[Remote] Senior Platform Software Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Canary Technologies is changing the game for hotels with modern software powered by their hospitality-specific AI platform. They are seeking a Senior Platform Software Engineer to build and scale the cloud infrastructure that powers their platform, focusing on AWS infrastructure, automation, and reliability practices.ResponsibilitiesArchitect and manage AWS infrastructure, balancing performance, cost, and reliabilityBuild and maintain infrastructure-as-code using Terraform to ensure repeatable, version-controlled deploymentsDesign and operate CI/CD and GitOps pipelines on Kubernetes, including Helm-based deployments managed through ArgoCD, that enable teams to ship safely and frequentlyManage service-to-service traffic, observability, and security using a service mesh such as IstioLead capacity planning, performance tuning, and cost-optimization efforts across the AWS footprintImplement observability, alerting, and incident-response practices to meet reliability and uptime targetsDrive security standards into infrastructure, including IAM, network segmentation, and secrets managementMentor engineers, conduct design and code reviews, and document architecture decisions and runbooksSkills5+ years of professional software engineering experience, including substantial hands-on time with AWS infrastructureDeep expertise with infrastructure-as-code using TerraformStrong working knowledge of Kubernetes and container runtimes (e.g., containerd) in production environmentsExperience packaging and deploying Kubernetes applications with Helm chartsExperience with GitOps continuous delivery using ArgoCD (or similar tools like Flux)Familiarity with service mesh technologies, particularly Istio, for traffic management and observabilityProficiency in at least one scripting or programming language (Python, Go, or Bash) for automation and toolingSolid understanding of networking, Linux systems, distributed systems, and cloud security principlesExperience designing for high availability, disaster recovery, and multi-region or multi-account architecturesStrong communication skills and a track record of mentoring engineers and influencing technical directionBenefitsCanary Days: As a company we want to ensure that the team has time to recharge. Each month we provide company wide days off to ensure there is at least one extended weekend or day off.Self Improvement Club: We meet each month and share our personal goals for the month. Each individual is provided a budget towards any purchases that help us achieve these goals.Professional Development Chats: We provide budget to help drive cross functional professional development conversations across the organization.Travel Reimbursement: Team members are able to visit our offices across New York, San Francisco or Dallas when they choose, and are provided a travel stipend for doing so. Spend time working with the team in their office, and use the rest of your time exploring a new city!Personal Travel Reimbursement: If you stay at a hotel that Canary works with, we provide a credit towards your stay.Company OverviewCanary Technologies provides a digital guest management platform for hotels streamlining check-in, messaging, payments, and upsells. It was founded in 2017, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is https://www.canarytechnologies.com.Company H1B SponsorshipCanary Technologies has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 2 in 2025, 1 in 2024, 1 in 2023, 1 in 2022, 1 in 2021. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.