havocai - Senior Cloud Platform Engineer

Remote - USA3w ago

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Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in cloud platform, infrastructure, DevOps, or related engineering roles • Deep expertise with AWS core services, including compute, networking, storage, IAM, and managed data services • Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code • Hands-on experience operating Kubernetes, including EKS, and containerized environments • Strong experience building CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation • Proficiency in Go, Python, or similar languages for platform tooling and automation • Strong understanding of cloud networking, distributed systems, and cloud security best practices, including identity, encryption, and network security • Ability to drive projects from concept through production • Strong technical judgment and ability to operate independently in fast-moving environments • Strong written and verbal communication skills • U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance if required • Experience supporting autonomy, robotics, simulation, real-time systems, or mission-critical platforms • Familiarity with observability tooling at scale, including metrics, logging, and tracing • Knowledge of AWS GovCloud or compliance-driven environments, including FedRAMP, IL4, or IL5 • Experience with device certificate management and public key infrastructure, including PKI • Experience with platform engineering, developer experience, self-service infrastructure, or paved-path tooling • Experience working in small, fast-moving engineering teams or high-growth technology companies • Active or prior security clearance • WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

Responsibilities

• TECHNICAL OWNERSHIP • Drive execution and technical excellence across cloud platform projects • Set infrastructure standards, conduct design and code reviews, and guide architectural decisions • Contribute to the cloud platform roadmap in partnership with product and engineering leadership • Foster a culture of ownership, quality, automation, and continuous improvement • CLOUD PLATFORM ARCHITECTURE & DEVELOPMENT • Design, build, and operate scalable AWS infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code • Build and maintain Kubernetes-based platforms, including EKS, and container workflows for application teams • Build self-service tooling and paved paths that enable teams to deploy and operate services safely • Ensure the platform reliably supports both application and data workloads • Design platform capabilities with reliability, scalability, security, and cost efficiency in mind • SYSTEM PERFORMANCE, RELIABILITY & COST • Optimize cloud systems for performance, scalability, resilience, and cost efficiency • Identify and resolve infrastructure bottlenecks, scaling limits, and reliability risks • Establish reliability practices, including SLIs, SLOs, error budgets, and incident response • Improve observability, maintainability, and operational readiness across cloud platform services • CROSS-FUNCTIONAL COLLABORATION • Partner with backend, SRE, data, autonomy, and security teams to deliver platform capabilities across the stack • Support end-to-end system design from edge devices to cloud infrastructure • Coordinate across teams to build and maintain release processes and CI/CD pipelines • Help align platform capabilities with product, engineering, security, and mission needs • SECURITY & BEST PRACTICES • Enforce secure cloud practices, including IAM least privilege, secrets management, encryption, and network segmentation • Maintain high standards for automation, testing, observability, documentation, and infrastructure reliability • Champion a DevSecOps culture by embedding security into CI/CD pipelines and the software development lifecycle • Implement cloud security controls, vulnerability management, and continuous compliance monitoring • Support compliance with frameworks such as FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, and DoD Impact Levels, including IL4 and IL5 • Build systems with security, scalability, and long-term maintainability in mind • You will also have built strong alignment across backend, SRE, data, autonomy, security, and product teams while helping ensure HavocAI’s cloud platform is ready to support mission-critical autonomous operations.

Benefits

• 100% Employer paid Health, Dental and Vision Insurance for you and your families • Life Insurance (Employer Paid) • Ability to participate in the companies 401k program (Matching) • Unlimited PTO policy with an enforced 2 week minimum • Work / Home Office Stipend • 16 Week Paid Parental Leave • Monthly Health and Wellness Stipend • Innovation: We are driven to break new ground. Every day presents an opportunity to challenge the status quo, think boldly, and deliver advanced solutions that transform the future of defense technology. • Integrity: We hold ourselves to the highest ethical standards, ensuring transparency, accountability, and trust in all our actions and partnerships. • Mission-Driven: We are focused on achieving impactful outcomes that align with our core mission—protecting lives through innovation. • Forward-Leaning: We continuously seek out new opportunities and remain at the forefront of technological advancements. We embrace change and anticipate the challenges of tomorrow with confidence and creativity. • Ownership of All Tasks: At HavocAI, no problem is too complex or too trivial. We believe that greatness comes from tackling the hardest challenges, but also in handling the smallest, sometimes thankless, tasks with the same level of commitment and care. • Servant Leadership: We lead by serving others, whether it’s supporting our employees, partners, or the broader community. Empowering those around us is key to achieving long-term success and making a lasting impact.