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Signalfire LLC

Senior Platform Engineer - VC Backed Startups

Signalfire LLC, New York, New York, us, 10261

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Join SignalFires Talent Network for Senior 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. Were looking to connect with exceptional

Senior Platform Engineers

who are excited about

building and scaling cloud infrastructure, developer platforms, and high-reliability systems . By joining SignalFires 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?

Were looking for engineers who are: Passionate about

building scalable, secure, and resilient infrastructure Excited about

improving developer experience through platform engineering Experienced in

cloud platforms, Kubernetes, infrastructure automation, and site reliability engineering (SRE) Typical Roles & Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain cloud-native infrastructure

to support high-scale applications

Develop

internal developer platforms

to streamline CI/CD, observability, and deployment processes

Architect and optimize

Kubernetes-based environments

for efficiency and reliability

Implement

infrastructure-as-code (IaC) solutions

for scalable and repeatable deployments

Improve

system observability, monitoring, and alerting

for proactive incident detection and resolution

Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure

scalability, security, and operational excellence

Establish

best practices for site reliability, cost efficiency, and performance optimization

Automate cloud operations, disaster recovery, and security policies

Common Qualifications

While each startup has its own hiring criteria, many

senior platform engineering

roles in our network look for: 5+ years of experience

in

platform engineering, DevOps, SRE, or cloud infrastructure

Strong proficiency with

cloud platforms

(AWS, GCP, Azure) and container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker)

Experience with

infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Pulumi, CloudFormation)

and configuration management (Ansible, Chef, Puppet)

Proficiency in

CI/CD tooling

(Jenkins, ArgoCD, GitHub Actions, CircleCI, Spinnaker)

Knowledge of

distributed systems architecture, networking, and service mesh technologies

(Envoy, Istio, Linkerd)

Expertise in

observability and monitoring tools

(Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, New Relic, OpenTelemetry)

Experience with

automated scaling, failover, and disaster recovery strategies

Strong programming/scripting skills in

Python, Go, Bash, or TypeScript

for automation and tooling

Experience implementing

zero-trust security models, IAM policies, and cloud security best practices

Familiarity with

cost optimization strategies for cloud infrastructure

Experience in

early-stage startups or fast-moving engineering teams

is a plus

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 SignalFires Talent Ecosystem.

We review applications on an ongoing basis to identify strong candidates.

If theres a match, a SignalFire talent partner or a leader from one of our startups may reach out directly.

No match yet? Well keep your profile on file for future platform engineering roles in our portfolio.

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