Cloud Engineer
At a glance
Mid-level Cloud role at Stylitics. New York · full-time · $140,000–$160,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Carry out GCP migration work, moving workloads to the agreed architecture alongside senior engineers
- Build and run Google Cloud infrastructure with Terraform, established modules, and patterns
- Deploy and operate workloads with GKE, Cloud Run, Docker, and Helm, then troubleshoot reliability and performance issues
- Track cloud spending, flag unusual costs, and help optimize compute, data, and AI services
- Support security controls, networking, CI/CD, disaster recovery, and clear infrastructure documentation
What you bring
- At least three years in cloud infrastructure, DevOps, platform engineering, or a related engineering role
- Hands-on GCP experience with core services, plus working knowledge of Terraform and Kubernetes, GKE, Docker, and Helm
- Understanding of GCP networking, IAM and cloud security, alongside familiarity with CI/CD and cost-conscious cloud use
- Solid Linux and scripting skills, such as Bash or Python, and clear communication
Who this fits
This hands-on role suits someone ready to build on established cloud architecture and standards while growing toward senior-level ownership. You’ll work on a small infrastructure team and partner with engineering, security, and finance.
From the employer
About Stylitics
Stylitics is a retail AI platform powering real-world, repeatable success for dozens of enterprise retailers. More than 100 million shoppers each month engage with our AI-driven outfitting, product discovery, and personalization experiences across e-commerce, apps, email, and stores. What sets us apart isn’t just what our AI can generate but the 10+ years of retail data, workflows, tools, experts, and QA systems behind it. These are the mission-critical components required to deliver safe, brand-right, production-ready AI at scale. Retailers trust Stylitics to elevate customer experience, drive revenue, and bring proven AI use cases to life.
About the Role
We are seeking a Cloud Engineer with a solid command of Google Cloud Platform to help build and operate the infrastructure that powers Stylitics. This is a hands-on role on a small infrastructure team: you will implement, automate, and maintain our GCP environment, working from architecture and standards set alongside senior engineers, and grow your scope over time as you take on more of the platform.
You will partner with engineering, security, and finance to keep our platform scalable, secure, cost-efficient, and reliable.
What You Will Do
- Support the GCP migration by executing migration tasks and moving workloads under an agreed target architecture.
- Implement, maintain, and operate secure, scalable cloud infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform.
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and improve platform performance, reliability, and observability.
- Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code with Terraform, following established modules and patterns.
- Deploy and operate containerized workloads using GKE, Cloud Run, Docker, and Helm.
- Monitor cloud cost, surface anomalies, and help implement optimizations across compute, data, and AI services.
- Work hands-on with cloud-native data and AI services such as BigQuery, Pub/Sub, and Vertex AI.
- Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps automation.
- Help implement infrastructure security and governance controls, including IAM and least-privilege access.
- Support cloud networking configuration (VPCs, subnets, DNS, and load balancing).
- Maintain security best practices and provide support for security programs.
- Support disaster recovery, cybersecurity awareness, and penetration testing.
- Write clear documentation and collaborate with engineering, DevOps, and security teams.
Must-Have Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure, DevOps, platform engineering, or a related engineering role.
- Solid hands-on Google Cloud Platform experience across core services (Compute Engine, Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, Cloud Storage, Cloud SQL, Cloud Monitoring and Logging).
- Working experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes / GKE, Docker, and Helm.
- Working understanding of GCP networking fundamentals (VPCs, subnets, firewall rules, DNS, and load balancing).
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
- Understanding of cloud security fundamentals and IAM.
- Awareness of cloud cost drivers and a habit of building cost-consciously.
- Solid Linux and scripting fundamentals (e.g., Bash, Python).
- Strong communication skills and eagerness to learn and grow toward senior-level ownership.
Nice-to-Have Qualifications
- Google Cloud Associate or Professional certification.
- Exposure to ML/AI infrastructure (e.g., Vertex AI).
- Experience with BigQuery.
- Exposure to SOC 2 or similar compliance frameworks.
- Experience with cloud migrations.
- Experience working in, or with, retail or e-commerce environments.
Salary
When we find the right person, we try to put our best foot forward with an offer that excites you and is fair on our end. We consider the skills and experience you bring, what similar jobs pay and make sure there’s equal pay for equal work among those you’ll be working with. The compensation amount for this role is targeted at $140,000 - $160,000. The final offer also takes into account other factors of a total compensation package. Please note that the range is being shared in good faith and is subject to modification based on changing market and business conditions.
Our Benefits & Perks
- Vision and dental insurance options that are fully covered by us
- Medical plan coverage, with options that start at no cost to you
- Competitive salary along with career planning for the future
- For this role, stock options in a company that is growing rapidly and successfully
- Commuter benefits program
- Company matched 401k plan to help plan for your future
- Generous paid time off policies
- Work events - both virtual and in person
- Access to ClassPass - a company paid benefit giving you access to numerous physical and mental well being needs
- Working with fun, hardworking, nice people who are committed to making a difference
Our Values
Our values reflect what is important to us at Stylitics and serve as the foundation in which we do business. Each core value is best illustrated by actions and attitudes that each Stylitics team member practices. They define what working at Stylitics means and what our teams embody through their time here.
- We care deeply about delivering high quality work
- We work to be the best partners possible
- We get things done
- We believe the right team matters most
- We think like customers and act like owners
- We relish being pioneers