Agiloft · 8 hours ago
Staff Software Engineer - Cloud Services
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
10+ years expAgiloft is a trusted global leader in data-first contract lifecycle management software, aiming to help organizations manage contracts effectively. They are seeking an experienced Staff Software Engineer – Cloud Services to oversee the architecture of their cloud-native CLM platform, focusing on design, reliability, scalability, and security of cloud services.
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Responsibilities
Own the architecture of one or more critical cloud service domains, with responsibility for design integrity, scalability, reliability, security, and technical debt management over time
Act as the architectural steward for AWS-based services, ensuring systems remain scalable, resilient, cost-efficient, secure, and maintainable as customer and platform demands grow
Define service boundaries, APIs, data contracts, and integration patterns that enable independent evolution of cloud services
Drive cloud-native design principles, including stateless services, managed services adoption, and failure-tolerant architectures
Lead the planning and execution of cloud architecture improvements that enhance scalability, availability, performance, and operational efficiency
Translate architectural vision into mid- and long-term technical roadmaps, balancing near-term delivery with long-term cloud sustainability and cost optimization
Drive cross-team alignment on design standards and architectural trade-offs
Partner with CloudOps teams to define reliability targets, disaster recovery strategies, and operational readiness standards
Champion modern cloud-native development practices, including infrastructure-as-code, automated testing, continuous delivery, and observability-by-default
Lead adoption of AI-assisted software engineering for cloud service development, infrastructure definition, testing, troubleshooting, and refactoring
Design cloud services and infrastructure that are AI-friendly by design, enabling safer automation, faster iteration, and improved operational insight
Collaborate with engineering leadership to establish best practices and guardrails for responsible, secure use of AI tools across the cloud SDLC
Set and uphold high standards for service reliability, security, observability, performance, and cost management
Drive improvements to developer experience for cloud services, including local development, CI/CD pipelines, deployment workflows, and operational tooling
Ensure architectural decisions, service contracts, and operational runbooks are well-documented, discoverable, and actionable
Promote a strong culture of ownership and continuous improvement
Mentor senior and mid-level engineers, raising the bar for cloud architecture, distributed systems design, and operational thinking
Serve as a technical multiplier—unblocking teams, accelerating architectural decisions, and reducing long-term operational complexity
Communicate complex cloud and systems concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Stay ahead of industry trends in AWS services, cloud-native architectures, AI-enabled operations, and DevOps practices, driving pragmatic adoption where it delivers clear business value
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's and/or master's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical, or Electronics Engineering, or a comparable field of study
10+ years of professional software engineering experience
2+ years at staff level
Strong proficiency in Python, with working experience in Java, building backend- and cloud-based services
Deep experience designing, building, and operating scalable enterprise-grade applications on AWS
Demonstrated experience owning and evolving architecture for complex, distributed, and long-lived cloud platforms
Proven ability to lead service refactoring, software architecture modernization, and platform evolution initiatives while maintaining delivery velocity
Strong experience with infrastructure-as-code and automation tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation
Experience designing and evolving CI/CD pipelines for cloud services
Strong understanding of observability, including logging, metrics, tracing, and alerting in distributed systems
Proficiency with AI-assisted development processes and tools
Ability to reason holistically about distributed systems while diving deep into critical technical details when needed
Exceptional problem-solving skills with a track record of making sound architectural and operational trade-offs
Demonstrated ability to influence technical direction across teams through expertise, communication, and trust
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, particularly around architecture, risk, reliability, and long-term technical strategy
Benefits
Floating holidays
Quarterly, no-questions-asked wellness day
Company
Agiloft
The most trusted global leader in data-first contract lifecycle management (CLM) software
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$45MKey Investors
FTV Capital
2024-05-30Acquired
2020-08-17Private Equity· $45M
Leadership Team
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CEO
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Director of Partner Relations
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