Senior Engineer, Platform Infrastructure

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. What VTS Values & How We Show It Strive for Excellence - We know your potential is unlimited. Take advantage of our executive coaches and our training and career development programs available to all employees! Be Customer Obsessed - We’re employee obsessed too! VTS offers competitive compensation, comprehensive health benefits (including dental and vision), pre-tax commuter benefits, and a 401(k) plan. Not to mention the fun stuff - quarterly happy hours, wellness events, clubs, and team lunches! Be Curious - Benefit from a culture that promotes new learning. VTS offers an education stipend to all employees! Move as One - We work in an open floor plan to promote cross-functional collaboration. Take Ownership - Be an owner of the company you’re building with our equity packages. Appreciate the Difference - VTS embraces and celebrates diversity. We understand the importance of a strong work-life balance. We offer a flexible PTO policy, generous family leave program, and more!