Senior Infrastructure Engineer

PLP Group; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 220,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Travel expenses

Equity options

Job summary

A leading tech company is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to design, operate, and scale the systems supporting their financial platform. The role involves infrastructure architecture, automation using Terraform and CI/CD pipelines, and maintaining cloud infrastructure focused on security. The ideal candidate should have 8+ years of experience in cloud-native systems with strong AWS expertise. The position offers a salary of $220,000-$300,000 annually with additional equity and healthcare benefits.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of infrastructure, DevOps, or SRE experience in cloud-native systems.
• Strong expertise with AWS (GCP is a plus).
• Skilled in Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform) and CI/CD automation.
• Deep knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and containerized microservices.
• Familiar with observability platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain cloud infrastructure focusing on scalability and security.
• Architect and operate containerized systems (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Automate provisioning and deployments using Terraform, Jenkins.
• Implement observability with Datadog across logs, metrics, and traces.
• Optimize performance and reliability of Node.js applications.

Skills

Infrastructure design

Cloud-native systems

AWS expertise

Infrastructure-as-Code

Docker

Kubernetes

SQL and NoSQL databases

Datadog

Scripting in Python

Risk assessment

Tools

Terraform

Jenkins

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Join a team of engineers and cryptographers building the infrastructure behind the next generation of financial systems.

We’re hiring a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to design, operate, and scale the systems that power our platform. You’ll build and maintain the infrastructure that supports wallet services, transaction processing, and blockchain integrations. You’ll work at the intersection of distributed systems, security, and cloud infrastructure to ensure our platform remains reliable, secure, and performant. This role goes beyond operating infrastructure. You’ll help design resilient architectures, automate operations, and improve how we deploy, monitor, and secure our systems. You’ll work closely with engineering, product, and security teams to deliver infrastructure that scales with real-world financial workloads.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain cloud infrastructure with a focus on scalability and security.

Architect and operate containerized and orchestrated systems (Docker, Kubernetes).

Automate provisioning and deployments using Terraform, Jenkins, and CI/CD pipelines.

Implement and maintain observability with Datadog across logs, metrics, and traces.

Optimize performance and reliability of Node.js applications and backend services.

Configure and manage secure enclaves (AWS Nitro) to harden critical workflows.

Partner with product and security to align infra decisions with roadmap and risk strategy.

Document systems, promote knowledge sharing, and support client discussions.

Requirements

8+ years of infrastructure, DevOps, or SRE experience in cloud-native systems.

Strong expertise with AWS (GCP is a plus; IBM and Thales are a plus too).

Skilled in Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform) and CI/CD automations.

Deep knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and containerized microservices.

Experience administering and tuning SQL and NoSQL databases.

Familiar with observability platforms (Datadog, ELK, Prometheus/Grafana).

Solid understanding of infrastructure security and PKI fundamentals.

Proficiency in scripting and systems programming (Python, Rust, TypeScript).

Clear communication skills and ability to operate reasonably under pressure.

Ideally, experience with blockchain networks, nodes, and smart contracts.

Recruitment process

Intro call with Co-CEO (30 min)

Personality and cognitive tests (45 min)

Coding test in a language of your choice

Focus interviews with the hiring panel (180 min)

Code review

Security fundamentals

Final interview with CTO (30 min)

Reference calls and background checks

Terms

Salary: $220,000-300,000 per year (full-time).

Equity: 100-200 stock options vested over 4 years.

Benefits: Healthcare and travel expenses.

Location: United States (remote-first, office optional).