Cloud Platform Engineer

About Us SingleStore engineers build the real-time data platform that enables some of the world’s most demanding applications. Our cloud-native database architecture enables high-performance transactional and analytical workloads at scale. Position Overview We are seeking a highly skilled DevOps/Cloud Platforms Engineer to join our engineering organization and help drive the next generation of our infrastructure and platform capabilities. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, operating, and optimizing cloud environments, maintaining cloud infrastructure, and creating internal developer platforms that support fast, reliable and secure software delivery. You will work closely with engineering, QA, data, and product teams to ensure our systems are scalable, resilient, and easy to use. The ideal candidate brings a strong blend of cloud infrastructure expertise, DevOps mindset, and hands-on development skills. You will automate wherever possible, use Infrastructure as Code to maintain consistency, and leverage modern DevOps tooling, including AI-assisted automation to enhance operational efficiency and developer productivity. This is an operations role for someone who thrives in solving complex technical problems, improving processes, and building platforms that accelerate engineering velocity. Primary Roles and Responsibilities • Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, monitoring, and operational workflows using IaC and scripting languages. • Own the deployment, maintenance, and lifecycle management of systems supporting engineering (Kubernetes clusters, container registries, artifact systems, and internal developer platforms) leveraging deep expertise in Kubernetes, container runtimes, and the broader cloud-native ecosystem (Helm, Kustomize, operators). • Troubleshoot complex infrastructure and application issues, driving root-cause analysis and developing long-term remediation solutions • Design, build, and maintain cloud infrastructure across major cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure), and develop/support deployments of applications, services, and monitoring with a strong focus on scalability, reliability, and cost optimization. • Develop, enhance, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using modern DevOps tooling (GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, Terraform, etc.). • Develop internal tooling and automation using Terraform, Python, Go, or similar languages to streamline operational tasks and improve developer productivity. • Implement and manage security best practices across cloud environments, including identity management, secrets handling, audit logging, and network controls. • Leverage AI/ML tools to automate repetitive DevOps tasks, operational workflows. Required Skills and Experience • 4-8+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, Systems Administration, or similar infrastructure-focused roles. • Familiar with GIT and comfortable with at least one systems programming language (Golang) and one scripting language (Python, Bash). • Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Pulumi, or CloudFormation) and configuration management (Ansible, Chef, or SaltStack). • Working knowledge of at least one of observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/OpenSearch, Datadog, etc.) and operational troubleshooting. • Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes management in production environments • Experience designing, developing, and/or troubleshooting distributed systems. • Comfort with shells on *nix family systems. • B.S. degree or equivalent experience in Engineering, Computer Science or a related field. Preferred Qualifications: • Certifications from cloud service providers (e.g., AWS DevOps, GCP DevOps Engineer). • Strong software development skills, with experience buildi