Red Ventures · 1 week ago
Head of Platform Engineering | Bankrate
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$200K/yr - $285K/yr
10+ years expRed Ventures is seeking an experienced Head of Platform to lead Bankrate's platform engineering function. This role will focus on managing AWS cloud infrastructure, security, application deployment, and developer productivity platforms to ensure a reliable and efficient technology foundation.
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Responsibilities
Define and execute the vision for Bankrate’s platform with a focus on operational excellence, reliability, and developer productivity
Identify and adopt modern tools and architectures that improve efficiency, reliability, and time-to-market
Align platform capabilities with business priorities and external partner needs
Serve as a player-coach leader- balancing hands-on technical contribution with mentoring, guiding, and developing a high-performing team of engineers
Lead the evolution of our AWS environment for performance, resilience, and cost efficiency
Implement and monitor SLOs, SLIs, and error budgets to maintain reliability
Manage Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation) for consistent, secure deployments
Act as the primary technology contact for security assessments with customers, financial institutions, and other partners
Ensure compliance with SOC 2, GDPR, and other regulatory standards
Build trusted relationships with partner technology and security teams
Own and enhance in-house developer tooling to provide visibility into security, deployments, repositories, and operational health
Oversee CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation for containerized and serverless applications
Improve local development environments, reduce build/deploy friction, and streamline onboarding
Enhance observability, monitoring, and incident response capabilities
Build and mentor a high-performing platform and SRE team
Manage relationships with key vendors and technology providers
Qualification
Required
10+ years in technology infrastructure, platform engineering, or SRE leadership roles
Proven experience managing AWS-based infrastructure at scale
IaC expertise (Terraform, CloudFormation)
Experience with containers (Docker, Kubernetes) and serverless architectures
Proficiency in a programming or scripting language (Python, JavaScript, Bash)
Strong understanding of SRE principles and DevEx improvement practices
Track record of developing and managing internal platform tools for developers
Familiarity with modern CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, CircleCI)
Demonstrated ability to lead external security reviews and navigate compliance requirements
Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Demonstrated player-coach mindset- capable of contributing technically while developing, inspiring, and empowering engineering talent
Preferred
Experience in high-traffic consumer web or SaaS environments
Benefits
Health Insurance Coverage (medical, dental, and vision)
Life Insurance
Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid Time Off
Holiday Pay
401(k) with match
Employee Assistance Program
Paid Parental Bonding Benefit Program
Company
Red Ventures
A portfolio of influential brands, digital platforms, and strategic partnerships that help people make life's most important decisions.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
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Co-Founder & CEO
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