Software Engineer II – Infrastructure

Jobtailor; California (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United States seeks a Software Infrastructure Engineer to develop and deliver solutions for moderate complexity, ensure production reliability, and collaborate with distributed teams.

Candidates bring 3+ years in infra engineering, AWS, Python, Docker, IaC (Terraform/CloudFormation), microservices, and Agile practices to improve reliability and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of related work experience within the software infrastructure engineering field.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience.
• Well-versed in Software Engineering and Infrastructure Engineering principles, patterns, and best practices.
• Ability to understand the business domain from both a technical and product viewpoint.
• Minimum of 2 years experience working with AWS Cloud Infrastructure and Resources.
• Proficient in Python and/or other comparable programming language.
• Well-versed with modern infrastructure services and concepts such as containerization (e.g. Docker), distributed systems, Infrastructure-as-Code (e.g. Terraform, CloudFormation), and microservices.
• Exposure to working with globally distributed teams.
• Experience working within an Agile environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver solutions for problems of moderate scope and complexity, ensuring reliable deployment to production environments.
• Communicate status, progress, risks, and blockers clearly with team members and stakeholders while maintaining visibility into upcoming work.
• Troubleshoot software defects, improve existing systems, and contribute new functionality using clean, maintainable, and well-tested code.
• Evaluate existing systems, standards, and engineering practices to identify opportunities for improvements in reliability, scalability, and operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with software engineers, platform teams, and technical leaders to design and implement solutions for moderately complex technical challenges.
• Identify opportunities to improve engineering productivity and operational efficiency through automation, tooling, and responsible use of AI-assisted development technologies.

Skills

Python

AWS

Docker

Terraform

CloudFormation

Microservices

Infrastructure as Code

Distributed systems

Agile

Automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience

Tools

Docker

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver solutions for problems of moderate scope and complexity, ensuring reliable deployment to production environments.
• Communicate status, progress, risks, and blockers clearly with team members and stakeholders while maintaining visibility into upcoming work.
• Troubleshoot software defects, improve existing systems, and contribute new functionality using clean, maintainable, and well-tested code.
• Evaluate existing systems, standards, and engineering practices to identify opportunities for improvements in reliability, scalability, and operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with software engineers, platform teams, and technical leaders to design and implement solutions for moderately complex technical challenges.
• Identify opportunities to improve engineering productivity and operational efficiency through automation, tooling, and responsible use of AI-assisted development technologies.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of related work experience within the software infrastructure engineering field.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience.
• Well-versed in Software Engineering and Infrastructure Engineering principles, patterns, and best practices.
• Ability to understand the business domain from both a technical and product viewpoint.
• Minimum of 2 years experience working with AWS Cloud Infrastructure and Resources.
• Proficient in Python and/or other comparable programming language.
• Well-versed with modern infrastructure services and concepts such as containerization (e.g. Docker), distributed systems, Infrastructure-as-Code (e.g. Terraform, CloudFormation), and microservices.
• Exposure to working with globally distributed teams.
• Experience working within an Agile environment.