Infrastructure Software Engineer, 2

Job Title
Infrastructure Software Engineer, 2

Job Description
We are looking for a Senior Infrastructure Software Engineer- 1 to join our team and play a key role in designing, developing, and automating scalable microservices and IT workflows in the cloud (AWS and/or GCP). In this role, you will collaborate closely with platform, IT networking, system administration and operation support, and IT Engineering applications teams to build robust solutions, streamline operations, and continuously improve our infrastructure tooling. You'll leverage modern programming languages, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and cloud-native services to ensure our environments are highly available, secure, and cost-optimized.

Primary Responsibilities

• Microservices Development

○ Architect, implement, and maintain microservices and support APIs that facilitate infrastructure automation and operational workflows.

○ Collaborate with application teams to integrate, scale, and optimize cloud-native services using container platforms, e.g. Kubernetes, EKS, ECS, GKE.

• Infrastructure Automation

○ Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions (e.g., Terraform, Ansible) for provisioning, configuring, and managing cloud and on-prem resources.

○ Automate CI/CD pipelines, ensuring reliable code deployment and environment consistency.

• Cloud Platform Engineering

○ Leverage AWS and/or GCP services, e.g. AWS EC2, EKS, and Lambda, GCP Cloud Functions, Compute Engine, and GKE, to architect secure, scalable and cost-effective environments.

○ Implement best practices for networking, storage, and identity such as tagging.

• Workflow Orchestration & Tooling

○ Build internal tools, scripts, and services that enhance developer productivity and streamline operations.

○ Integrate and orchestrate workflows across cloud platforms, third-party APIs, monitoring systems, and custom automation frameworks.

• Performance, Reliability & Security

○ Implement best practices for observability (logging, monitoring, alerting) across distributed microservices and cloud infrastructure.

○ Collaborate with other DevOps teams to ensure high availability, performance tuning, and fault tolerance in production environments.

○ Adhere to security compliance requirements and industry standards, e.g. from the #info-security team, in design and development.

• Collaboration & Mentorship

○ Work closely with cross-functional teams (IT Engineering and applications) to share knowledge, drive innovation, and maintain coding standards.

○ Provide technical leadership and mentor junior engineers, guiding them on best practices in cloud development and infrastructure automation.

• Continuous Improvement

○ Keep abreast of emerging technologies, tools, and industry trends in cloud, containerization, DevOps, and microservices.

○ Advocate for and implement process improvements, encouraging a culture of experimentation, learning, and rapid iteration.

Required Skills Mandatory Skills
○ Bachelor's degree in software engineering, MIS, Computer Science or relevant work experience 5+ years designing and developing software solutions in a cloud environment (AWS and/or GCP).

○ Demonstrated experience building and deploying microservices, e.g. REST APIs, GRPC.

○ Hands-on automation of infrastructure using IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible).

○ Experience in CI/CD pipeline design and implementation, e.g. Jenkins, CNCF Argo.

○ Experience with platform observability tools, e.g. Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack.

○ Proficiency in one or more programming languages, e.g. Golang, Bash, Python, Java, for microservices and automation scripts.

○ Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, CircleCI).

○ Familiarity with configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Chef, Puppet.

○ Strong knowledge +Familiarity of

• Open Source: Apache, Tomcat, Samba, ISC BIND (8,9) and DHCP, RCS or CVS or Git, OpenSSL, GNU utilities, Zabbix, Nagios.

○ Strong knowledge +Familiarity of concept of file systems and Ext 3 or Ext 4; RAID Knowledge of +Experience with "Cloud" and Virtualization - AWS: EC2, EBS, S3, ELB, CloudFormation, and Nutanix.

○ Knowledge of concepts of Data Protection and Security.

○ Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and container orchestration (Kubernetes, Nomad, Docker Swarm, EKS, ECS, GKE).

○ In-depth knowledge of AWS/GCP core cloud services (Compute, Networking, Storage, Security).

○ Comfortable deploying services in cloud platforms like AWS and GCP, and monitoring the infrastructure health using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or native cloud provider solutions; able to set up CI/CD pipelines to automate testing, building, and deployment processes as needed.

○ Familiar with the security challenges inherent in platform development, and ready to implement secure authentication and authorization mechanisms (e.g., JWT, OAuth, Device Attestation) for our APIs,

○ Experience with serverless technologies (Lambda, Cloud Functions) a plus.

○ Understanding of IAM, VPC security, encryption, and compliance frameworks.

○ Ability to follow secure coding practices and incorporate security checks into pipelines.

○ Strong communication skills to collaborate with distributed teams and cross-functional stakeholders.

○ Ability to mentor, lead design discussions, and handle complex problem-solving with minimal oversight.

Good To Have

• Knowledge of "API Automations,
• Knowledge of Machine Learning

What will you learn on this job?
The candidate will be learning about new automation opportunities and collaborating with engineering teams to plan and create automation processes.

Designation: Senior Infrastructure Software Engineer, 1

Working Hours: 6:30PM to 3:30AM

Work Location: Ecoworld, Bengaluru

It is the policy of Dotdash Meredith to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, the Company will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.