Senior Engineer, Platform Infrastructure

Vts; New York (NY); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive health benefits

401(k) plan

Flexible PTO policy

Education stipend

Job summary

VTS is seeking a Senior Engineer in New York, NY, to lead the technical architecture for their Cloud foundation. The ideal candidate will manage AWS and Kubernetes environments and leverage AI for self-healing systems. Responsibilities include architectural leadership, strategic optimization, and mentoring. Candidates should have over 8 years of experience and deep technical mastery in Kubernetes and AWS. The position offers a competitive salary, health benefits, and flexible PTO.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Infrastructure, SRE, or DevOps, with at least 2 years in a Senior-level role.
• Extensive experience managing large-scale production environments in AWS.
• Experience with Kubernetes internals and networking.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical roadmap for our AWS/Kubernetes ecosystem.
• Implement AI/LLM opportunities for infrastructure management.
• Lead Kubernetes and Istio service mesh strategy evolution.

Skills

Kubernetes knowledge

AWS experience

Go or Python proficiency

Infrastructure management

AI and automation mindset

Tools

Terraform/OpenTofu

Istio

Job description

New York, New York, United States

We are seeking an experienced Senior Engineer to serve as the technical architect and lead for our Cloud foundation. In this role, you won’t be just maintaining systems; you will be defining the future of how our infrastructure evolves. You will own the scalability and reliability of our global platforms while leading the charge into Agentic Infrastructure – leveraging AI to build self‑healing, autonomous systems that reduce operational toil.

You will act as the bridge between high‑level business strategy and deep technical execution, ensuring our Kubernetes‑driven environment is not just stable, but a competitive advantage.

** Please note that this opportunity is located in New York, NY, and requires this hire to work from our office four days a week. **

What You’ll Do

• Architectural Leadership: Own the long‑term technical roadmap for our AWS/Kubernetes ecosystem. Design and implement multi‑region, high‑availability architectures that support rapid product scaling.
• AI & Agentic Systems: Proactively identify and implement opportunities to use AI/LLMs to build agentic workflows for infrastructure management (e.g., autonomous scaling, automated incident remediation, and intelligent cost optimization).
• Advanced Orchestration: Lead the evolution of our Kubernetes and Istio service mesh strategy, focusing on performance tuning, advanced traffic management, and developer self‑service.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Set the standard for Terraform/OpenTofu usage, building reusable modules and frameworks that empower the entire engineering organization.
• Strategic Optimization: Partner with leadership to manage cloud spend and performance metrics, turning technical efficiency into business revenue growth.
• Mentorship & Influence: Act as a force multiplier by mentoring engineers and influencing cross‑functional product teams on best practices for Cloud‑native development.
• Incident Response & SRE: Serve as a high‑level escalation point for complex systemic issues, conducting deep‑dive post‑mortems that drive structural improvements rather than quick fixes.

What Makes You a Great Fit?

• Deep Technical Mastery: You have extensive experience managing large‑scale production environments in AWS, with "black belt" level knowledge of Kubernetes internals, networking (VPC/Direct Connect), and Istio.
• The "AI Native" Mindset: You are passionate about the intersection of Infrastructure and AI. You don't just want to monitor a system; you want to build an agent that monitors and fixes it for you.
• Proven Track Record: You have 8+ years of experience in Infrastructure, SRE, or DevOps, with at least 2 years in a Senior‑level capacity driving cross‑team initiatives.
• Polyglot Engineering: You are highly proficient in Go or Python, and you’re comfortable diving into the application layer (Ruby, Node.js, or Java) to debug performance bottlenecks.
• Security-First Philosophy: While this is an infra‑focused role, you bake security into the CI/CD pipeline and underlying architecture by default.

Benefits

• Competitive salary ranging from $160,000 to $200,000, market‑driven and based on role, experience, and geography.
• Comprehensive health benefits, including dental and vision.
• Pre‑tax commuter benefits, 401(k) plan, and vesting equity packages.
• Flexible PTO policy and generous family leave program.
• Quarterly happy hours, wellness events, clubs, and team lunches.
• Education stipend for continuous learning.

EEO Guidelines

VTS embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. For more information about what we collect and how we use it, please refer to the Candidate Privacy Statement.

All applicants must be 18 years of age or older and be lawfully authorized to work in the country (US/CAN/UK) where the job is offered. Please let us know if you require sponsorship in the future.