Senior Cloud Engineer
Earnest · San Francisco, CA (Remote)
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**Earnest — Senior Cloud Engineer** Earnest empowers ambitious professionals to make confident financial decisions and build the life they envision. Earnies help borrowers move forward with confidence through smarter borrowing options and a clearer path to taking control of their debt. **Role Overview** The **Senior Cloud Engineer** will report to the **Engineering Manager, Infrastructure**. **You will:** - Architect, own, and evolve critical **AWS infrastructure** and **multi-account cloud foundations** that power Earnest’s high-availability, regulated lending platform. - Define and drive **service reliability standards** (SLOs, observability maturity, and incident response frameworks) to systematically reduce **MTTR** and prevent repeat incidents. - Lead the design and adoption of scalable **Infrastructure-as-Code** (**Terraform/OpenTofu**) and **CI/CD** tooling—treating internal infrastructure as a product that accelerates developer velocity. - Partner with **Security** to embed automated **security-first patterns** and **regulatory controls** directly into the cloud lifecycle. - Drive **cloud cost efficiency** by identifying architectural optimizations and establishing resource utilization standards. - Mentor Cloud Engineers and software teams through technical design reviews, operational runbooks, and blameless post-incident analyses to raise the bar on engineering excellence. **About You** - **5+ years** of hands-on experience building and managing reliable, scale-ready cloud systems (preferably in fintech or regulated spaces). - Deep working knowledge of **AWS core services**, **Linux**, and core networking concepts (**TCP/IP, DNS, TLS, VPCs**). - Proven track record scaling **Infrastructure-as-Code** (**Terraform/OpenTofu**) and container ecosystems (**Kubernetes/Docker**) in production. - Solid experience with relational databases, modern observability toolstacks, and a passion for automating repetitive tasks. - Strong ownership and curiosity—comfortable navigating ambiguity and focused on long-term, durable solutions. - Clear, approachable communication skills across engineering, security, and product teams. **Even Better** - Experience running cloud infrastructure in fintech or similar financial environments (**SOC2, PCI compliance**). - Hands-on involvement in **FinOps** or driving smart cloud cost optimizations. - Background building developer self-service platforms or internal developer tools. - Familiarity with **AI/ML workloads** or using AI tools to streamline operational workflows and incident triage. **Where** - This role will be based in the **US**. **Compensation** - **Salary Range:** **$184,000 - $230,000 USD** - Eligible for an annual performance-based bonus and equity. **Perks & Benefits (Highlights)** - Health, Dental & Vision benefits plus savings plans - Mac computers + work-from-home stipend - Monthly internet and phone reimbursement - Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) - RSUs (Restricted Stock Units) - 401(k) plan with company match - Tuition reimbursement program - $1,000 travel perk on each Earnie-versary - Competitive PTO and parental leave **What Makes an Earnie** - **Every Second Counts** - **Choose To Do Hard Things** - **Pursue Excellence** - **Lead Together** - **Don’t Take Yourself Too Seriously** Earnest is committed to building an environment where employees feel included, valued, and heard. They encourage applicants whose experience is close to what they’re looking for. *Earnest provi
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