Senior Staff Engineer – Edge Platform & Infrastructure

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC

Culver City (CA)

On-site

USD 170,000 - 210,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) with company match

Flexible Paid Time Off

Equity Participation Opportunities

Professional Development Resources

Wellness Benefits

Flexible Work Environment

Job summary

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC is seeking a Senior Staff Engineer to lead Edge Platform & Infrastructure. Culver City, CA-based role with ownership of platform architecture, cloud workloads, and automation across enterprise-scale systems.

You will drive engineering standards, mentor engineers, and shape platform strategy while delivering reliable, scalable solutions in a fast-growing environment.

Qualifications

10+ years of professional software engineering experience delivering production-grade applications and services.
5+ years in platform engineering, infrastructure engineering, cloud operations, or distributed systems in a senior-level role.
Strong experience designing, deploying, and operating workloads within public cloud environments (AWS preferred).
Deep understanding of containerization and orchestration technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes.
Experience implementing and maintaining Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tools.
Proficiency in at least one modern programming language used for backend services, automation, or systems development.
Experience supporting distributed systems that span both cloud and customer-managed environments.
Hands-on expertise with monitoring, observability, logging, and performance analysis tools.
Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills across complex production systems.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

Responsibilities

35% Platform & Systems Engineering.
30% Cloud Infrastructure & Operations.
20% Reliability, Monitoring & Performance Engineering.
15% Software Development & Automation
70% Hands-On Engineering.
15% Architecture, Technical Planning & Platform Strategy.
15% Cross-Functional Collaboration, Mentorship & Technical Leadership

Skills

Software engineering

Platform engineering

Cloud operations

Docker & Kubernetes

Infrastructure as Code

Backend development

Distributed systems

Monitoring & observability

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

AWS

Terraform

CloudFormation

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Senior Staff Engineer – Edge Platform & Infrastructure

Culver City, CA

Our clientis an innovative software company seeking aSenior Staff Engineerto join their Platform Engineering organization. This is a full-time opportunity for an experienced technical leader who thrives at the intersection of cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, automation, and software development. The team leverages modern cloud technologies, containerized workloads, infrastructure-as-code, and scalable engineering practices to deliver highly reliable enterprise software solutions.

This role is ideal for an engineer who wants significant technical ownership and influence. You'll serve as a senior technical leader, shaping platform architecture, driving engineering standards, improving operational excellence, and mentoring engineers across the organization. If you're passionate about solving complex infrastructure challenges, building reliable systems, and helping engineering teams move faster, this opportunity offers both impact and long-term growth.

Required Skills & Experience

10+ years ofprofessional software engineering experience delivering production-grade applications and services
5+ years of experience in platform engineering, infrastructure engineering, cloud operations, or distributed systems in a senior-level role
Strong experience designing, deploying, and operating workloads within public cloud environments (AWS preferred)
Deep understanding of containerization and orchestration technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes
Experience implementing and maintaining Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tools
Proficiency in at least one modern programming language used for backend services, automation, or systems development
Experience supporting distributed systems that span both cloud and customer-managed environments
Hands-on expertise with monitoring, observability, logging, and performance analysis tools
Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills across complex production systems
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

Desired Skills & Experience

Experience designing highly available, resilient cloud-native platforms
Expertise with AWS architecture and cloud services
Experience with advanced Infrastructure as Code practices and deployment automation
Background supporting solutions that combine cloud-hosted services with customer-hosted components
Familiarity with Linux systems administration, security, and operating system hardening
Experience building internal developer platforms, deployment tooling, or engineering productivity solutions
Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, software delivery practices, and release management
Experience establishing engineering standards, operational processes, and platform strategy
Strong mentorship and technical leadership capabilities
Understanding of infrastructure security best practices and governance requirements
Previous experience in a high-growth technology environment
Exposure to modern technologies such as Python, TypeScript, Rust, Kotlin, or similar languages