security tools teams have been stuck with, and we’re winning. If you want to help us take market share and build products developers actually enjoy using, you’re in the right place.
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As a Senior Cloud Engineer at Aikido, you’ll own and operate the cloud infrastructure behind our U.S. public sector cloud environment. You’ll play a critical role in supporting our AWS GovCloud infrastructure, helping translate changes from the broader platform into a regulated environment, and servicing as a key technical operator on the front lines of our infrastructure.
Responsibilities
Own and operate Aikido’s AWS GovCloud infrastructure in support of our FedRAMP environment.
Maintain and improve Kubernetes-based platform infrastructure for reliability, performance, and security.
Handle day-to-day cloud operations: deployments, updates, configuration changes, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
Support last-mile implementation work required to adapt and maintain a regulated version of Aikido’s broader platform.
Partner closely with leadership and Aikido cloud architecture to keep environments aligned while meeting government-specific constraints.
Respond to infrastructure and customer support needs that require hands-on access inside the U.S. regulated environment.
Help ensure operational readiness, resilience, and compliance as ASD scales its federal footprint
Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes in production environments
Strong experience with AWS, ideally including AWS GovCloud
Experience operating and maintaining cloud infrastructure, not just designing it
Comfortable owning production systems, troubleshooting issues, and making pragmatic technical decisions quickly
Able to work independently in a fast-moving, high-ownership environment
U.S. citizenship is required for access to the FedRAMP environment
Nice to have
Experience working in FedRAMP, federal, defense, or other regulated cloud environments.
Familiarity with compliance-driven infrastructure operations.
Experience partnering with distributed engineering teams to support mirrored or duplicated environments.
Background in security-focused infrastructure or cloud architecture.
What you can expect
Short decision lines. Big ownership. Shape the projects that matter and ship fast.
Grow as fast as we do. Take on more, own more, and carve out your own path.
Top-tier tech pay and equity.
High trust, strong values, zero corporate BS.
Flexibility in working hours.
A company that sticks to its values in an open and informal atmosphere.
We hire for talent, drive, and potential. Everything else is noise.
Skills Required
- Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes in production environments
- Strong experience with AWS
- Experience operating and maintaining cloud infrastructure
- Experience owning production systems, troubleshooting issues, and making pragmatic technical decisions
- Ability to work independently in a fast-moving, high-ownership environment
- U.S. citizenship
- Experience with AWS GovCloud
- Experience working in FedRAMP, federal, defense, or other regulated cloud environments
- Familiarity with compliance-driven infrastructure operations
- Experience supporting mirrored or duplicated environments with distributed engineering teams
- Background in security-focused infrastructure or cloud architecture
Aikido Security Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Aikido Security and has not been reviewed or approved by Aikido Security.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Compensation is positioned as competitive, with multiple postings emphasizing “top‑tier tech pay” and some U.S. roles listing clear salary ranges. This signals market‑aligned pay practices, particularly across go‑to‑market openings.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity is prominently highlighted in role descriptions and described as “discussable” for early or high‑impact hires. This framing suggests meaningful ownership opportunities are available in select cases.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Flexible working hours, remote‑first or hybrid setups, and periodic company gatherings are repeatedly emphasized. These elements provide lifestyle‑oriented perks that complement cash and equity.
Aikido Security Insights
What We Do
Secure code, cloud, and runtime in one central system. Find and fix vulnerabilities automatically, with Aikido AI. Get security done. World-class engineering teams choose Aikido to secure everything they build, host, and run: 1) One platform, total coverage. 2) Automate remediation, end-to-end. 3) Eliminate security debt. Get the fix, not the ticket. Aikido gets developers back to building.
