Senior Cloud Platform Engineer

Octane; New York (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plans

Parental Leave

401k with company match

Tuition Reimbursement

Wellness benefits

Job summary

Octane Lending is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to build infrastructure for our consumer lending marketplace. You will work on the backend stack with Python, Django, PostgreSQL and focus on cloud infrastructure across AWS, Terraform, and Kubernetes (EKS).

You will design highly available environments, implement guardrails and automation, and drive cost optimization and DR planning. This role requires strong communication and leadership as you navigate complex priorities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Infrastructure Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or Cloud Platform Engineering.
• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Computer Science or a related field preferred.
• Strong proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and/or AWS CDK, with direct experience in module development, state management, and automated deployment workflows.
• Deep hands-on experience with core AWS services (VPC, IAM, EC2/ECS, RDS, S3, CloudWatch) and managing Kubernetes clusters (EKS); AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, or Security Specialty) preferred.
• Solid foundation in build automation & CI/CD (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, ArgoCD), networking fundamentals, and zero-trust platforms such as Zscaler.
• Solutions-oriented ownership mindset with the ability to independently manage multiple projects, prioritize deadlines, and solve complex analytical problems with minimal supervision.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a proven track record of collaborating across teams, building consensus, and translating complex technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated leadership and mentorship abilities, with experience guiding and developing junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable infrastructure-as-code (IaC) using Terraform and AWS CDK across core AWS resources, including VPCs, compute (EC2/ECS), load balancing, RDS/Aurora, IAM policies, and security groups.
• Architect highly available, resilient cloud environments hosting core applications, balancing architectural simplicity with performance and scalability.
• Develop automation tooling in TypeScript to eliminate operational toil across both cloud and corporate infrastructure.
• Implement Policy-as-Code guardrails to enable application engineers to deploy features safely, securely, and independently.
• Drive cloud financial management, overseeing cost optimization, budget tracking, and resource attribution.
• Lead Disaster Recovery (DR) efforts, including business continuity planning and routine testing exercises.

Skills

Infrastructure as Code

Terraform

AWS CDK

AWS services

Kubernetes

CI/CD

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

ArgoCD

Zero-trust

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes (EKS)

RDS/Aurora

IAM policies

Terraform modules

Job description

Octane Lending is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to build infrastructure for our consumer lending marketplace. You will work on the backend stack with Python, Django, PostgreSQL and focus on cloud infrastructure across AWS, Terraform, and Kubernetes (EKS).

You will design highly available environments, implement guardrails and automation, and drive cost optimization and DR planning. This role requires strong communication and leadership as you navigate complex priorities.