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Infrastructure Software Engineer

Crossing Hurdles
Department:Software Engineer
Type:REMOTE
Region:UK
Location:United Kingdom
Experience:Mid-Senior level
Salary:$187,200 - $187,200
Skills:
PYTHONCI/CDGITHUB ACTIONSBUILDKITECLISAASSSOSCIMRBACPULUMITERRAFORMINFRASTRUCTURE-AS-CODEGOOGLE WORKSPACESAML
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Job Description

Posted on: April 3, 2026

Position: Software Engineers

Type: Contract

Compensation: $180/hr

Commitment: ~20 hours per week

Role Responsibilities

  • Improve CI performance, reliability, and observability
  • Build runner autoscaling and system hardening
  • Implement alerting and notification systems
  • Increase visibility into CI pipelines and failures
  • Enhance CLI usability and discoverability
  • Build telemetry, observability, and performance improvements for CLI tools
  • Improve SDK/shared library ergonomics (stable APIs, versioning, templates)
  • Develop tooling insights (e.g., usage visibility)
  • Manage and optimise SaaS tools and configurations
  • Build systems for procurement intake and vendor inventory
  • Implement and maintain Google Workspace administration
  • Implement and maintain SAML-based SSO
  • Implement and maintain SCIM provisioning with RBAC controls
  • Build reusable Pulumi modules and service templates
  • Standardise baseline infrastructure stacks (logging, monitoring, tagging, budgets)
  • Reduce drift and copy-paste infra patterns
  • Add safety checks and guardrails for faster, safer deployments
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to build scalable systems and improve developer workflows

Requirements

  • Strong proficiency in Python
  • Experience with backend systems, infrastructure, or developer tooling
  • Familiarity with CI/CD systems (e.g., GitHub Actions, Buildkite, etc.)
  • Familiarity with CLI tooling and developer platforms
  • Familiarity with SaaS/IT systems (SSO, identity, provisioning)
  • Familiarity with Infrastructure-as-Code (Pulumi, Terraform, etc.)
  • Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong problem-solving and systems thinking
  • Availability for ~20 hours per week
  • Must be available for 2 × 45-minute syncs weekly during PST work hours (Monday & Thursday)

Application Process (Takes 20 Mins)

  • Upload resume
  • Interview (15 min)
  • Submit form

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