What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Cloud Engineer position at Newance?
As a digital product company, our culture thrives on curiosity, autonomy, and purpose-driven innovation. Here, you're not just executing tasks; you're collaborating with a team dedicated to transforming transportation and making a tangible impact on the global economy and the planet.
The Role
As a Senior Cloud Engineer, you will be a key member of our engineering team, playing a crucial role in the design and implementation of scalable and reliable cloud-based solutions to support our product offerings. Your expertise in cloud infrastructure will be instrumental in driving technical excellence across the team.
This role will ideally work on-site in the Green Bay, WI; may consider remote candidates based on relevance of candidate experience.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
What You'll Do
Technical Leadership:
- Provide technical leadership within the engineering team.
- Collaborate to set and enforce coding standards, best practices, and ensure code quality.
Development:
- Contribute to and lead design, development, maintenance, and implementation of complex features.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
Architectural Design:
- Contribute to architectural decisions, ensuring scalability, reliability, and maintainability of systems.
Technical Excellence:
- Contribute to coding standards and best practices within the engineering team.
- Participate in code reviews to ensure high-quality, maintainable code.
- Contribute to optimization and refactoring of code to address performance bottlenecks and improve system efficiency.
- Tackle challenging technical problems with a focus on delivering effective and efficient solutions.
- Collaborate with team members to troubleshoot issues and optimize system performance.
- Participate in our on-call rotation and support production systems, embracing a shared ownership model.
Innovation:
- Stay abreast of industry trends, evaluate emerging technologies, and advocate for their adoption when appropriate.
- Contribute to continuous improvement in processes and tools.
Learn more about the work you'll do at Breakthrough and our culture here.
This Role Might Be a Great Fit If…
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You're enthusiastic about tackling complex challenges and can distill them into actionable solutions.
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You prioritize writing clean, readable, and testable code, while understanding the importance of pragmatism.
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Understanding the underlying purpose of your work motivates you, beyond merely delivering features.
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You thrive in collaborative settings, engaging with engineers, product owners, and designers to achieve common goals.
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You're committed to advancing sustainability in transportation and reducing environmental impact through technological innovation.
This Role Might Not Be the Best Fit If…
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You prefer working in isolation or solely on predefined tasks without broader context.
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Adaptability to shifting priorities in a dynamic environment is challenging for you.
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You seek a rigid hierarchical structure to guide all decision-making processes.
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Mentoring others and contributing to team growth aren't areas of interest for you.
How We Work
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Hybrid-Friendly: While many team members are based in Green Bay, we embrace remote work and prioritize impact over location.
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Cross-Functional Teams: You'll be part of an agile team comprised of product owners, designers, QA specialists, and fellow engineers, fostering a holistic approach to product development.
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Continuous Improvement: We regularly conduct retrospectives, refine our processes, and invest in addressing technical debt to enhance our workflows.
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Empowered Engineers: Beyond task execution, you're encouraged to influence both what we build and how we build it, ensuring alignment with our strategic objectives.
QUALIFICATIONS
What you bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field involving coding (e.g., physics or mathematics), or equivalent technical experience.
- 5 years as a cloud engineer, with a focus on designing and implementing scalable cloud solutions.
- Experience in designing and implementing scalable and high-performance public cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and GCP.
- Knowledge of networking, security, and compliance principles in cloud environments.
- Proficiency with modern infrastructure such as code technologies and containerization technologies like Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform. Terraform knowledge and experience required.
- Knowledge of and experience with microservices architecture.
- Proficient scripting and automation skills (e.g., Python, Bash).
- Experience with software development methodologies including Agile, Kanban, and Scrum.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to navigate complex technical challenges.
- Effective communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Preferred:
- Relevant certifications such as Google Professional Cloud Architect, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, etc.
- Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD).
- Prior experience in a product focused technology team desired.
- Experience in guiding engineering teams and influencing technical decisions.
Tech We Use
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Backend: Python, Postgres
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Frontend: Node, React, TypeScript, graphQL
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Cloud & Infrastructure: Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Terraform, Docker
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Data & Analytics: BigQuery, dbt
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Monitoring & Observability: GCP Monitoring
While expertise in every technology isn't required, familiarity with our stack is beneficial. We're keen to work with individuals who bring relevant experience and a willingness to learn.
Why Breakthrough
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Mission-Driven Work: Engage in projects that have a tangible impact on the economy and the environment. Hear more about our innovation in this video.
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Supportive Culture: Experience a workplace that values autonomy, growth, and meaningful contributions.
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Leadership Opportunities: Take on roles that allow you to mentor, guide, and shape the future of our products and technological direction.
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Established Backing: As a U.S. Venture company, we benefit from a legacy of innovation and a commitment to sustainable practices.