Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 167,000 - 231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses and equity vesting quarterly

401(k) generous match

Comprehensive health coverage

Paid time off and holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to join a leader in the Finance & Insurance space. The role focuses on owning cloud and data platform infrastructure with emphasis on reliability, security, cost efficiency, and operational excellence.

You will collaborate with Data Engineering and Security teams to expand platform capabilities, drive automation and observability, and promote engineering best practices across the stack.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in infrastructure engineering, DevOps, or data platform engineering.
• Hands-on experience with lakehouse or big data platforms such as Databricks, Snowflake, or Apache Spark.
• Proficiency in AWS services such as IAM, S3, and EC2, Python, and infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform or CDK.
• Experience with CI/CD and Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Own the data platform across multiple environments, including regulated environments.
• Close control gaps and automate evidence gathering for audits.
• Reduce cloud and platform costs through waste detection and optimization.
• Evaluate and adopt new technologies to expand platform capabilities.
• Improve developer efficiency by collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Enhance lakehouse security and observability in partnership with Data Engineering and Security teams.
• Mentor junior team members and promote engineering best practices.

Skills

Lakehouse platforms

AWS

Python

CI/CD

Kubernetes

Databricks

Snowflake

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

Apache Spark

Terraform

CDK

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to join the team of a leader in the Finance & Insurance space.

This role will own critical cloud and data platform infrastructure with a strong emphasis on reliability, security, cost efficiency, and operational excellence. The ideal candidate will help strengthen regulated environments, improve developer productivity, and partner closely with Data Engineering and Security teams to expand platform capabilities. You will also help drive automation, observability, and best practices across a modern infrastructure stack.

Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available

Compensation: $166,900 – $230,900 annually

Responsibilities

• Own the data platform across multiple environments, including regulated environments
• Close control gaps and automate evidence gathering for audits
• Reduce cloud and platform costs through waste detection and optimization
• Evaluate and adopt new technologies to expand platform capabilities
• Improve developer efficiency by collaborating with cross-functional teams
• Enhance lakehouse security and observability in partnership with Data Engineering and Security teams
• Mentor junior team members and promote engineering best practices

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years in infrastructure engineering, DevOps, or data platform engineering
• Hands-on experience with lakehouse or big data platforms such as Databricks, Snowflake, or Apache Spark
• Proficiency in AWS services such as IAM, S3, and EC2, Python, and infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform or CDK
• Experience with CI/CD and Kubernetes

Benefits

• Competitive compensation with bonuses and equity grants that vest quarterly
• 401(k) plan with generous company match
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off with sick leave and company holidays
• Family-centered benefits and paid parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program for mental health support
• Annual wellness and productivity allowances

Our client is an equal opportunity employer.