Senior Infrastructure Engineer
At a glance
Senior Platform & Infrastructure role at Digital Turbine. Durham · full-time · no salary stated · we estimate $146,057–$210,000 across the United States.
Digital Turbine has not published a salary for this role. The figure below is our estimate, not theirs.
devopsroles summary, based on the employer's posting.
What you'll do
- Build and run distributed systems and data platforms that can scale reliably while controlling infrastructure costs
- Standardize platform delivery through GitOps, ArgoCD, shared CI/CD pipelines and clearer engineering ownership
- Operate Kubernetes infrastructure for Spark workloads and data or ML platform tools such as Databricks
- Develop the infrastructure for model training, deployment and serving with ML and Data teams
- Take part in on-call, lead incident reviews and use automation to reduce repeat failures
What you bring
- At least eight years in infrastructure, platform or back-end engineering, including work on distributed systems
- Strong Kubernetes infrastructure experience and practical knowledge of a major cloud provider such as AWS or GCP
- Proficiency in Go, Java, Python or Scala, plus experience with infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD, GitOps and observability
- You have operated production systems, handled on-call duties and improved reliability through sustained changes
Who this fits
This senior role suits an infrastructure engineer who has built and operated distributed systems and Kubernetes platforms, with exposure to data or ML infrastructure. The work includes on-call rotations and leading incident response.
From the employer
DT (NASDAQ: APPS) is unifying the full mobile experience. Our growth platform powers the mobile ecosystem by bringing together advertisers, app developers, and device partners, to create a unique and premium value exchange, that results in a personalized and seamless mobile device experience.
At DT, we move fast, think big, and build collaboratively. We believe great ideas can come from anywhere, and we trust our teams to take ownership, challenge convention, and make an impact from day one.
Here, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career while contributing to products and experiences used by millions around the world.
With us, you will enjoy competitive compensation, equity awards, and a comprehensive benefits package designed to invest in your total well-being, all within a hybrid and flexible work environment.
We’re always on the lookout for great engineering talent!
We want to learn about your passion and skills, and find the best match for you. Join our talent community by applying here, and let’s stay connected for active and future roles.
The Role
The Tech Platform organization maintains and evolves the foundational platform and shared services that every other DT workstream depends on. As we assemble siloed products into a single marketplace, getting the platform right — reliable, observable, standardized, and cost-efficient — is the critical variable for execution at marketplace scale.
As a Senior Infrastructure Engineer, you'll design and operate the large-scale distributed systems, data infrastructure, and deployment platforms that serve tens of billions of daily events. You'll help drive our OneDT standardization — including the migration to GitOps/ArgoCD and unified CI/CD — and build the platform capabilities (including ML and data infrastructure) that the rest of engineering builds on.
About the Senior Infrastructure Engineer Role
Design, build, and operate large-scale distributed systems and data platforms for reliability, scalability, and cost-efficiency
Drive the OneDT platform standardization: GitOps/ArgoCD adoption, unified CI/CD pipelines, and a clear developer-ownership model across business lines
Build and operate Kubernetes-based infrastructure, including Spark-on-K8s and data/ML platform tooling (e.g., Databricks ecosystems)
Implement MLOps and data-pipeline capabilities — training, deployment, and serving infrastructure — in partnership with ML and Data teams
Champion observability, automation, and cost-optimization initiatives that improve reliability while reducing spend
Participate in on-call rotations, lead incident response and blameless postmortems, and prevent recurrence through automation and platform improvements
About You as the Senior Infrastructure Engineer
8+ years in infrastructure, platform, or back-end engineering, with a track record of building robust distributed systems
Deep experience with a major cloud provider (AWS or GCP; Azure a plus) and proficiency in Go, Java, Python, or Scala
Strong hands-on experience building and operating Kubernetes infrastructure stacks.
Familiarity with data and/or ML infrastructure: Spark, Kafka, data lakes, Databricks, or comparable technologies
Experience with infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD, GitOps, and modern observability tooling
Operational maturity: you've owned production systems, run on-call, and improved reliability systematically
Nice to have
Experience leading large migrations or platform-standardization programs across multiple teams
Background in high-throughput, low-latency systems such as real-time bidding or event streaming
Experience with cost governance (FinOps) at scale
DT (NASDAQ: APPS) is a mobile growth platform that powers superior experiences and outcomes for advertisers, app developers, carriers, OEMs, and publishers worldwide.
Our technology connects brands and apps with consumers across devices, apps, and mobile environments — helping partners drive awareness, acquisition, engagement, and monetization through intelligent, integrated experiences.
Headquartered in Austin, Texas, DT operates globally across North America, EMEA, APAC, and LATAM.
DT is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives, and believe teams with different points of view build better products, ideas, and experiences.