Senior Staff Platform Engineer

Description

Veeam is the Data and AI Trust Company, specializing in helping organizations ensure their data and AI are fully understood, secured, and resilient to enable the acceleration of safe AI at scale. As the market leader in both data resilience and data security posture management, Veeam is built for the convergence of identity, data, security, and AI risk. Headquartered in Seattle with offices in more than 30 countries, Veeam protects over 550,000 customers worldwide, who trust Veeam to keep their businesses running. Join us as we go fearlessly forward together, growing, learning, and making a real impact for some of the world’s biggest brands.

We are looking for a Senior Staff Platform Engineer to lead the design and evolution of our global cloud infrastructure, with deep expertise in Microsoft Azure. This role is ideal for a hands-on infrastructure expert with a track record of designing secure, scalable, and maintainable systems that support enterprise-grade SaaS platforms.

You’ll play a critical role in building and operating the foundation of our modern data protection platform, helping define the future of our cloud architecture, disaster recovery readiness, and internal developer experience.

In this Role, you will:

Design, build, and evolve cloud infrastructure using modern Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform, Pulumi)

Architect and manage core cloud services, including networking, identity/access control, account/subscription hierarchy, and resource governance

Define and implement cloud-based disaster recovery strategies that meet enterprise RTO/RPO requirements

Drive standards for high availability, security, scalability, and cost-efficiency across our cloud environments (Azure and/or AWS)

Lead initiatives that improve developer experience, platform reliability, and operational excellence

Build internal tooling and automation to simplify cloud adoption and resource provisioning for engineering teams

Serve as a technical leader and mentor, guiding engineers across platform, SRE, and product teams

Partner with security, compliance, and operations teams to enforce cloud architecture policies and guardrails

Represent the platform team in architecture reviews, planning discussions, and cross-functional programs

Technologies you will work with:

Azure (e.g., VNETs, Azure AD, AKS, Private Link)

AWS (e.g., VPC, IAM, EKS, PrivateLink, Organizations)

Terraform, Pulumi, Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, GitHub Actions, Go, Bash, Python\

What we are looking for:

8+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure roles, with deep expertise in Azure

Experience designing and supporting production infrastructure for enterprise SaaS applications

Proven experience defining and implementing disaster recovery and business continuity plans in the cloud

Strong understanding of cloud networking, identity and access management, multi-account/subscription architecture, and policy enforcement

Proficiency in Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform or Pulumi) and CI/CD systems

Skilled in scripting or programming (e.g., Bash, Python, or Go)

Demonstrated ability to lead large-scale technical initiatives and drive adoption of best practices

Experience mentoring engineers and influencing architecture beyond your immediate team

Clear, direct communicator who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment

Requirements

• Experience working in multi-cloud environments
• Familiarity with internal developer platforms, service mesh, or API gateway patterns
• Knowledge of cloud compliance frameworks and security best practices

Conditions

Veeam is committed to pay transparency and equitable compensation. For this role, the compensation range below reflects the expected total target compensation (TTC), inclusive of base pay and a competitive performance-based bonus. For roles with a commission plan, the compensation range represents On Target Earnings (OTE), which includes base salary plus variable commission. When determining compensation, Veeam takes into consideration factors such as experience, education, skills, and geographic zone. Offers are typically made below the midpoint of the range.

In addition to compensation, Veeam provides a comprehensive benefits package, including health coverage, retirement plans, and unlimited time off.

U.S. Geographic Zones & Compensation Ranges (TTC / OTE)

Zone 1: San Francisco Bay Area, New York City Boroughs

$361,680 - $671,640 USD

Zone 2: Washington, California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area)

$331,540 - $615,670 USD

Zone 3: Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, Colorado, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Oregon, Nevada, Hawaii, New York (excluding NYC boroughs); Sales roles located in Georgia, Ohio, and Arizona

$301,400 - $559,700 USD

Zone 4: All other US locations

$262,218 - $486,939 USD

Veeam Software is an equal opportunity employer and does not tolerate discrimination in any form on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law. All your information will be kept confidential.

By submitting your application, you confirm that the information provided, including any supporting documents, is complete and accurate to the best of your knowledge. Any misrepresentation, omission, or falsification may result in disqualification from consideration or, if discovered after employment begins, termination of employment.

Benefits

• Unlimited PTO
• Paid Holidays
• Veeam Care Days: 24 hours paid time for volunteering
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting on day one (multiple plan options)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) options
• Employer HSA contributions (for HDHP participants)
• Life and AD&D insurance (employee, spouse/partner, and child options)
• Company-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Supplemental individual disability insurance (IDI)
• Family planning support: fertility, adoption, surrogacy, and parental resources
• Paid parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Additional voluntary benefits: accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, legal, identity theft protection, commuter benefits, pet care
• Mental health support
• 401(k) plan
• Professional training and education, on-demand learning libraries (LinkedIn Learning, O’Reilly), mentoring, workshops, and Global Day of Learning
• Please note: If the applicant is permanently present outside of the United States, Veeam reserves the right to refuse to consider the application for a job. Remote work is only possible in case the employee is located in the United States.
• The salary range posted is On Target Earnings (OTE), which is inclusive of base and variable pay. When making an offer of employment, Veeam will take into consideration the candidate’s expectations, experience, education, scope of responsibility for the role, and the current market demands.
• OTE Range: $215,000 - $307,100
• LI-Remote
• LI-RW1
• What you'll get
• Unlimited paid time off, 12 paid holidays including 4 global VeeaMe Days for self-care and 24 paid volunteer hours annually through Veeam Cares
• Paid parental leave: 8 weeks for all parents, 16 weeks for birthing parents
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting on your first day
• Mental health support, therapy sessions, and digital wellness tools via our Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions
• Fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support through Maven, plus paid volunteer time
• AirVet: 24/7 virtual veterinary care at no cost
• Legal services, identity protection, and supplemental health insurance options
• Tax-advantaged spending accounts for healthcare, dependent care, and commuting
• Opportunities to learn and grow through on-demand libraries (LinkedIn Learning, O’Reilly), mentoring, workshops, and learning events like our annual Global Day of Learning