Staff Software Engineer - Cloud Platform

Calix, Inc.

Job Overview

Location

Remote - USA

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• As a Staff Cloud Platform Engineer on Calix’s Cloud Platform Engineering team, you will play a pivotal role in enabling the company’s mission to empower Communication Service Providers (CSPs) with cloud-first, AI-powered solutions through Calix One. Your work will directly impact the reliability, scalability, and efficiency of the infrastructure that powers real-time data, automation, and business intelligence across the organization, helping CSPs simplify operations, reduce costs, and accelerate innovation in underserved communities.
• You will design, implement, and manage cloud infrastructure and data pipelines on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), ensuring seamless integration of services like Dataflow, Dataproc, BigQuery, Pub/Sub, and Kafka to support mission-critical data solutions that drive decision-making and product delivery at Calix.
• The Cloud Platform Engineering team is responsible for the platforms, tools, and CI/CD pipelines that enable Calix engineers to deliver world-class products with high availability. You will join a collaborative, mission-driven team focused on automation, observability, and operational excellence, working cross-functionally to elevate engineering productivity and system reliability.
• Your day-to-day responsibilities will include designing and implementing infrastructure as code using Terraform, automating provisioning and management of Dataproc clusters and Dataflow jobs, and integrating CI/CD tools like GitLab CI/CD or Cloud Build for automated testing and deployment.
• You will deploy and manage real-time and batch data pipelines using Dataflow, ensuring seamless integration with BigQuery, Cloud Storage, and streaming services like Kafka or Pub/Sub, while monitoring performance, reliability, and cost to optimize for scalability and efficiency.
• You will implement security best practices for GCP resources, including IAM policies, encryption, and network security, and ensure observability is embedded into infrastructure platforms through monitoring, logging, and alerting using tools like Cloud Monitoring, Prometheus, Grafana, Cloud Logging, or ELK Stack.
• You will collaborate extensively with data engineers, developers, and operations teams to understand requirements, educate stakeholders through documentation and training, and drive adoption of platform tools and best practices across the organization.
• You will continuously optimize cloud infrastructure and data pipelines for performance, cost-efficiency, and scalability, leveraging your expertise in SQL query optimization, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and scripting (Bash/Python) to automate and improve system health.
• In this role, you will deepen your expertise in modern cloud-native architectures, big data engineering, and DevOps practices at scale, positioning yourself as a technical leader who shapes the foundation of Calix’s data and platform strategy while contributing to meaningful societal impact through improved broadband access.

🎯 Requirements

• 10+ years of overall experience in DevOps cloud engineering, data engineering, or related fields
• Proficiency in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services including Dataflow, Pub/Sub, Kafka, Dataproc, BigQuery, and Cloud Storage
• Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or Cloud Deployment Manager
• Strong proficiency in SQL query optimization and experience with data orchestration tools like Apache Airflow or Cloud Composer
• Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Cloud Build), containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and scripting (Bash/Python)
• Familiarity with monitoring (Cloud Monitoring, Prometheus, Grafana) and logging (Cloud Logging, ELK Stack) tools

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive base pay ranging from $136,000 to $231,000 annually for all US locations (with higher ranges in the San Francisco Bay Area)
• Eligibility for annual bonus as part of total compensation package
• Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, and wellness programs (details available via Calix careers page)
• Remote work flexibility within the United States with occasional in-person meetings as needed
• Opportunity to work on impactful cloud infrastructure that enables digital inclusion and broadband access for underserved communities
• Professional growth in a mission-driven, innovative environment focused on AI-powered platforms and real-time data solutions

Skills & Technologies

Python

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Senior

Remote

Ready to Apply?

Apply Externally

You will be redirected to an external site to apply.

Calix, Inc.

Visit Website

About Calix, Inc.

Calix, Inc. provides cloud and software platforms, systems and services for broadband service providers worldwide. The company offers revenue-generating cloud solutions, network management, subscriber experience, and analytics software that enable operators to deploy gigabit services. Its portfolio includes Calix Cloud, Calix Services, and Calix Systems that support fiber, copper, and coax networks. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Calix serves communications service providers, municipalities, and utilities, helping them simplify operations, reduce costs, and deliver enhanced broadband experiences to residential and business customers.

View Company Profile

Get more remote jobs like this

Subscribe to the weekly newsletter for similar remote roles and curated hiring updates.

Weekly remote jobs and featured talent.

No spam. Only curated remote roles and product updates. You can unsubscribe anytime.