Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Attentive is the AI marketing platform for 1:1 personalization, redefining the way brands and people connect. As a Staff Engineer in Cloud Optimization, you will focus on implementing cost optimizations across the software stack, collaborating with various teams to drive millions in cost savings and enhance visibility in the cost model.
Responsibilities
- Spearhead FinOps initiatives to increase cost transparency and optimize resource utilization across teams
- Provide guidance and mentorship to engineers on cost-optimization best practices
- Collaborate with teams across the organization to implement cost-saving measures
- Analyze, troubleshoot, coordinate, and resolve complex infrastructure issues
- Proactively lead infrastructure initiatives that have a company-wide impact
- Partner with engineering teams to influence cost-effective architectural and design choices
- Develop automation workflows to enhance team productivity and efficiency
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging innovative thinking and challenging established norms
Skills
- 2+ years of experience in FinOps or cloud cost management
- 5+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure management, development or related roles
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail
- Excellent communication and leadership abilities
- You have development experience working with data warehouse tools like Snowflake, Clickhouse, Trino, etc
- You've experience with open source data storage formats such as Apache Iceberg, Parquet, Arrow, or Hudi
- You are knowledgeable about data modeling, data access, and data replication techniques, such as CDC
- Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment
- Proven experience as a Software Engineer with a focus on high throughput scalable systems
- In-depth knowledge of high throughput processing technologies such as Spark, Flink, and/or Kafka
- Proficiency in Java and strong understanding of object-oriented design, data structures, algorithms, and optimization
Benefits
- Equity
- Benefits
- Competitive perks and benefits, from health & wellness to equity, to help you bring your best self to work
Company Overview
Attentive is a personalized mobile messaging platform that facilitates businesses with AI powered SMS and e-mail marketing solutions. It was founded in 2016, and is headquartered in Hoboken, New Jersey, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://attentive.com.Company H1B Sponsorship
Attentive has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 9 in 2026, 32 in 2025, 21 in 2024, 9 in 2023, 8 in 2022, 8 in 2021, 5 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.