SignalFire
Staff Platform Engineer - VC Backed Startups
2 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants This range is provided by SignalFire. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range
$170,000.00/yr - $250,000.00/yr 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; it’s 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?
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
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. Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Full-time Job function
Engineering and Information Technology Industries
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at SignalFire by 2x. Compensation Range: $170K - $250K
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2 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants This range is provided by SignalFire. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range
$170,000.00/yr - $250,000.00/yr 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; it’s 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?
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
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. Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Full-time Job function
Engineering and Information Technology Industries
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at SignalFire by 2x. Compensation Range: $170K - $250K
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