Staff Platform Engineer, Core Cloud Platform
Core
Design, operate, and evolve the core cloud infrastructure (AWS, Kubernetes) supporting hundreds of services and 400+ globally distributed engineers for AlphaSense's AI-driven market intelligence platform.
Role type
Staff Platform Engineer (Core Cloud)
Builds
Scalable, secure, and performant cloud platform infrastructure and AI-powered tooling for self-service engineering workflows.
Domain
Cloud Infrastructure / Kubernetes / AI Tooling
Deliverable
infrastructure
Required skills
Kubernetes architecture and operations, AWS cloud management, service meshes and gateways, Python, Golang, CI/CD automation, infrastructure design and architecture
Preferred skills
Cluster lifecycle management (CAPI, Rancher), Hashicorp Vault, multi-cloud (GCP, Azure)
Technologies
AWS, Kubernetes, Python, Golang, CAPI, Rancher, Hashicorp Vault
Responsibilities
Own and evolve the Cloud and Kubernetes based Platform; Improve security, reliability, cost efficiency, and performance; Champion standards to eliminate duplication; Enable self-service and agentic workflow patterns; Build tooling and AI powered integrations; Architect and implement maintainable solutions
Seniority
Staff, strategic architecture & cross-team leadership