Pay Range
Annually:
$191,000 - $214,000
Equity:
0 -0.5 %
Description
Location — North or South America
At Pinata, we're paving the way for developers to build the future of Web3 — through IPFS and Farcaster. Our fully remote team comprises engineers and designers, builders and creators, and overall kind humans with big dreams. We believe in a culture that fosters honesty and teamwork, laughter and trust, and our work is meaningful and challenging in the best ways every day.
The role
As a Principal Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure, you will be critical in developing and improving our platform. You will work across the stack to deliver high-quality, scalable, original features. You'll bring a mix of entrepreneurial spirit, startup experience, and technical expertise to the team, contributing to all development lifecycle phases.
You will report directly to our VP of Product while partnering with the Engineering team, Product team, and leadership. In this role, you will bring excitement for delivering value to our customers and achieving engineering excellence.
What you will do
- Design and implement scalable, secure, and highly available cloud architectures
- Utilize infrastructure as code (IaC) tools to provision and manage cloud resources
- Write and maintain API code to enable infrastructure management and integrations with cloud services
- Exemplify and drive high engineering standards around code, documentation, hiring, vendor selection, and solution architecture decisions without getting bogged down by deliberation
- Work autonomously, taking ownership of projects from conception to production
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product and design, to deliver impactful solutions
- Contribute to the technical and architectural decisions to improve our platform and engineering practices
- Respond to and resolve production incidents, perform root cause analysis, and implement preventative measures
- Act as a mentor to junior engineers, fostering a culture of learning and growth
- Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends, applying them to solve complex problems
Must have
- Expertise with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools, including Kubernetes, Terraform, and AWS CloudFormation
- Robust technical background with proficiency in Golang, Java, and JavaScript
- Knowledge of modern development practices and architectural patterns
- Proven experience working in Seed or Series A startups, with knowledge of the challenges and dynamics of early-stage ventures
- Demonstrated ability to learn by doing, with a portfolio of side projects or contributions to open-source projects
- Top-notch problem-solving skills, with the ability to work quickly but thoughtfully, balancing momentum with quality
- Proficient communication and collaboration skills, capable of working well in a team environment as well as individually
Nice to have
- Experience as an early startup hire, founder, or entrepreneur. A history of learning from failures is considered a valuable asset
- Knowledge of IPFS or other Web3 technologies
- Experience mentoring and unblocking junior developers to contribute to their success
