Cloud Engineer II

About the role

The Foundational Infrastructure team provides cloud-native infrastructure, automation, and tools that empower Compass teams to build and deploy products securely, efficiently, and with minimal operational overhead.

As a Cloud Engineer II, you will influence key technology decisions that impact the wider engineering organization. You are a pragmatic technologist who designs and delivers scalable, resilient systems while fostering collaboration and technical excellence. Beyond execution, you serve as a mentor, guiding a talented team of engineers while driving impactful, high-complexity projects. You lead by example—innovating, teaching, and shaping the future of Compass Engineering.

Responsibilities:

• Guide technical strategy and mentor engineers on high-impact projects.
• Design, develop, and optimize scalable infrastructure solutions.
• Maintain and improve platform reliability, scalability, and security.
• Manage and monitor Kubernetes clusters, storage, and networking components.
• Provide support for infrastructure-related incidents and internal customer needs.
• Partner with customer teams to proactively identify infrastructure needs
• Document and refine infrastructure design and operational practices.

Basic Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of software development experience with proficiency in Go, Java,  
• Experience building and operating large-scale cloud services in AWS or other public clouds.
• Strong understanding of cloud-native applications and microservice architecture.
• Proven ability to influence technical decision-making and execution.

Preferred Qualifications

At least 1+ years experience with one or more of the following:

• Cloud networking (DNS, BGP, TGW, VPC Peering, ALB, VPN)
• Kubernetes and service mesh solutions (Istio, Envoy).
• Edge/CDN networking solutions (Cloudflare, CloudFront, Fastly).
• Terraform

Compensation: 

The base pay range for this position is $94,000-$142,000 annually; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Bonuses and restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of benefits. Base pay is based on market location. Minimum wage for the position will always be met.