Senior Software Engineer, DevOps

Sift

El Segundo, CA

Full Time

Senior

170k-220k

1 day ago

Job Description

About the Role

At Sift, we're redefining how modern machines are built, tested, and operated. Our platform gives engineers real-time observability over high-frequency telemetry—eliminating bottlenecks and enabling faster, more reliable development. Founded by a team from SpaceX, Google, and Palantir, Sift is built for mission-critical systems where precision and scalability are non-negotiable. As an early engineer at Sift, you won't just write code—you'll help define the architecture, shape the product, and influence the culture of a company focused on solving real engineering problems. If you're looking for complex technical challenges and the opportunity to build foundational systems supporting complex machines from the ground up, we want to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain scalable, resilient infrastructure solutions to support our growing platform and customer base.
Collaborate with software engineers to optimize application performance and reliability.
Implement monitoring, alerting, and logging systems to ensure proactive identification and resolution of issues.
Automate deployment processes and streamline infrastructure management using modern DevOps tools and methodologies.
Evolve our backend architecture/infrastructure for both cloud and on-premise deployments.
Work with the team to set and prioritize our roadmap to maximize customer impact.
Lead initiatives to improve infrastructure reliability, performance, and cost efficiency.

Requirements

8+ years of relevant distributed systems experience focusing on designing and managing cloud-based environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
Hands-on experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and container orchestration platforms.
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and version control systems.
Knowledge of automated testing best practices and frameworks, ensuring software reliability through integration, performance, and end-to-end testing in distributed systems.
Experience with our tech stack: Go, Java, React, TypeScript, Kafka/Redpanda, Flink, AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform/CDK or equivalent distributed systems.
Good knowledge of cloud, on-prem, networking, and service architecture in multi-region multi-cloud setups.
Excitement for working in an early-stage startup environment with high ownership culture.
Pragmatic, solution-oriented, and scrappy mindset.
Ability to work collaboratively across various roles and functions.

Nice to Have

Experience with web frontend & backend technologies such as ECharts, gRPC, PostgreSQL, Protobuf, Radix, React, Redux, and TypeScript.
Familiarity with data technologies like Arrow, DataFusion, Parquet, and Rust.
Experience with infrastructure tools such as Argo CD, GitHub Actions, Grafana, Kustomize, Linux, Prometheus, and Terragrunt.

Qualifications

Must be a U.S. Citizen or Green Card Holder due to ITAR/EAR compliance requirements.

Benefits & Perks

Salary range: $170,000 - $220,000 per year.
Equity and benefits.

Working at Sift

Sift is a customer-centric company that values close collaboration, especially with hardware companies based in LA. The team works in person twice a week and emphasizes building foundational systems for complex machines, fostering a culture of innovation, ownership, and technical excellence.

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