# Staff Platform Engineer, Core Cloud Platform

Hiring organization: [AlphaSense](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/alphasense)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/599ead4c-fb1c-4de1-a4e2-3451405861e5

Listed on AlphaSense's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Seniority: Staff
- Location: Remote - United States
- Remote: yes
- Salary: 223100 – 305000 USD per year

## Summary

This Staff Engineer role leads the architectural evolution of AlphaSense's Kubernetes and AWS infrastructure, supporting hundreds of engineers and thousands of customers. The position blends deep cloud operations expertise with software development, requiring you to design scalable systems, drive standards across teams, and build AI-friendly tooling that simplifies complex infrastructure management.

_Our summary, not AlphaSense's wording._

## Skills named

Amazon Web Services (AWS), CI/CD, Containerization, Docker, Go, HashiCorp Vault, Kubernetes, Networking, Python, Rancher

## Required

- Deep Kubernetes expertise including components and containerization
- Production experience running Kubernetes and cloud-based SaaS systems at scale
- Advanced networking knowledge and production service mesh/gateway experience
- Strong Kubernetes, database, messaging, and storage troubleshooting skills
- Proficiency in Python and Go for infrastructure tooling and operators
- Commitment to high-performance CI/CD practices supporting agentic workflows
- Ability to design, lead, and deliver ambitious technical roadmaps

## Nice to have

- Management of large Kubernetes cluster fleets with lifecycle tools like CAPI or Rancher
- Production experience with HashiCorp Vault or similar secret management systems
- GCP and Azure knowledge

Apply on AlphaSense's site: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/alphasense/jobs/8687627002