Senior Backend Engineer (SCM & CI/CD)

Quick Facts

• Role: Senior Backend Engineer (SCM & CI/CD)

Description

Own and lead the backend systems behind CI/CD and artifact platforms that move code from commit to production. Take point on software supply chain security—securing pipelines, runners, and artifact stores—while building tooling and cloud infrastructure on AWS and Google Cloud. Serve as a hands-on technical lead, shaping architecture and priorities and improving reliability, scale, and observability.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate backend infrastructure for CI/CD and artifact platforms on AWS and Google Cloud Platform

• Lead software supply chain security work (vulnerability scanning, artifact signing and provenance, hardening build runners and agents)

• Partner with security and governance teams to implement controls, audits, and compliance requirements in pipelines and tools

• Define technical direction for the platform and document key decisions

• Guide and review contractor work, setting standards and keeping execution on track

• Automate using infrastructure as code and self-service tooling/workflows

• Improve reliability, scalability, and observability of the build platform; troubleshoot production incidents and participate in incident response

• Use AI coding tools and agentic workflows as part of day-to-day infrastructure development and operations

Requirements

• Strong experience running cloud infrastructure on AWS (GCP or Azure experience is also welcome)

• Infrastructure as code and configuration management experience (Terraform or similar)

• Hands-on production Kubernetes operations experience

• Experience operating CI/CD and version control systems at scale (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab, TeamCity, Codefresh, GitHub, Perforce)

• Working knowledge of software supply chain security (vulnerability scanning, artifact/container registries, secrets management, build-infrastructure hardening)

• Strong scripting and programming skills in Python, Go, Bash, or similar

• Comfortable using AI coding tools and agentic programming for infrastructure work

• Experience leading technical work (design decisions, mentoring, directing contractors)

• Excellent communication across security, governance, and engineering teams

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance (premiums covered for you and dependents)

• 401k with competitive match

• Mental well-being program via Modern Health (free therapy and coaching)

• Unlimited PTO and sick time; paid company events and breaks

• Paid sabbatical after 7 years of employment