Systems: Cloud Engineer

The D. E. Shaw Group

$225K — $300K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years in infrastructure or software engineering with production systems.
  • Hands-on experience with major cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure).
  • Proven Linux operations in hybrid environments, including network traffic debugging.
  • Knowledge of infrastructure as code tools like Terraform and programming languages (Go, Python, Rust preferred).
  • Strong understanding of cloud security fundamentals.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and operate hybrid grid computing with cloud bursting.
  • Enhance reliability and performance of Linux-based compute platforms and networking.
  • Develop tooling and automation for cloud capabilities.
  • Manage observability of cloud platforms and participate in escalation rotation.
  • Collaborate with teams to identify and drive high-impact cloud solutions.

Benefits

  • Medical and prescription drug coverage.
  • 401(k) contribution matching.
  • Wellness reimbursement.
  • Family building benefits.
  • Charitable gift match program.
Full Job Description
What you'll do day-to-day

  • Help design, build, and operate hybrid grid computing that bursts compute to the cloud across AWS, GCP, and Azure
  • Contribute to the reliability and performance of Linux-based compute platforms and the networking that supports them.
  • Develop tooling and automation that simplify and normalize how the firm uses cloud capabilities
  • Manage cloud platform observability and share in a cloud ops escalation rotation, owning issues from triage through remediation
  • Partner with teams across the firm to identify high-impact cloud opportunities and guide adoption of solutions suited to their needs


What we're looking for

  • Five to seven years of infrastructure or software engineering experience with production systems, plus hands-on time in a major cloud provider (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
  • Hands-on Linux experience operating a hybrid environment, with the ability to debug network traffic across both public internet and private links.
  • Experience with modern development and infrastructure as code practices (e.g. Terraform), and proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Go, Python, or Rust preferred. A solid grounding in security fundamentals, applied to building cloud systems that are secure by default.
  • Excellent communication, organization, and time-management skills, with the ability to operate independently and drive initiatives forward.
  • The expected annual base salary for this position is $225,000 to $300,000. Our compensation and benefits package includes variable compensation in the form of a year-end bonus, guaranteed in the first year of hire, and benefits including medical and prescription drug coverage, 401(k) contribution matching, wellness reimbursement, family building benefits, and a charitable gift match program.


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