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Staff Platform Engineer - Infrastructure

Kalepa
Location
NYC (Hybrid)
Posted
17 days ago
Department
Engineering
Salary
$240k – $300k
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 8+ years of software engineering or DevOps experience, ideally with a focus on infrastructure, performance, security, or compliance
  • Strong fundamentals in system design, debugging, and problem-solving
  • Proficiency in Python or a strong object-oriented programming background
  • Experience with serverless technologies (Lambda, EC2)
  • Knowledge of relational databases and performance tuning, ideally PostgreSQL
  • Familiarity with terraform, IaaC best practices, Docker or similar tools
Nice to have
  • Experience with LLMs/generative AI
  • Experience with distributed systems
What the job really is

As a Staff Platform Engineer at Kalepa, you will work on the infrastructure and tooling that support the core platform, focusing on maintaining CI/CD pipelines, automating operational workflows, and ensuring security and compliance. Your role involves improving infrastructure performance, monitoring system costs, and collaborating with various engineering teams to standardize environments. You will also maintain observability and incident response processes while contributing to scalable cloud-based systems.

Benefits
  • Competitive salary based on experience
  • Significant equity options package
  • 20 days of PTO a year
  • Global team offsites (2024 - Lisbon, 2025 - Cartagena)
  • 100% covered medical, vision, and dental for individuals and families
  • Healthy living/gym stipend
Things to weigh
  • Salary range is broad and varies based on experience and location
  • The role requires a high level of ownership and self-direction, which may not suit everyone
  • The company culture emphasizes experimentation and rapid iteration, which may be challenging for those used to more structured environments
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