Lead Engineer, Platform Infrastructure at Bullish

About Bullish

Bullish is an institutionally focused global digital asset platform that provides market infrastructure and information services. These include: Bullish Exchange – a regulated and institutionally focused digital assets spot and derivatives exchange, integrating a high-performance central limit order book matching engine with automated market making to provide deep and predictable liquidity. Bullish Exchange is regulated in Germany, Hong Kong, and Gibraltar. CoinDesk Indices – a collection of tradable proprietary and single-asset benchmarks and indices that track the performance of digital assets for global institutions in the digital assets and traditional finance industries. CoinDesk Data - a broad suite of digital assets market data and analytics, providing real-time insights into prices, trends, and market dynamics. CoinDesk Insights – a digital asset media and events provider and operator of Coindesk.com, a digital media platform that covers news and insights about digital assets, the underlying markets, policy, and blockchain technology.

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As a Senior Platform Infrastructure Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing our cloud infrastructure in Google Cloud Platform (GCP). You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure that our cloud solutions align with business objectives and industry best practices. Your expertise will be pivotal in optimizing our cloud environment for performance, cost-efficiency, and security.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Design, deploy, and manage scalable, secure, and resilient cloud infrastructure on GCP.

• Collaborate with development, operations, and security teams to define cloud architecture and implement best practices.

• Automate cloud operations and infrastructure as code using tools such as Terraform or Terragrunt.

• Monitor cloud infrastructure performance, identify issues, and implement solutions to ensure high availability and reliability.

• Optimize cloud resources for cost-efficiency while maintaining performance and security standards.

• Lead incident response and troubleshooting efforts for cloud-related issues.

• Stay up-to-date with the latest cloud technologies and trends, and provide recommendations for continuous improvement.

• Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering a culture of learning and innovation.

• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation for cloud infrastructure and processes.

Experience & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

• Proven experience in cloud infrastructure engineering, with a focus on GCP or AWS.

• Strong Kubernetes experience

• Proven expertise in designing and managing cloud environments, including compute, storage, networking, and security components.

• Strong experience with infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar.

• Proficiency in scripting and automation using languages such as Python or Bash.

• In-depth understanding of cloud security best practices and compliance frameworks.

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work under pressure.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Relevant cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect).

• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.

• Familiarity with hybrid cloud environments and multi-cloud strategies.

Bullish is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are fast evolving and striving towards being a globally-diverse community. With integrity at our core, our success is driven by a talented team of individuals and the different perspectives they are encouraged to bring to work every day.