Senior Infrastructure Engineer (APAC)

Laravel is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to join our all-remote Laravel Nightwatch and Cloud infrastructure team. This role is open to applicants in the UTC+8 to UTC+12 timezone. Our mission is to enhance the developer experience globally, which requires not only building exceptional software products but also establishing a robust infrastructure foundation. We approach product development end-to-end, prioritizing user experience. Therefore, we seek an individual proficient with cloud providers and infrastructure, who also possesses empathy for users and a drive to create the best possible products.

We are undertaking ambitious infrastructure projects and need a colleague who can contribute to our mission beyond just solving technical problems. We value a pragmatic, team-oriented individual who understands best practices and can identify when custom solutions are necessary. If this resonates with you, we invite you to join our exciting journey.

This position is specifically for the Infrastructure team, focusing on our Laravel Nightwatch and Laravel Cloud platforms. Laravel Nightwatch is a monitoring service for Laravel applications, offering real-time request monitoring, exception tracking, logs, and insights. Laravel Cloud is a fully managed infrastructure platform designed for developers and teams to deploy their ideas efficiently. Both platforms are highly optimized for Laravel and PHP.

Infrastructure Engineering at Laravel

• Collaborate with a world-class team, impacting the developer experience for hundreds of thousands globally.
• Work on our most ambitious projects: the recently launched Laravel Nightwatch and Laravel Cloud platforms.
• Dedicate time to researching optimal solutions, ensuring we execute tasks correctly and effectively.
• Engage in a collaborative process, including pair programming and quick huddles to resolve complex issues collectively.
• Enjoy programming, building custom tooling and integrations even while working with major cloud providers like AWS.
• Prioritize comprehensive documentation, crucial for an all-remote company, for both internal teams and users.
• Focus on the real-world product and customer outcomes, not solely on technical intricacies.
• Benefit from flexible hours and minimal bureaucracy, providing the freedom to achieve your best work.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in similar roles, ideally with large-scale production systems across multiple regions.
• Experience with ClickHouse is highly valued.
• Experience with Apache Kafka/MSK is highly valued.
• Mastery of AWS and potentially other cloud providers.
• Preferably, experience in large AWS environments managing customer data in multi-account, multi-region setups.
• Proficiency with Kubernetes (K8s) and overall container orchestration.
• Preferably, experience with large clusters handling customer data.
• Preferably, experience building and maintaining Go-based K8s operators using tools like Kubebuilder and Operator SDK.
• Experienced and knowledgeable in logging, monitoring, and alerting tooling and processes.
• Experienced and comfortable with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) in a team setting, implementing sanity checks and policies for scalability.
• Strong knowledge of network protocols, load balancing, caching, and DNS management.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving, and fully remote environment.

Benefits

• Join a small, tight-knit team where every developer's contribution is valued.
• Enjoy a fully remote and globally distributed working environment.
• Opportunity to attend Laracon conferences worldwide.
• Comprehensive health care plan (Medical, Dental & Vision).
• Generous paid time off (Vacation, Sick & Public holidays).
• Family leave options (Maternity, Paternity).
• Pension plans (as locally applicable).
• Performance-based bonus plan.
• Company equity.