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Ripple

Staff Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure

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Base Salary

$196k - $245k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Lead the cloud infrastructure platform strategy and roadmap across engineering teams.
  • Serve as the principal authority on platform architecture and engineering standards.
  • Define reference architectures and reusable infrastructure models.
  • Collaborate with product and engineering leadership to integrate infrastructure early in the solution lifecycle.
  • Ensure the security of the cloud infrastructure platform in partnership with the security team.
  • Define and enforce cloud governance policies and architectural guardrails.
  • Manage FinOps methods related to the cloud platform.
  • Build and maintain production-quality internal platform tooling across Azure and AWS.
  • Assess and incorporate new infrastructure technologies.
  • Proactively resolve technical conflicts and lead technical build reviews.
  • Mentor engineers and participate in the hiring process.

Requirements

  • Hands-on proficiency in Infrastructure as Code, especially Terraform.
  • Strong software engineering skills in Python, Go, PowerShell, and/or Bash.
  • Proven experience in cloud security and governance in a regulated environment.
  • Experience leading FinOps practices and communicating findings to leadership.
  • Track record of defining and accomplishing multi-quarter infrastructure roadmaps.
  • Experience as a principal technical authority and setting engineering standards.
  • Excellent communication and influencing skills.
  • Experience in on-call rotations and applying that exposure to guide platform decisions.
  • Strong mentorship and talent development skills.
  • Ideally, experience in financial services or a highly regulated industry.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary, bonuses, and equity.
  • Comprehensive benefits covering physical and mental healthcare, retirement, and family support.
  • Employee giving match and mobile phone stipend.
  • R&R days for rest and recharge.
  • Generous wellness reimbursement and programming.
  • Flexible vacation policy.
  • Industry-leading parental leave policies and family planning benefits.
  • Catered lunches and fully-stocked kitchens with premium snacks.

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