[Remote] Principal Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Clover Health is reinventing health insurance by combining data and human empathy to improve member health. They are seeking a Principal Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure to lead the development of cloud infrastructure and delivery platforms, focusing on reliability, security, and developer enablement while managing a small team of engineers.ResponsibilitiesOwn cloud infrastructure end-to-end across our cloud environments, staying hands-on with IaC, CI/CD, and observability alongside the teamOwn the SDLC surface area (dev environments, lower envs, release mechanics, monitoring and response) so engineers can ship in minutes rather than daysBuild the substrate that lets AI agents observe, reason, and act on business systems with safe defaults, and the rails that let AI-assisted apps from people outside of tech be deployed and supported without becoming operational liabilitiesParticipate in security operations alongside our SecOps team on CSPM, threat management, and patch management as the infrastructure-side owner of remediationsFrame infrastructure decisions in terms of business outcomes (operational efficiency, financial impact, clinical results), and make progress and tradeoffs visible to leadership as a natural byproduct of how you workLead and develop a small, high-impact team, and operate as a peer to our SecOps, Data, IT Systems, and App Engineering leaders as a unifying technical force across the orgSkillsYou have an engineering background with deep, hands-on experience operating production infrastructure across at least two major clouds (GCP, AWS, Azure) and with modern infrastructure-as-code (Terraform or similar)You have built and operated modern CI/CD systems, dev environments, and observability stacks. What you've shipped matters more than the size of the fleet you've managedYou've built and operated infrastructure across different company sizes and business contexts. Cross-domain breadth is a real asset; experience in regulated domains (healthcare, financial services) is helpful but not requiredYou hold a strong, well-reasoned point of view on platform philosophy, and can defend when to standardize, when to give teams room, and how to make the safe path the easy pathYou have shipped AI-native operational systems. That might be AI agents that triage alerts, draft RCAs, manage cost, or execute runbooks, or frameworks that let non-traditional contributors (junior engineers, analysts, AI agents, vibe-coders) ship safelyYou're action-oriented on governance and security participation. You document what matters, automate what you can, and don't let process become a bottleneckYou have built and developed teams. You think about composition intentionally, hire for gaps, and invest in people's growthYou're a strong communicator: clear, direct, and concise with both technical and non-technical audiencesBenefitsCompetitive base salary and equity opportunitiesPerformance-based bonus program401k matchingRegular compensation reviews to recognize and reward exceptional contributionsComprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverageNo-Meeting FridaysMonthly company holidaysAccess to mental health resourcesGenerous flexible time-off policyRemote-first culture that supports collaboration and flexibilityLearning programsMentorshipProfessional development fundingRegular performance feedback and reviewsEmployee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offering discounted equity opportunitiesReimbursement for office setup expensesMonthly cell phone & internet stipendRemote-first culture, enabling collaboration with global teamsPaid parental leave for all new parentsCompany OverviewClover is a healthcare technology company helping members live their healthiest lives with its Medicare Advantage plans. It was founded in 2014, and is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is http://cloverhealth.com.