Hiring: Staff Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure & Systems Engineering Company: Taxbit Location: Seattle, WA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-12 10:38:19 Employment Type: Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : AWS, CDK, CI/CD, Databricks, GitHub, GitHub Actions, Jira, Linear, Python, REST, Terraform, TypeScript About the job Required Skills: •Design, build, and operate secure, highly available cloud infrastructure on AWS supporting TaxBit's platform and products •Own infrastructure-as-code using AWS CDK (preferred) or Terraform, driving consistency, repeatability, and version control across environments •Build, maintain, and continuously improve CI/CD pipelines (GitHub/GitHub Actions) to enable safe, frequent, and reliable deployments •Define and implement TaxBit's backup and disaster recovery strategy across cloud data stores and critical systems •Architect and evolve data storage and processing patterns that support scalability, reliability, and cost efficiency •Implement and maintain centralized logging, monitoring, and observability across services and infrastructure •Implement and maintain security guardrails integrated throughout the development lifecycle •Build workflow automation that reduces manual toil in infrastructure provisioning, deployments, and operations Qualifications: •Bachelor's degree (B. •Sc. minimum) in Computer Science or a related field •Significant experience in systems/infrastructure engineering, with deep, hands-on expertise in AWS cloud infrastructure •Strong programming skills in Python, TypeScript, or an equivalent language •Required: hands-on experience with CI/CD, GitHub, and Infrastructure-as-Code (AWS CDK preferred, Terraform acceptable) •Security-minded, with experience implementing and maintaining security guardrails in engineering workflows •Operational familiarity with collaboration and workflow tooling such as Linear/Jira and Databricks •Operational familiarity with AI governance practices and frameworks (e.g., ISO 42001) for managing AI systems responsibly •Understanding of AI security risks and mitigations (e.g., model/data access controls, prompt injection, secure use of AI tooling) •Security-minded by default, with a proactive approach to identifying and mitigating risk Compensation: •$170,000 - $250,000 / year •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) •Competitive benefits and rewards package •Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, and benefits Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!