Staff Software Engineer, Compute and Network
Attentive, New York, NY (Hybrid)
The role
The Staff Software Engineer on the platform team will help set the technical direction for the compute and networking platform that underpins Attentive’s microservices architecture. The role involves building reusable cloud components, clear interfaces, and self-service tools that make infrastructure easier to use and safer to operate.
This hands-on technical leadership role drives measurable improvements in platform reliability, cost efficiency and developer productivity. Responsibilities span identifying shared needs across teams, setting architectural direction, and leading complex initiatives from problem definition through production operation, balancing delivery speed with security and long-term maintainability. The platform runs on AWS and uses Kubernetes, Istio, Argo CD, Terraform, and Cloudflare at the edge.