Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Descript

Remote
Base: $191k-$250k; bonus/equity: not specified; be...
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Production/site-reliability engineering
Server-side software engineering
Public cloud infrastructure
** Descript is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to enhance the performance and reliability of their production infrastructure in a remote setting. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in production/site-reliability engineering and a solid understanding of cloud infrastructure and DevOps tooling. **

Job Summary

  • Descript is on a mission to make audio and video content creation and editing fast, easy, and accessible to all, building a cutting-edge media editor incorporating real time collaboration, ground-breaking UX, and cutting-edge AI.
  • As an Infrastructure Engineer, you will drive projects that let engineers better understand and improve the performance, availability, and quality of what they ship, and own and improve the core production infrastructure.
  • Benefits include a generous healthcare package, 401k matching program, catered lunches, and flexible vacation time.

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** Descript is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to enhance the performance and reliability of their production infrastructure in a remote setting. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in production/site-reliability engineering and a solid understanding of cloud infrastructure and DevOps tooling. **

Salary

Base: $191K-$250K; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • production/site-reliability engineering
  • server-side software engineering
  • public cloud infrastructure
  • Linux systems administration
  • DevOps tooling
  • automation and technical guardrails

Nice-to-have

  • TypeScript
  • Kubernetes
  • Google Cloud Platform
  • Terraform
  • desire to teach and advise colleagues
  • strategic decision making

Key Requirements

  • 5+ years experience in production/site-reliability engineering
  • 5+ years of server-side software engineering
  • Solid understanding of at least two of: public cloud infrastructure, Linux systems administration, and DevOps tooling
  • Basic coding skills
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience mentoring engineers

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