[Remote] Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Valon is building the AI-native operating system for regulated finance, starting with mortgage servicing. They are seeking a Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to work on foundational infrastructure, ensuring scalability, security, and reliability as the company grows.ResponsibilitiesDesign, build, and operate core cloud infrastructure across compute, storage, databases, and networking layersOwn and improve the reliability, scalability, and security of Valon’s production systems as we scale to support major enterprise deploymentsEvaluate, adopt, and operationalize new infrastructure technologies (e.g., Vitess, Clickhouse, Redis) to meet evolving product and scale requirementsCollaborate with product engineering, platform, and operations teams to define infrastructure solutions that unlock product innovation and operational efficiencyParticipate in on-call rotations and incident response, driving improvements to system observability, alerting, and reliability practicesContribute to architectural decisions and technical strategy for the platform, with an emphasis on pragmatic, well-reasoned trade-offsMentor teammates through code reviews, design discussions, and knowledge sharingSkills3–5 years of professional experience in infrastructure engineering, platform engineering, DevOps, SRE, or cloud systemsHands-on experience managing and operating cloud infrastructure on AWS, GCP, or Azure at meaningful scaleStrong working knowledge of containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) and infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, Pulumi, or similar)Experience with distributed systems concepts: networking, storage, load balancing, and database operationsSolid engineering fundamentals—you can write clean, well-tested code and contribute meaningfully to services and tooling, even if infrastructure is your primary domainA product mindset: you think about how infrastructure decisions impact the teams and products that depend on your workStrong communication skills and a collaborative approach to working across teamsExperience in fast-paced, high-growth environments is a plusFamiliarity with regulated industries (fintech, healthcare, etc.) is a bonus but not requiredBenefitsCompetitive salary with a meaningful stake in the company via equity, and 401k plan.Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.Pre-tax deductions for public transportation, rideshare services, and parking expenses.Company-wide orientation, learning & development opportunities, and regular review cycles featuring 360-degree feedback.Quarterly budgets for team and company outings.Flexible paid time off, sick days, and 11 company holidays.12 weeks off for both birthing and non-birthing parents, fully paid.Company OverviewValon: the AI-native operating system for mortgage servicing. Building a better foundation for the American Dream. It was founded in 2019, and is headquartered in New York, New York, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is https://www.valon.com.Company H1B SponsorshipValon has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 2 in 2026, 10 in 2025, 8 in 2024, 1 in 2023, 1 in 2022. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.