Vultr
Senior Platform Engineer
Remote role where the employee must remain based in a particular country.
United States only
Employer listed it 2 days ago · Added yesterday
First listed 2 days ago.
Salary
$125,000 to $135,000
Location
United States only
Timezone
US East
Contract
Full-time
Experience
Senior
Category
Software
Stated by the employer in the job description
Remote flexibility
Work from home
This is a remote role, but the employee must be based in United States. It is work from home rather than work from anywhere.
What the employer says
- Source listing states candidate location: "Remote - United States, Remote"
What Nomaders makes of it
- Residency required in United States
- Payroll and tax are likely handled in that country only
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About the role
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.
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.
Maintain and evolve the PHP-based DNS API, contributing to its long-term direction
including potential modernization in Go or Rust.
Diagnose and resolve complex DNS and network incidents, serving as a subject matter
expert across the organization.
Drive automation and infrastructure-as-code practices across platform services,
reducing toil and improving reliability.
Requirements
- ·5+ years of experience in platform, infrastructure, or systems engineering in a production environment.
- ·Deep hands-on experience with DNS at scale — including recursive and authoritative
- ·DNS, DNSSEC, zone management, and troubleshooting complex resolution failures.
- ·Strong Linux systems engineering fundamentals including networking, service
- ·management, and operational ownership of production services.
Benefits
No benefits package published with this listing. Ask about it at first interview.
How to apply
- 1Check the flexibility label above, work from home, matches where you plan to live and work.
- 2Tailor your CV to the role at Vultr, mentioning your remote working experience and working hours (US East).
- 3Apply directly on the employer's careers page using the button below. Nomaders never handles your application.
Found 1d ago. Last checked 23 Sept. Always confirm the details on the original posting, salary and location can change after publication.
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