Senior Software Engineer II

About the role:

The Foundational Infrastructure team provides cloud-native infrastructure, automation, and tools that empower Compass teams to build and deploy products securely, efficiently, and with minimal operational overhead.

As a Senior Engineer, you will influence key technology decisions that impact the wider engineering organization. You bring expert-level industry skills, at scale, to Compass in one or more of the Preferred Qualifications below. You are a pragmatic technologist who designs and delivers scalable, resilient systems while fostering collaboration and technical excellence. Beyond execution, you serve as a mentor, guiding a talented team of engineers while driving impactful, high-complexity projects. You lead by example—innovating, teaching, and shaping the future of Compass Engineering.

Responsibilities:

• Guide technical strategy and mentor engineers on high-impact projects.
• Design, develop, automate, and optimize scalable infrastructure solutions.
• Maintain and improve platform reliability, scalability, and security.
• Manage and monitor Kubernetes clusters, storage, and networking components.
• Provide support for infrastructure-related incidents and internal customer needs.
• Partner with customer teams to proactively identify infrastructure needs
• Document and refine infrastructure design and operational practices.

Basic Qualifications:

• BS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of software development experience with proficiency in Go, Java, or Python  
• Experience building and operating large-scale cloud services in AWS (preferred) or other public clouds.
• Strong understanding of cloud-native applications and microservice architecture.
• Proven ability to influence technical decision-making and execution.

Preferred Qualifications:

At least 3+ years experience with either or both of the following:

• Cloud/Kubernetes networking design, load balancing, tuning, observability, and automation
• HAProxy, Istio, Envoy
• DNS, BGP, TGW, VPC Peering, ALB, VPN
• Edge/CDN networking solutions (Cloudflare, CloudFront, Fastly).
• Kubernetes infrastructure design, tuning, elasticity, autoscaling, observability, and automation

Compensation: The base pay range for this position is $131K-$197K annually; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Bonuses and restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of benefits. Base pay is based on market location. Minimum wage for the position will always be met.