CareerPlan

Distinguished Engineer - Cloud Technologies

USAFull-time$285k–$355k2026-08-03 → 2026-11-12
Hybrid

Core

Lead the definition, design, architecture, and delivery of complex, cross-cutting challenges within the Cloud business unit, focusing on large-scale distributed systems and cloud-native operations.

Role type

Distinguished Engineer (Cloud Technologies)

Builds

Large-scale, fault-tolerant distributed systems and cloud-native application/service operations

Domain

Cloud Infrastructure / Distributed Systems

Required skills

Enterprise system architecture, performance optimization, scalability, distributed system design, cloud-native operations, automated testing framework development, technical mentorship, IP generation (patents)

Preferred skills

Storage architecture design, CI/CD infrastructure design, cloud-native QA framework design

Technologies

AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Java, TypeScript, Python, Ruby, CloudWatch, Datadog, Grafana, Elastic

Responsibilities

Lead the definition, design, architecture quality, implementation, and delivery of the toughest and most cross-cutting challenges within the Cloud business unit. Operate independently and act as a force multiplier, effectively addressing the company's most complex challenges. Promote a culture of learning and experimentation, advocating for the best engineering, QA, and operational practices across the business unit. Serve as a technical leader on demanding, collaborative engineering projects, effectively breaking down complex problems into straightforward solutions. Design and implement a modern CD/CI infrastructure that functions continuously for numerous developers working on a variety of interconnected software deployment pipelines. Architect and design a contemporary, cloud-native QA framework and its components. Support the professional development of peers, mentoring other senior and principal engineers on advanced technical challenges. Participate in the creation of intellectual property through patents.

Seniority

Distinguished, hands-on IC with strategic leadership