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Rokt · 1 day ago

Individual Contributor Infrastructure Engineer

Rokt is a hyper-growth ecommerce leader that unlocks real-time relevance in the moment that matters most. As an Individual Contributor Infrastructure Engineer, you'll design, build, and operate the systems that power Rokt's global platform, working in a high-impact environment to define standards and technology for reliability, speed, and scalability.

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Responsibilities

Design, implement, and operate core infrastructure powering Rokt's production environment
Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code to automate infrastructure operations
Partner with other engineers to improve system reliability, observability, and performance
Participate in on-call rotations and help build systems that minimize operational toil
Collaborate cross-functionally to identify bottlenecks, improve efficiency, and drive automation
Contribute to documentation, runbooks, and best practices that scale across teams
Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines (Buildkite or equivalent) for fast, safe, and repeatable deployments
Improve developer experience with caching systems, build optimizations, and paved-road tooling
Manage artifact repositories (Nexus or internal) and ensure secure, consistent release workflows
Automate provisioning and deployment processes using Terraform and container-based delivery
Build and operate Kubernetes clusters and core platform services (EKS, ECR, Helm, Argo)
Manage networking and runtime layers, including VPCs, service mesh (Istio), ingress, and DNS
Develop automation and controllers that enhance scalability, cost-efficiency, and reliability
Work closely with product and platform teams to optimize resource utilization and performance
Operate and evolve distributed data systems (Kafka, Cassandra, Trino, and data-lake tooling)
Implement scalable ingestion, replication, and schema management solutions
Ensure durability, availability, and performance across real-time and batch systems
Build observability and automation for high-throughput, multi-region data platforms

Qualification

Infrastructure designAWSTerraformKubernetesCI/CDLinux systemsScripting languagesCollaboration skillsCommunication skills

Required

Experience in infrastructure, DevOps, or platform engineering roles, or strong motivation to grow in this space
Hands-on experience with Linux systems, AWS (or other cloud providers), and infrastructure as code (Terraform preferred)
Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash, or similar)
Understanding of CI/CD, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and observability principles
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a focus on delivering impact
Proven ability to lead projects, design scalable systems, and mentor other engineers
Deep expertise in one or more domains: Build & Release, Compute, or Storage
Demonstrated impact in improving reliability, performance, and developer velocity
Recognized technical leader in infrastructure design and operations
Defines long-term vision for platform scalability, performance, and security
Shapes cross-team architecture and drives adoption of modern engineering practices

Benefits

Become a shareholder. Every Rokt'star gets equity in the company
Enjoy catered lunch every day and healthy snacks in the office.
Access generous retirement plans like a 4% dollar-for-dollar 401K matching plan and great health benefits for you and your dependents.
Dog-friendly office
Extra leave (bonus annual leave, sabbatical leave etc.)
Work with the greatest talent in town
See the world! We have offices in New York, Seattle, Sydney, Tokyo and London

Company

Rokt is an ecommerce marketing technology that enhances the value of transactions through personalized experiences. It is a sub-organization of Rokt.

H1B Sponsorship

Rokt has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (31)
2024 (20)
2023 (13)
2022 (12)
2021 (10)
2020 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$822M
Key Investors
Tiger Global ManagementTDM Growth PartnersMA Growth Ventures
2025-01-16Secondary Market· $335M
2022-12-05Secondary Market
2021-12-16Series E· $325M

Leadership Team

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Bruce Buchanan
CEO
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Patrick Connorton
General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
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