Staff Cloud Platform Engineer

Job Overview

We are seeking a Staff Cloud Platform Engineer to drive the design and operation of the cloud platform that powers our autonomous systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Ownership


• Drive execution and technical excellence across cloud platform projects


• Set infrastructure standards, conduct design and code reviews, and guide architectural decisions


• Shape the cloud platform roadmap in partnership with product and engineering leadership


• Foster a culture of ownership, quality, automation, and continuous improvement


• Cloud Platform Architecture & Development


• Design, build, and operate scalable AWS infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code


• Build and maintain Kubernetes-based platforms, including EKS, and container workflows for application teams


• Build self-service tooling and paved paths that enable teams to deploy and operate services safely


• Ensure the platform reliably supports both application and data workloads


• Design platform capabilities with reliability, scalability, security, and cost efficiency in mind


• System Performance, Reliability & Cost


• Optimize cloud systems for performance, scalability, resilience, and cost efficiency


• Identify and resolve infrastructure bottlenecks, scaling limits, and reliability risks


• Establish reliability practices, including SLIs, SLOs, error budgets, and incident response


• Improve observability, maintainability, and operational readiness across cloud platform services


• Cross-Functional Collaboration


• Partner with backend, SRE, data, autonomy, and security teams to deliver platform capabilities across the stack


• Support end-to-end system design from edge devices to cloud infrastructure


• Coordinate across teams to build and maintain release processes and CI/CD pipelines


• Help align platform capabilities with product, engineering, security, and mission needs


• Security & Best Practices


• Enforce secure cloud practices, including IAM least privilege, secrets management, and network segmentation


• Maintain high standards for automation, testing, observability, documentation, and infrastructure reliability


• Support technical reviews, design discussions, and production readiness efforts


• Build systems with security, scalability, and long-term maintainability in mind

Qualifications

10+ years of experience in cloud platform, infrastructure, DevOps, or related engineering roles

Deep expertise with AWS core services, including compute, networking, storage, IAM, and managed data services

Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code

Hands-on experience operating Kubernetes, including EKS, and containerized environments

Strong experience building CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation

Proficiency in Go, Python, or similar languages for platform tooling and automation

Solid understanding of cloud networking, security, and distributed systems fundamentals

Ability to drive projects from concept through production

Strong technical judgment and ability to operate independently in fast-moving environments

Strong written and verbal communication skills

U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance if required

Preferred Skills

Experience supporting autonomy, robotics, simulation, real-time systems, or mission-critical platforms

Experience designing multi-account AWS organizations and landing zones

Familiarity with observability tooling at scale, including metrics, logging, and tracing

Knowledge of AWS GovCloud or compliance-driven environments, including FedRAMP, IL4, or IL5

Experience with platform engineering, developer experience, self-service infrastructure, or paved-path tooling

Experience working in small, fast-moving engineering teams or high-growth technology companies

Active or prior security clearance

About Havoc

Havoc is a leader in all-domain collaborative autonomy. Its software-defined hardware approach powers military and commercial-grade autonomous systems across sea, air, and land to sense, decide, and act together in complex and contested environments. Havoc connects assets, enabling them to share information, adapt in real time, and continue operating even when communications are disrupted or denied. Havoc optimizes mission performance and minimizes human risk.

Havoc was founded in 2024 and headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island. Learn more at Havoc: All-Domain Collaborative Autonomy .

What Success Looks Like

Within 12 months, success in this role looks like consistent delivery of secure, scalable, and reliable cloud platform capabilities that support real-world deployments. You will have helped establish self-service infrastructure, mature CI/CD practices, clear infrastructure standards, and well-defined platform boundaries.

You will also have built strong alignment across backend, SRE, data, autonomy, security, and product teams while helping ensure HavocAI’s cloud platform is ready to support mission-critical autonomous operations.

Benefits

100% Employer paid Health, Dental and Vision Insurance for