2 months ago
Base Salary
$130k - $160k/yr
Responsibilities
- Evolve platform architecture standards across core infrastructure domains.
- Design and validate Kubernetes platform architecture, including cluster lifecycle, autoscaling, node provisioning, and operating system standards.
- Define AWS cloud networking patterns covering VPCs, routing, ingress and egress, transit gateway design, and private connectivity.
- Own architectural guidance for edge and traffic management, including CDN, DNS, and TLS strategies.
- Define API Gateway and north-south access patterns for secure service exposure.
- Establish multi-account and multi-cluster architecture standards for scale, isolation, and operational clarity.
- Create reference architectures, design documents, and architectural guardrails.
- Review platform designs and changes for alignment with long-term architecture strategy.
- Conduct proof-of-concepts, reference implementations, and technical deep dives.
- Partner with engineering, security, and product teams to drive practical adoption of platform standards.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in platform, cloud, or infrastructure engineering with demonstrated architectural responsibility.
- Strong hands-on experience designing and operating Kubernetes platforms in production.
- Deep understanding of AWS infrastructure, including networking, security primitives, and managed services.
- Experience designing cloud networking and edge architectures, including ingress, egress, and traffic management.
- Ability to translate complex technical requirements into clear standards and reference architectures.
- Ability to operate as a senior individual contributor with influence across multiple teams.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for technical and nontechnical audiences.
- AWS or Kubernetes certifications are preferred but not required.
Benefits
- Base salary range is $130,000 to $160,000 depending on level, with equity for full-time employees and an annual performance bonus.
- Benefits include an employer-matched retirement plan, subsidized healthcare, employer-paid dental and vision coverage, telemedicine, virtual mental health counseling, parental leave, and unlimited paid time off.
- The role works in the office Monday through Thursday and remotely on Friday.
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About iCapital
iCapital builds a technology platform that lets wealth managers and asset managers offer, transact, and service alternative investments and structured solutions for private clients. The company earns software, data, and administration fees across marketplace access, enterprise integrations, and fund servicing. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in New York, it reports $1.2 trillion of assets serviced globally and serves nearly 3,900 wealth management firms and 144,000 active financial professionals.