Cloud Platform Architect

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Cloud Platform Architect to design implement and optimize cloud-native platforms that support modern API-driven systems and microfrontend applications. You will define architectural standards lead cloud-native design efforts and collaborate closely with frontend and platform teams to ensure seamless integration between microservices APIs and microfrontends.

The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in cloud security best practices infrastructure-as-code (IaC) and optimizing distributed high-availability and fault-tolerant systems that underpin our industry-leading crowdsourced security platform. You will be instrumental in defining our cloud strategy and ensuring our infrastructure scales securely and efficiently to meet the demands of our global customer base.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Cloud-Native Architecture & Design

• Architect cloud-native backend systems optimized for scalability resilience and cost-efficiency.

• Define and promote cloud-optimized design patterns such as microservices event-driven architecture service mesh and containerized workloads.

• Ensure backend systems integrate cleanly with microfrontend architectures through well-designed APIs and edge services.

• Create architectural blueprints system diagrams and technical standards for cloud-native platforms.

API-First Strategy

• Champion an API-first design methodology ensuring all services expose clear versioned documented and secure APIs.

• Collaborate with frontend/microfrontend teams to define and evolve API contracts that ensure consistency across the platform.

• Implement API governance gateways and standards to support scale and maintainability.

Microservices & Backend Engineering

• Design and maintain modular scalable microservices aligned with business domains (DDD bounded contexts).

• Optimize backend performance latency scalability and fault tolerance.

• Provide architectural guidance to backend teams around service decomposition data ownership caching strategies and observability.

Cloud Strategy & Architecture

• Develop and maintain the multi-cloud architecture strategy (AWS/GCP) focusing on resilience cost optimization performance and security.

• Design and document scalable reliable and secure cloud environments for new and existing platform components.

• Evaluate and recommend new cloud technologies and services to improve platform capabilities and operational efficiency.

• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to translate business requirements into robust scalable cloud infrastructure designs.

Infrastructure & Operations

• Lead the adoption and continuous improvement of Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) practices using tools like Terraform or Pulumi.

• Oversee and mentor teams in the deployment monitoring and maintenance of cloud resources and services (e.g. Kubernetes serverless components databases networking).

• Establish and enforce best practices for configuration management continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) and automated provisioning/de-provisioning.

• Implement comprehensive monitoring logging and alerting strategies to ensure high visibility into system health and performance.

Security & Compliance

• Embed security principles and controls into the cloud architecture from the initial design phase (Security by Design).

• Work closely with the Security team to ensure all cloud infrastructure meets Bugcrowd's stringent security standards and compliance requirements (e.g. SOC 2 ISO 27001).

• Implement and manage cloud security tools identity and access management (IAM) policies and network security controls (VPCs firewalls security groups).

Leadership & Collaboration

• Act as the subject matter expert for all cloud-related infrastructure and architecture decisions.

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to development and operations teams on cloud technologies and best practices.

• Drive standardization across infrastructure services and deployment methodologies.

Education Experience Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Experience: 10+ years of cloud platform and backend engineering experience with strong expertise in distributed system

• 4+ years architecting cloud-native solutions on AWS Azure or GCP.

• Strong proficiency in at least one backend language (Go Java Python Node.js .NET etc.).

• Experience designing and scaling microservices architectures.

• Strong understanding of API-first design RESTful services GraphQL or asynchronous APIs.

• Solid experience with Docker Kubernetes and container orchestration.

• Familiarity with supporting microfrontend ecosystems through well-structured backend APIs and edge services.

• Deep knowledge of networking security observability and cloud infrastructure.

• Experience with both relational and NoSQL databases (e.g. PostgreSQL MongoDB DynamoDB).

• Deep practical experience with Kubernetes (EKS/GKE) Docker and containerized deployment strategies.

• Excellent debugging analytical and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Experience

• Professional cloud certification (e.g. AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect).

• Experience in a high-growth SaaS environment or security industry company.

• Familiarity with compliance frameworks (SOC 2 ISO 27001).

• Experience with service mesh technologies (e.g. Istio Linkerd).

• Background in event-driven systems (Kafka Kinesis Pub/Sub).

• Familiarity with microfrontend frameworks and patterns (Module Federation Web Components).

• Experience in building large-scale SaaS or multi-tenant platforms.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

The ideal candidate must be able to complete all physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Sitting and / or standing - Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time

Carrying and / or lifting - Must be able to carry / move laptop as needed throughout the work day.

Environment - remote work-from-home 100% of the time.

ADA Statement:

Bugcrowd is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment Bugcrowd will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process to perform the essential functions of the position and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment please contact HR at [email protected] .

Pay Range Disclosure

At Bugcrowd we strive for fairness equality and to create an environment that allows our people to perform at their very best. Our compensation philosophy is to foster a collaborative community that rewards attracts and retains the best possible talent. The provided salary details are based on US national averages and we retain the flexibility to tailor to the needs of the business.

The national estimate for the current base range for the position of Cloud Platform Architect is: $156800 - $196000.

This position may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary bonus program or commission plan subject to the rules governing the program whereby an award if any depends on various factors including without limitation individual and organizational performance.