Senior Cloud Architect (Network & SRE)

Doist; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

Wellness resources & EAP

Mental health support

401(k) with 4% match

Employee stock purchase program

Life and disability insurance

Professional development

Flexible PTO and holidays

Parental leave

Remote-first culture with optional WeW

Job summary

LivePerson is hiring a Senior Cloud Architect (Network & SRE) to design, deploy, and scale its global GCP networking for a highly available platform. You will work remotely from the USA and partner with SRE and platform teams to improve reliability and security across distributed services.

You will implement Terraform-based IaC, lead networking strategy, and drive cost optimization while mentoring engineers. A remote-first environment with strong benefits awaits.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in Cloud Architecture, Network Engineering, or SRE/DevOps.
• Deep expertise in GCP networking (VPC, Interconnect, Load Balancing).
• Strong background in DevOps and IaC using Terraform or similar tools.
• US-based residency.
• Scripting knowledge (Python, Go, or Bash).
• Understanding of distributed systems and observability.
• Ability to lead technical strategy across teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage scalable GCP network architectures (VPCs, Interconnects, load balancing, DNS).
• Lead IaC implementation for networking components using Terraform.
• Collaborate with SRE to address connectivity, latency, and performance across microservices.
• Implement and manage network security policies (firewall rules, VPC Service Controls, IAM roles).
• Optimize cloud networking costs through traffic analysis and architectural improvements.
• Drive reliability engineering in the network domain (capacity planning, error budgets, monitoring).
• Onboard services with teams to meet networking and reliability standards.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Network engineering

SRE/DevOps

GCP networking

Terraform IaC

Scripting (Python/Go)

Distributed systems

Leadership

Tools

Terraform

Job description

Location: USA Remote Status: 100% remote

LivePerson (NASDAQ: LPSN) is a leader in trusted enterprise conversational AI and digital transformation. The world's leading brands use our award-winning Conversational Cloud platform to connect with millions of consumers. We power nearly a billion conversational interactions every month, providing uniquely rich data analytics and safety tools to unlock the power of conversational AI for better business outcomes. Fast Company named LivePerson the #1 Most Innovative AI Company in the world.

Position Overview As the Senior Cloud Architect (Network & SRE), you will serve as a senior technical lead bridging the gap between advanced cloud networking and site reliability engineering. You will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining the network architecture that powers our global platform on GCP. This role is ideal for a US-based expert with a deep background in both networking and DevOps, focused on ensuring high availability, performance, and security across our distributed systems. You will collaborate closely with our SRE and platform teams to drive network optimization and reliability as a core component of our infrastructure strategy.

You Will:

• Design, deploy, and manage scalable and resilient GCP network architectures, including VPCs, Interconnects, Load Balancing, and DNS.
• Lead the implementation of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for networking components using Terraform to ensure consistency and automation.
• Partner with the SRE team to solve complex connectivity, latency, and performance issues across our global microservices architecture.
• Implement and manage network security policies, including firewall rules, VPC Service Controls, and IAM roles.
• Optimize cloud networking costs through traffic analysis and architectural efficiency improvements.
• Drive reliability engineering principles within the network domain, including capacity planning, error budget management, and monitoring/alerting improvements.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to onboard services, ensuring they meet networking and reliability standards.

You Have:

• 10+ years of experience in Cloud Architecture, Network Engineering, or SRE/DevOps roles.
• Deep expertise in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) networking (VPC, Cloud Interconnect, Load Balancing, Service Networking).
• Strong background in DevOps practices and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform or similar tools.
• US-based residency.
• Working knowledge of scripting (Python, Go, or Bash).
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, Linux/network troubleshooting, and modern observability practices.
• Excellent ability to lead technical strategy and collaborate across teams to solve complex infrastructure challenges.

The salary range for this role will be between $150,000 to $160,000 USD. Final compensation will be determined by a variety of factors, including, but not limited to your location, skills, experience, education, and/or professional certifications.

Benefits & Perks

We are committed to supporting the complete well-being, health, financial security, family, and professional growth of our permanent employees.

• Health & Wellbeing Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance: Comprehensive plans to support your health needs.
• Wellness Resources: Access to wellbeing resources and programs including our EAP plan.
• Health & Mental Support: Access a confidential and free Employee Assistance Program (EAP), providing professional counseling.
• Financial Security & Growth 401(k) Retirement Plan: To help you plan for your financial future by offering both the plan and a 4% employer match (100% match on the first 3% contribution and 50% match on the next 2% contribution) HSA & FSA Plans: To help you plan for health related expenses on a pre-tax basis Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP): Participate and receive a discount on company shares, allowing you to directly share in LivePerson's success and growth.
• Additional Insurances: Basic and supplemental life insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance coverage, legal plan, identity theft protection plan, and critical illness supplemental insurance.
• Development: Access to internal professional development resources.

Time Away & Family Support

• Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO): Discretionary PTO package for flexible days off with manager approval.
• Paid Public Holidays.
• Generous Parental Leave Policy: Including maternity/paternity support and fertility services.

Workplace Flexibility

• Remote-First Model: This role is fully remote ( #LI-Remote ), offering excellent work-life balance and flexibility.
• We also maintain dedicated WeWork space for those who wish to meet colleagues or collaborate in person.

Why You’ll Love Working Here As leaders in enterprise customer conversations, we celebrate diversity, empowering our team to forge impactful conversations globally. LivePerson is a place where uniqueness is embraced, growth is constant, and everyone is empowered to create their own success. We're very proud to have earned recognition from Fast Company, Newsweek, and BuiltIn for being a top innovative, beloved, and remote-friendly workplace, and recognized by Gartner as a leader in the Conversational AI space.

Belonging at LivePerson: Equal Opportunity Employer

We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). We believe that diverse perspectives drive innovation. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristics protected by US Federal, State, or Local law.

Accessibility Commitment LivePerson is dedicated to the accessibility needs of our applicants and employees. We provide reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. Applicants who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should inform their recruiting contact upon initial connection.