Remote Senior Data Infrastructure Engineer

Description:

• Webflow is seeking a Senior Data Infrastructure Engineer to join their Data Platform team.
• This role involves building robust, secure, and scalable infrastructure that supports data operations.
• Responsibilities include optimizing the performance of data services and automating infrastructure management.
• The engineer will integrate and manage components like Kafka, Spark, and Airflow.
• The position is remote-first, available to candidates in the United States and parts of Canada.
• The role is full-time, permanent, and exempt.
• The cash compensation is based on geographic location and experience, with specific pay zones outlined for the U.S. and Canada.
• The engineer will report to the Senior Engineering Manager.
• Key tasks include provisioning infrastructure using Pulumi, managing clusters, configuring VPCs, and ensuring compliance with regulations like GDPR.
• The engineer will also oversee S3 data lake management, implement caching strategies, and develop automation tools for other engineering teams.
• Participation in engineering activities such as incident response, code review, and mentoring junior engineers is expected.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have 5+ years of experience as a Data Infrastructure Engineer or in related roles such as Platform Engineer, SRE, DevOps, or Backend Engineer.
• Strong experience with data infrastructure components like Kafka, Spark, and Airflow is required.
• Proficiency with cloud services and environments, including compute, storage, and networking, is necessary.
• Experience with containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes is essential.
• Expertise in infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform and Pulumi is required.
• A solid understanding of networking concepts, including VPCs and load balancers, is necessary.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools is required.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail are essential.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills are necessary.

Benefits:

• Employees receive equity ownership (RSUs) in a growing, privately-owned company.
• The company offers 100% employer-paid healthcare, vision, and dental insurance for employees and their dependents.
• There is a provision for 12 weeks of paid parental leave for all caregivers, along with additional pregnancy disability leave for birthing parents.
• Flexible PTO is provided, with a mandatory minimum of 10 days paid time off and a sabbatical program.
• Access to mental wellness coaching, therapy, and an Employee Assistance Program is available.
• Monthly stipends are provided to support health and wellness, as well as professional growth.
• Professional career coaching and internal learning & development programs are offered.
• A 401k plan and financial wellness benefits, including CPA or financial advisor coverage, are available.
• Commuter benefits are provided for in-office workers.