Senior Platform Engineer
Senior Platform Engineer at Vultr will own and operate production DNS infrastructure at scale (recursive, authoritative, reverse DNS, PowerDNS integrations), evolve the PHP-based DNS API with potential modernization in Go or Rust, and drive automation, infrastructure-as-code, and observability using Grafana, Loki, and Mimir.
- Compensation
- $125K–$135K / yr
- Location
- Remote - United States
- Work setup
- Remote
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Category
- Devops
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 5+ years of experience in platform, infrastructure, or systems engineering in a production environment
- Deep hands-on experience with DNS at scale — recursive and authoritative DNS, DNSSEC, zone management, troubleshooting complex resolution failures
- Strong Linux systems engineering fundamentals including networking, service management, and operational ownership of production services
- Experience building or maintaining APIs or automation layers, with proficiency in PHP and/or Go or Rust
- Demonstrated experience with infrastructure-as-code and configuration management tooling (Terraform, Ansible, or similar)
Full description
Who We Are
Vultr is on a mission to make high-performance cloud infrastructure easy to use, affordable, and locally accessible for enterprises and AI innovators around the world. With 33 global cloud data center locations, Vultr is trusted by hundreds of thousands of active customers across 185 countries for its flexible, scalable, global Cloud Compute, Cloud GPU, Bare Metal, and Cloud Storage solutions. In December 2024 Vultr announced an equity financing at a $3.5 billion valuation. Founded by David Aninowsky and self-funded for over a decade, Vultr has grown to become the world’s largest privately-held cloud infrastructure company.
Vultr Cares
- 100% company-paid insurance premiums for employee medical, dental and vision plans.
- 401(k) plan that matches 100% up to 4%, with immediate vesting
- Professional Development Reimbursement of $2,500 each year
- 11 Holidays + Paid Time Off Accrual + Rollover Plan
- Commitment matters to Vultr! Increased PTO at 3 year and 10 year anniversary + 1
- month paid sabbatical every 5 years + Anniversary Bonus each year
- $500 stipend for remote office setup in first year + $400 each following year
- Internet reimbursement up to $75 per month
- Gym membership reimbursement up to $50 per month
- Company paid Wellable subscription
Join Vultr
Vultr is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Platform Engineer to own and evolve our critical DNS infrastructure. The ideal candidate is a seasoned infrastructure engineer with deep DNS expertise, strong Linux and networking fundamentals, and the ability to own and modernize complex internal services end-to-end. This is a highly visible role in a high-growth technology company, which will require hands-on technical ownership of production DNS systems, collaboration across engineering teams, and the ability to drive the future direction of internal platform services including API development in PHP , Go, or Rust. This is your opportunity to join our fast growing team and leave your mark on Vultr and the future of Cloud Infrastructure.
Maintain and evolve the PHP-based DNS API, contributing to its long-term direction
Key Responsibilities
- Own and operate Vultr's DNS infrastructure at scale, including recursive DNS (Knot
- Resolver), reverse DNS, authoritative DNS, and integrations with PowerDNS instances.
- including potential modernization in Go or Rust.
- Diagnose and resolve complex DNS and network incidents, serving as a subject matter
- expert across the organization.