Senior Infrastructure Software Engineer

Description

Senior Infrastructure Software Engineer – Compliance & Automation

Location: Sterling, VA (Hybrid – 2 days/week in-office)

Join a high-impact engineering team at a global technology company focused on securing and scaling internet infrastructure. This is a technical role for an engineer with strong systems experience who enjoys building automation around compliance, auditing, and platform observability.

If you're passionate about system reliability, secure infrastructure, and streamlining compliance workflows through software, this is a role where you can make a tangible impact.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain internal tools that support security auditing, compliance monitoring, and system reporting

Automate infrastructure audits using Perl, Python, Shell scripting, and Ansible

Develop and maintain RESTful services using Python (Bottle or equivalent) to support system integrations

Package and deploy audit tools across distributed environments using RPM

Manage and optimize audit dashboards and databases, preferably PostgreSQL

Lead root-cause investigations and design scalable, automated solutions to improve system stability

Collaborate with product, compliance, and infrastructure teams to shape platform capabilities

Write and maintain clear technical documentation to support ongoing development and operations

Qualifications

8+ years of software or systems engineering experience

Proficient in Perl (required), with additional experience in Python and scripting tools like Bash or Ansible

Strong experience working in Linux environments with a focus on automation and performance

Practical experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL

Comfortable building APIs and working with integration workflows

Strong collaboration and communication skills, especially in cross-functional settings

Preferred Experience

Familiarity with Terraform, Kubernetes, VMware, AIX, or KVM

Experience with ServiceNow development or integrations

Background in UI development with React or similar frameworks

Agile/Scrum team experience

Prior exposure to security and compliance initiatives at the infrastructure level

Why This Role

This is a chance to work on meaningful problems that have direct implications for platform security and operational transparency. You’ll be joining a mission-driven organization where engineering excellence, collaboration, and social responsibility are part of the core culture. The company offers competitive compensation, performance bonuses, stock options, and comprehensive benefits.

Eligibility

Candidates must be U.S. citizens or Green Card holders. H-1B transfers may be considered. Must be able to commute to Sterling, VA for hybrid work.