Platform Engineer : Platform Infrastructure

Constructor; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Constructor is seeking a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to join their fully remote team. The role involves designing and managing AWS infrastructure, collaborating with software engineers, and optimizing systems for performance. The ideal candidate has a strong background in DevOps and a passion for automation, with a compensation range of $90,000 to $110,000 plus stock options.

Benefits

Unlimited vacation time

Fully remote team

Apple laptop provided

Training and development budget

Parental leave

Work from home stipend

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on experience in DevOps, SRE, or platform engineering.
• Deep experience in AWS infrastructure management.
• Proficiency in monitoring systems ensuring high availability.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement new solutions for system reliability and scalability.
• Advise software engineers on best practices for managing infrastructure.
• Automate critical infrastructure updates to increase operational efficiency.

Skills

AWS Management

Infrastructure-as-Code

Monitoring Systems

DevOps

SRE

Tools

CloudFormation

Terraform

Prometheus

ElasticSearch

Job description

Constructor is the only search and product discovery platform tailor-made for enterprise ecommerce where conversions matter. Constructor's AI-first solutions make it easier for shoppers to discover products they want to buy and for ecommerce teams to deliver highly personalized experiences that drive impressive results. Optimizing specifically for ecommerce metrics like revenue, conversion rate and profit, Constructor generates consistent $10M+ lifts for some of the biggest brands in ecommerce, such as Sephora, Petco, home24, Maxeda Brands, Birkenstock and The Very Group. Constructor is a U.S. based company that was founded in 2015 by Eli Finkelshteyn and Dan McCormick. For more, please visit:constructor.com

About the Role

You’re a cloud-focused Infrastructure Engineer with a strong background in platform engineering, DevOps, and a passion for automating and optimizing infrastructure at scale. You thrive in environments that offer autonomy, but you also enjoy collaborating with diverse teams to drive innovative solutions. With solid hands-on experience in AWS and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), you are adept at designing, building, and maintaining highly reliable cloud infrastructure. Your problem-solving skills and proactive attitude make you a go-to person for infrastructure advice and guidance.

As a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer on our distributed Constructor platform engineering team, you’ll play a key role in shaping and scaling the backbone of our infrastructure. You’ll collaborate closely with software engineers to ensure their infrastructure needs are met, work with platform teams to design scalable, high-performance systems, and partner with security experts to implement cutting-edge security practices.

• Experience: 3+ years of hands-on experience in DevOps, SRE, or platform engineering, with a focus on cloud infrastructure.
• Cloud Expertise: Deep experience in AWS infrastructure management and automation tools like CloudFormation, CDK, or Terraform.
• Monitoring & Observability: Proficiency in monitoring systems such as Prometheus, ElasticSearch, VictoriaMetrics, or similar tools, with a focus on ensuring high availability and performance.
• Provide Expert Guidance: Advise software engineers on best practices and strategies for managing infrastructure, ensuring seamless integration with application development workflows.
• Build & Scale Infrastructure: Design and implement new solutions to enhance system reliability, scalability, and observability across our AWS infrastructure.
• Optimize & Innovate: Continuously evaluate and improve existing systems, finding smarter, more efficient ways to deliver infrastructure solutions.
• Cross-Account AWS Management: Set up, maintain, and scale cross-account AWS environments, ensuring security and compliance are always top priorities.
• Enhance CI/CD Pipelines: Improve continuous integration and continuous delivery workflows to streamline development and deployment cycles.
• Automate & Streamline: Automate critical infrastructure updates and other routine processes to reduce manual intervention and increase operational efficiency.

• Unlimited vacation time — we strongly encourage all of our employees take at least 3 weeks per year

• Fully remote team — choose where you live
• Apple laptop provided for new employees
• Training and development budget for every employee, refreshed each year
• Parental leave for qualified employees
• Work with smart people who will help you grow and make a meaningful impact
• Compensation: base range of 90-110 USD + stock options
• Work from home stipend! We want you to have the resources you need to set up your home office

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Constructor

At Constructor.io we are committed to cultivating a work environment that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome individuals of all backgrounds and provide equal opportunities to all applicants regardless of their education, diversity of opinion, race, color, religion, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status or affiliation in any other protected group.Studies have shown that women and people of color may be less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every one of the qualifications listed. Our primary interest is in finding the best candidate for the job. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of our listed qualifications.