About the company
Our client is a software company.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Take ownership of the foundational layer that runs a cloud software platform, spanning several hosting environments. Design new capabilities, diagnose hard production problems and strengthen reliability as usage grows, collaborating closely with engineers throughout the organization.
What you'll do
- Own the underlying compute layer that runs across a mix of hosting providers and physical sites.
- Design and build features that improve speed and operational flexibility.
- Diagnose and resolve difficult infrastructure problems in the cloud.
- Raise platform reliability as demand grows quickly.
- Plan and deliver time-sensitive, high-risk upgrades while keeping downtime low.
- Work with engineers across the company to keep the platform steady, predictable and secure.
- Participate in an on-call rotation.
Requirements
What we're looking for
- Strong hands-on expertise running container orchestration clusters, including scaling, networking and diagnosing faults.
- Experience running sizeable production clusters on several cloud vendors or on owned hardware.
- A background designing and operating foundational infrastructure at significant scale.
- Experience reducing startup latency for machines and containers.
- Proficiency in Go for writing bespoke automation and scheduling components.
- A history of leading risky migrations or upgrades with minimal service interruption.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or an equivalent technical field.
- Willingness to be on call.
Bonus points
- Experience building custom automation operators in Rust.
Benefits
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: USD 230,000 to 300,000 per year
- Equity
Location and work model
- Remote (US or Canada)
- Full-time
Skills Required
- Strong hands-on expertise running container orchestration clusters, including scaling, networking, and fault diagnosis
- Experience operating sizeable production clusters across multiple cloud vendors or owned hardware
- Experience designing and operating foundational infrastructure at significant scale
- Experience reducing startup latency for machines and containers
- Proficiency in Go for bespoke automation and scheduling components
- Experience leading risky migrations or upgrades with minimal service interruption
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or an equivalent technical field
- Willingness to participate in an on-call rotation
- Experience building custom automation operators in Rust
What We Do
Raydar is a talent acquisition and business consulting firm that connects world-class and emerging talent with growing organizations. It supports companies through team development, strategic hiring, and customized growth solutions, helping clients recruit roles such as engineers, product managers, executives, legal counsel, and quantitative traders. Raydar focuses on understanding each organization’s needs, culture, and long-term goals to build high-impact teams.
