SignalFire
Staff Platform Engineer - VC Backed Startups
SignalFire, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Join SignalFire’s Talent Network for Staff Platform Engineer Roles at VC-Backed Startups
At
SignalFire , we partner with
top early-stage startups
that are shaping the future of technology. Our
portfolio
spans 200+ innovative companies across AI, cybersecurity, healthtech, fintech, developer tools, and enterprise SaaS. We’re looking to connect with exceptional
Staff Platform Engineers
who are excited about
leading platform, DevOps, and site reliability initiatives
at high-growth startups. By joining SignalFire’s Talent Network, your profile will be shared with our portfolio companies, giving you visibility into
exclusive early-stage opportunities
that may not be publicly listed. This is not an application for a specific job. Instead, this is a way to get on the radar of VC-backed startups that are actively hiring AI/ML talent. If you have any questions, please direct inquiries to talentnetwork@signalfire.com. Who Should Join?
We’re looking for engineers who are: Passionate about
building and optimizing cloud infrastructure, developer platforms, and reliability systems Experienced in
leading DevOps, infrastructure, and platform engineering teams Excited about
driving cloud automation, scalability, security, and performance Typical Roles & Responsibilities
Architect and lead the development of scalable, secure, and highly available infrastructure
Build and optimize
internal developer platforms
to enhance efficiency in CI/CD, observability, and deployment processes
Own and improve
Kubernetes, container orchestration, and service mesh implementations
Implement
infrastructure-as-code (IaC) solutions
for automated, scalable environments
Establish
monitoring, alerting, and logging best practices
to improve system reliability
Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure
resilient, scalable, and cost-effective cloud architectures
Lead
incident response strategies , disaster recovery, and system availability improvements
Mentor junior engineers and establish
best practices for platform, DevOps, and SRE
Common Qualifications
While each startup has its own hiring criteria, many
staff platform engineering
roles in our network look for: 6+ years of experience
in
platform engineering, DevOps, SRE, or cloud infrastructure
Deep expertise in
cloud platforms
(AWS, GCP, Azure) and container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker)
Experience with
infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Pulumi, CloudFormation)
and configuration management (Ansible, Chef, Puppet)
Strong knowledge of
CI/CD automation
(Jenkins, ArgoCD, GitHub Actions, CircleCI, Spinnaker)
Understanding of
networking, load balancing, and security in distributed environments
(Envoy, Istio, Linkerd)
Expertise in
observability, logging, and monitoring tools
(Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, New Relic, OpenTelemetry)
Strong experience in
performance optimization, automated scaling, and cloud cost management
Proficiency in
Python, Golang, Bash, or TypeScript
for automation and tooling
Experience in
leading technical decisions, architecture, and mentoring engineers
Background in
high-availability, fault-tolerant, and distributed systems
Technologies You Might Work With:
Cloud & Orchestration:
AWS (EKS, ECS, Lambda), GCP (GKE, Cloud Run), Azure, Kubernetes, Docker
Infrastructure-as-Code:
Terraform, Pulumi, AWS CloudFormation, Ansible, Chef, Puppet
CI/CD & Automation:
Jenkins, GitHub Actions, CircleCI, ArgoCD, Spinnaker, FluxCD
Networking & Security:
Envoy, Istio, Linkerd, Cloudflare, AWS WAF, IAM, Vault, Open Policy Agent
Monitoring & Observability:
Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, New Relic, OpenTelemetry, Sentry
Databases & Storage:
PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB, Redis, S3, BigQuery
Programming & Scripting:
Python, Golang, Bash, TypeScript, YAML
What Happens Next?
Submit your application to join SignalFire’s Talent Ecosystem.
We review applications on an ongoing basis to identify strong candidates.
If there’s a match, a SignalFire talent partner or a leader from one of our startups may reach out directly.
No match yet? We’ll keep your profile on file for future platform engineering roles in our portfolio.
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At
SignalFire , we partner with
top early-stage startups
that are shaping the future of technology. Our
portfolio
spans 200+ innovative companies across AI, cybersecurity, healthtech, fintech, developer tools, and enterprise SaaS. We’re looking to connect with exceptional
Staff Platform Engineers
who are excited about
leading platform, DevOps, and site reliability initiatives
at high-growth startups. By joining SignalFire’s Talent Network, your profile will be shared with our portfolio companies, giving you visibility into
exclusive early-stage opportunities
that may not be publicly listed. This is not an application for a specific job. Instead, this is a way to get on the radar of VC-backed startups that are actively hiring AI/ML talent. If you have any questions, please direct inquiries to talentnetwork@signalfire.com. Who Should Join?
We’re looking for engineers who are: Passionate about
building and optimizing cloud infrastructure, developer platforms, and reliability systems Experienced in
leading DevOps, infrastructure, and platform engineering teams Excited about
driving cloud automation, scalability, security, and performance Typical Roles & Responsibilities
Architect and lead the development of scalable, secure, and highly available infrastructure
Build and optimize
internal developer platforms
to enhance efficiency in CI/CD, observability, and deployment processes
Own and improve
Kubernetes, container orchestration, and service mesh implementations
Implement
infrastructure-as-code (IaC) solutions
for automated, scalable environments
Establish
monitoring, alerting, and logging best practices
to improve system reliability
Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure
resilient, scalable, and cost-effective cloud architectures
Lead
incident response strategies , disaster recovery, and system availability improvements
Mentor junior engineers and establish
best practices for platform, DevOps, and SRE
Common Qualifications
While each startup has its own hiring criteria, many
staff platform engineering
roles in our network look for: 6+ years of experience
in
platform engineering, DevOps, SRE, or cloud infrastructure
Deep expertise in
cloud platforms
(AWS, GCP, Azure) and container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker)
Experience with
infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Pulumi, CloudFormation)
and configuration management (Ansible, Chef, Puppet)
Strong knowledge of
CI/CD automation
(Jenkins, ArgoCD, GitHub Actions, CircleCI, Spinnaker)
Understanding of
networking, load balancing, and security in distributed environments
(Envoy, Istio, Linkerd)
Expertise in
observability, logging, and monitoring tools
(Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, New Relic, OpenTelemetry)
Strong experience in
performance optimization, automated scaling, and cloud cost management
Proficiency in
Python, Golang, Bash, or TypeScript
for automation and tooling
Experience in
leading technical decisions, architecture, and mentoring engineers
Background in
high-availability, fault-tolerant, and distributed systems
Technologies You Might Work With:
Cloud & Orchestration:
AWS (EKS, ECS, Lambda), GCP (GKE, Cloud Run), Azure, Kubernetes, Docker
Infrastructure-as-Code:
Terraform, Pulumi, AWS CloudFormation, Ansible, Chef, Puppet
CI/CD & Automation:
Jenkins, GitHub Actions, CircleCI, ArgoCD, Spinnaker, FluxCD
Networking & Security:
Envoy, Istio, Linkerd, Cloudflare, AWS WAF, IAM, Vault, Open Policy Agent
Monitoring & Observability:
Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, New Relic, OpenTelemetry, Sentry
Databases & Storage:
PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB, Redis, S3, BigQuery
Programming & Scripting:
Python, Golang, Bash, TypeScript, YAML
What Happens Next?
Submit your application to join SignalFire’s Talent Ecosystem.
We review applications on an ongoing basis to identify strong candidates.
If there’s a match, a SignalFire talent partner or a leader from one of our startups may reach out directly.
No match yet? We’ll keep your profile on file for future platform engineering roles in our portfolio.
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