Senior Infrastructure Engineer – Api
Distillery Tech Inc accelerates innovation through an unyielding approach to nearshore software development. The world’s most innovative technology teams choose Distillery to help accelerate strategic innovation, fill a pressing technology gap, and hit mission-critical deadlines. We support essential applications, mobile apps, websites, and eCommerce platforms through the placement of senior, strategic technical leaders and by deploying fully managed technology teams that work intimately alongside our client’s in-house development teams. At Distillery Tech Inc, we’re not here to reinvent nearshore software development, we’re on a mission to perfect it. Distillery Tech Inc is committed to diversity and inclusion. We actively seek to cultivate a workforce that reflects the rich tapestry of perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences present in our society. Our recruitment efforts are dedicated to promoting equal opportunities for all candidates, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, or any other dimension of diversity.
About the Position
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Infrastructure Engineer with deep expertise in AWS and a passion for building robust, scalable systems. In this role, you’ll be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the core infrastructure that powers our mobile games, working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure high availability, performance, and security.
This is a hands-on position ideal for someone who thrives in large-scale production environments, communicates effectively, and demonstrates ownership over infrastructure systems that impact millions of users.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and manage highly scalable and resilient cloud infrastructure on AWS.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to deliver infrastructure solutions tailored to their needs.
- Troubleshoot complex production issues in distributed systems.
- Implement and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting systems.
- Drive continuous improvement and operational excellence in infrastructure practices.
- Mentor junior engineers and promote a culture of technical quality and innovation.
- Communicate infrastructure plans, incidents, and updates effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Requirements
- Proven experience in infrastructure engineering within large-scale production environments.
- Deep knowledge of AWS services (e.g., EC2, S3, RDS, EKS, Lambda, VPC, CloudFront, Route 53).
- Strong expertise in containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
- Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools like Terraform and CloudFormation.
- Solid understanding of networking, systems internals, and cloud security best practices.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps methodologies.
- Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
- Strong problem-solving abilities and a proactive attitude.
Nice to Have
- Experience in the gaming industry.
- Familiarity with other cloud platforms (Google Cloud, Azure).
- Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL database systems.
- Contributions to open-source projects.
Why You’ll Like Working Here
- Opportunity to collaborate with multinational teams committed to Distillery's core values of Unyielding Commitment, Relentless Pursuit, Courageous Ambition, and Authentic Connection.
- A generous, competitive compensation package for exceptional performers, as well as a generous vacation package and competitive benefits plan.
- Remote working environment.
- Professional and personal development.