**P** **l** **a** **t** **f** **o** **r** **m** **E** **n** **g** **i** **n** **e** **e** **r** **i** **n** **g** **L** **e** **a** **d** **(** **I** **n** **f** **r** **a** **s** **t** **r** **u** **c** **t** **u** **r** **e** **)** **,** **T** **a** **p** **e** **s** **t** **r** **y** Software Engineering Mountain View, CA **About the team:** Tapestry, is X’s moonshot for the electric grid (https://x.company/blog/posts/why-the-electric-grid-needs-a-moonshot/) . We are a team of software engineers, power systems experts and clean energy geeks who are impatient to tackle climate change head on through our energy system. Tapestry is on a mission to make the world’s electric grid visible so everyone, everywhere can access clean, affordable and reliable energy. We are working with partners around the world to create AI powered tools that will help everyone who works with the grid build and manage a carbon-free and secure electricity system. Currently incubating at X, Alphabet’s innovation lab, we are now building the team that will scale Tapestry for more global impact. We are looking for people who are passionate about revolutionizing the energy sector to join us at this critical growth stage. You’ll have the chance to be part of a rapidly growing team that has the agility and impact of an early stage company, while building on world-class technology created at Alphabet. Learn more about Tapestry here (https://x.company/projects/tapestry/) . **About the role** The Platform Engineering Lead – Infrastructure will be a hands-on senior technical leader responsible for guiding the strategic direction, design, and implementation of the Tapestry Platform’s core infrastructure. This role demands a blend of deep technical expertise, strong leadership, and strategic vision to ensure the platform’s scalability, performance, and security. **How you’ll make 10x impact:** + Lead the design and implementation of robust platform solutions, focusing on scalability, performance, and security for the entire Tapestry Platform infrastructure—including setting the technical vision and architecture. + Evaluate and recommend new platform technologies, tools, and methodologies to optimize performance and cost-effectiveness, staying at the forefront of industry trends. + Drive the automation of infrastructure provisioning and management using IaC tools, and implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate deployments and reduce manual intervention, fostering an automation-first culture. + Lead and mentor a team of platform engineers—providing technical guidance, fostering best practices in software development, conducting code reviews, and helping them develop their skills. + Manage and maintain cloud infrastructure, including provisioning, monitoring, and scaling cloud resources (compute, storage, networking), ensuring high availability and performance for mission-critical systems. + Develop and maintain detailed documentation for platform architecture, configurations, and procedures to support knowledge transfer and operational efficiency. + Drive the adoption of modern engineering practices, tools, and technologies to enhance productivity and software quality across the platform team. + Act as a technical escalation point for complex issues—providing hands-on support and leading root cause analysis to resolve critical problems efficiently. **What you should have:** + Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field—or equivalent work experience—with significant relevant experience. + 5+ years of deep expertise with leading cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform) and extensive experience operating in and migrating across public and private clouds (hybrid/multi-cloud environments). + 3+ years of proven experience with containerization technologies (Kubernetes, Docker) and orchestration, managing large-scale containerized workloads. + Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Terragrunt, Pulumi, etc., demonstrating the ability to manage infrastructure programmatically. + Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, etc.), with an understanding of how to implement and optimize automated delivery processes. + In-depth understanding of networking, storage, and compute resources in both cloud and on-prem environments, crucial for designing resilient architectures. + Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Splunk), enabling comprehensive observability of the platform. + Proven ability to lead and mentor a team of engineers, facilitate knowledge sharing, and foster a collaborative work environment. + Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders and build consensus. + Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize tasks effectively, and deliver solutions within set deadlines, demonstrating strong organizational skills. **It’d be great if you had:** + Experience with monorepo architecture. + A track record of delivering scalable solutions to complex software problems. + Experience in startup or high-growth environments. The US base salary range for this full-time position is $188,000 - $250,000 + bonuses + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, or benefits. **An Equal Opportunity Workplace** At X, we don't just accept difference - we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products and our community. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact us at x-accommodation-request@x.team .