Staff Infrastructure Engineer

London, England, United Kingdom

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

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Art, Luxury Goods, E-commerce, BiotechnologyIndustries

Requirements

Candidates should have 7+ years of experience in engineering building platforms, infrastructure, and deployment and infrastructure tooling. Experience with one or more programming languages including Go, Node.js, Python, Scala, or Java is required, along with experience in cloud technologies (AWS, GCP, Azure), build and deployment tooling (Bazel, Github Actions, Pants, Spinnaker), and automation tools (Terraform, CloudFormation). Experience with relational database systems (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and exposure to microservices architecture, observability (Kubernetes, Docker, service meshes, distributed systems, tracing), and event streaming platforms (such as Kafka and Kinesis) are also expected.

Responsibilities

The Staff Infrastructure Engineer will build, optimize, and maintain a platform to enable other engineers and product teams to work faster and more efficiently. Responsibilities include designing elegant abstractions, usable and practical tools, and robust APIs, as well as working closely with engineers, product owners, and stakeholders across the company. The role also involves communicating persuasively with peers to inspire cooperation and collaboration, mentoring, pairing, and delegating work to encourage the growth of others, making well-reasoned decisions, providing technical leadership, and helping recruit and interview candidates to make Sotheby’s a great home for developers.

Skills

Infrastructure Engineering

Platform Engineering

API Design

System Architecture

Developer Tools

Scalability

Resilience

Problem Solving

Mentorship

Sotheby’s

Auction house for fine art

About Sotheby’s

Sotheby's is a global auction house that specializes in selling fine art, luxury items, and collectibles through live and online auctions, as well as private sales. The company provides online estimates to help sellers determine the value of their items, which is a key differentiator from competitors. Sotheby's holds auctions in major cities worldwide, attracting a diverse audience and ensuring a competitive market for high-end items. The goal is to connect buyers and sellers in the luxury market while offering a personalized and discreet experience.

New York City, New YorkHeadquarters

1744Year Founded

$4MTotal Funding

POST_IPO_EQUITYCompany Stage

Real Estate, Consumer GoodsIndustries

1,001-5,000Employees