Staff Engineer - Cloud Infrastructure & Security
Core
Design and evolve secure, scalable, and resilient cloud infrastructure on GCP, acting as a technical architect and leader for HighLevel's platform.
Role type
Staff Engineer (Cloud Infrastructure & Security)
Builds
HighLevel's global SaaS platform supporting 1M+ businesses, 4B+ daily API hits, and 2.5B daily message events.
Domain
Cloud Infrastructure & Security (GCP, Kubernetes, Networking)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
GCP architecture, Kubernetes (GKE) production management, cloud networking, Cloudflare (CDN/WAF/Edge), IAM design, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), disaster recovery planning, cost optimization, technical mentorship
Preferred skills
High-growth SaaS experience, service mesh (Istio), policy-as-code (OPA/Kyverno), compliance frameworks, Go/Python/Bash scripting
Technologies
GCP, Kubernetes, GKE, Cloudflare, Terraform, Istio, OPA, Kyverno
Responsibilities
Design multi-region GCP infrastructure with high availability; Architect and optimize GKE clusters for production; Manage secure cloud networking and edge security; Enforce least-privilege IAM policies; Build secure-by-default infrastructure patterns and automation; Mentor SDE2/SDE3/Lead engineers; Partner with SRE and Cyber Security teams on resilience and risk.
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with technical leadership
