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Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure

VSCO
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
Posted
11 days ago
Department
Engineering
Salary
$165,000 - $185,000
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 5+ years in infrastructure, platform, or site reliability engineering
  • Strong production experience with Kubernetes/EKS, Linux, and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform)
  • AWS in production: EKS, IAM/IRSA, networking (VPC, NAT, DNS), and at least one of RDS/MySQL, Elasticache/Valkey, or OpenSearch
  • GitOps and CI/CD experience with Flux and/or Helm, plus GitHub Actions
  • Familiarity with languages used in CI builds (Go, Python, PHP, Node, Java, Ruby)
  • Experience leading technical architecture discussions and driving decisions within a team
Nice to have
  • Cloudflare DNS, CDN, and zone migration experience
  • Experience with OpenSearch, Valkey/Redis, MySQL, Mongo, Kafka
  • Familiarity with monitoring tools like Datadog, Groundcover, Honeycomb
  • Experience with GitHub Actions Runner Controller and preview environments
  • Knowledge of Flux, Helm, Kustomize, and repo ownership decisions
What the job really is

The Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure at VSCO will be responsible for owning the platform that supports the product and data teams. This role involves designing and operating AWS and EKS platforms using Terraform and GitOps, managing production cutovers, and collaborating with various teams to ensure infrastructure is optimized and well-integrated. The engineer will also participate in on-call rotations and contribute to CI/CD processes, ensuring smooth deployment and operation of services.

Benefits
  • Hybrid work with an office in San Francisco, CA
  • Regular in-person events to connect and collaborate
  • Competitive salary & equity
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and families
  • Flexible Time Off
  • Company-paid parental, medical and caregiver leave
Things to weigh
  • No specific mention of the company's tech stack beyond AWS and Kubernetes, which may indicate a focus on legacy systems
  • The role emphasizes production ownership and hands-on work, which may not appeal to those looking for a more strategic position
  • The salary range is provided, but actual compensation may vary based on internal leveling and experience
  • The job description is quite detailed, which is a positive sign for role clarity, but the emphasis on troubleshooting may indicate a reactive work environment
Job score4.8/5
Benefits5/5
Freshness5/5
Career value4/5
Role clarity5/5
Pay transparency5/5

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