The role

Step is looking for its first Infrastructure Engineer to help us define and implement how we deploy and run our software in the cloud. This is an opportunity to start as an individual contributor and help us build and lead the Infrastructure Engineering team. You are a self-starter passionate about automation who is comfortable working cross-functionally with other teams across Step.

Responsibilities 

• Work in a small, tight knit cross-functional team
• Be part of a high energy, fun, world class engineering team
• Contribute to the design, implementation and running of a high-volume, low-latency, distributed transaction processing systems
• See your contributions make a weekly impact to an evolving product 

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in Computer Science or a related technical field
• 5+ years relevant work experience
• Strong Computer Science fundamentals
• Solid grasp of your favorite modern programming language
• Passion for uptime and automation
• Knowledge of best practices related to security, performance, and disaster recovery

Nice to Haves 

• Familiarity with Google Cloud and Google Kubernetes Engine
• Working knowledge of Kubernetes
• PostgreSQL experience
• Familiarity with Agile, CI/CD, DevOps

Core technologies we use 

• Kotlin, Java
• gRPC, Protocol Buffers, jOOQ, Dagger, Swagger
• PostgreSQL
• Google Kubernetes Engine

Working at Step

• Competitive salary based on experience, with full medical and dental benefits 💸
• High potential for growth 📈
• Stock in an early-stage startup 🤩
• Flexible WFH and vacation policy 🏝
• Employee referral program 👯‍♀️👯
• Monthly stipend for Step Card testing ☕️
• 401K plan 💪🏻