We are seeking a highly skilled Director of Infrastructure to lead our platform engineering efforts and drive operational excellence across our organization. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of modern DevOps practices, cloud infrastructure, and platform engineering, combined with the ability to build and lead high-performing teams. Reporting directly to the VP of Engineering, you will own our internally built platform, manage complex infrastructure, and work closely with various stakeholders to drive technical initiatives.

• Own and evolve our internally built platform, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance
• Manage and optimize our monitoring stack, GPU workloads, and capacity across multi-cloud environments
• Oversee tens of projects and Kubernetes clusters, ensuring efficient operation and continuous improvement
• Collaborate closely with the CloudOPS architect to align infrastructure strategies
• Build and lead strong teams with a culture of high ownership and engineering excellence
• Implement and maintain best practices for infrastructure management, automation, and deployment
• Balance hands-on technical work with team leadership and strategic planning
• Work with various stakeholders (Research & Engineering) to align Infra initiatives with business and tech goals

• Proven experience in Infrastructure Engineering, or Platform Engineering roles
• Strong technical background with the ability to dive deep into complex systems and codebases
• Experience managing large-scale, distributed systems and GPU workloads
• Expertise in cloud technologies (multi-cloud experience preferred) and Kubernetes
• Proven track record of building and leading high-performing technical teams
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work with various stakeholders
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to handle complex, large-scale technical challenges
• Experience with platform engineering and building internal developer platforms (preferred)
• Familiarity with modern monitoring and observability tools and practices
• Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code and GitOps principles
• Ability to balance deep technical expertise with leadership skills

We're looking for a candidate who can drive both engineering excellence and team growth while maintaining a hands-on approach to technology. If you're passionate about infrastructure, thrive in complex environments, and want to make a significant impact, we'd love to hear from you.

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