Infrastructure Tech Lead - Infra Core

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for an Infrastructure Tech Lead - Infra Core in Ireland.

In this role, you will operate as a senior technical leader at the heart of a high impact infrastructure team, shaping the systems that power a globally distributed platform. You will combine deep hands on engineering with strategic direction, influencing how services are built, deployed, and scaled across hundreds of applications. Working in a fast moving, high growth environment, you'll tackle complex challenges in distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and developer experience. This is a role for builders who thrive on ownership, autonomy, and solving large scale technical problems. You'll collaborate across teams while setting architectural standards that impact engineering at scale. The position offers a unique opportunity to drive innovation and create infrastructure that directly enables global operations.

Accountabilities

• Define and drive the technical vision and roadmap for core infrastructure systems, focusing on scalability, reliability, and developer experience
• Design and implement infrastructure patterns and tools that support large scale distributed systems and microservices architectures
• Lead the development of platform primitives, control planes, and automation frameworks used across engineering teams
• Act as the primary escalation point for complex production incidents, driving root cause analysis and long term solutions
• Build and optimize service provisioning processes, enabling rapid and secure deployment across environments
• Architect and improve traffic routing, API gateways, and edge infrastructure to support high volume systems
• Enhance infrastructure security practices, including secrets management and secure configuration standards
• Drive observability improvements, including logging, monitoring, and tracing systems at scale
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (DevOps, security, database, and engineering) to align on architecture and priorities
• Mentor engineers and elevate technical standards while remaining deeply involved in hands on development

Requirements

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including at least 5 years focused on infrastructure and cloud environments
• Strong expertise with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP), Kubernetes, and modern infrastructure tooling (Helm, GitOps, CNCF ecosystem)
• Proficiency in at least one programming language such as Go, Python, or JavaScript/TypeScript, with experience building production grade systems
• Proven experience designing and operating distributed systems and event driven architectures
• Deep knowledge of Kubernetes, including extending and customizing cluster capabilities (operators, controllers, APIs)
• Experience working with message brokers (e.g., Kafka, NATS) and scalable data systems
• Solid understanding of relational databases and their role in modern infrastructure
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex technical projects from concept to delivery
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain architectural decisions clearly to diverse stakeholders
• Self driven mindset with a bias for action, ownership, and problem solving in ambiguous environments

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package, including equity or stock grant opportunities (depending on location and status)
• Fully remote work setup with flexible scheduling and optional co working access
• Comprehensive and adaptable benefits package tailored to your region
• Opportunities to work on high impact, large scale technical challenges
• Professional growth in a fast scaling, global environment
• Inclusive and diverse workplace culture that values innovation and collaboration
• Access to learning resources and continuous development opportunities
• Additional perks and allowances depending on employment type and location