We’re working with an early-stage, well-backed technology company building its platform from the ground up.

They’re looking for a Staff or Principal-level engineer to own the AWS foundations from day one.

The role

This is not an workplace you inherit. You’ll help create it.

You’ll be responsible for designing and building the core AWS platform, including:
AWS account structure and environment design
VPC architecture and networking
Terraform and infrastructure as code
IAM, access controls and security foundations
CI/CD and deployment pipelines
Containerised workloads and deployment patterns
Observability, reliability and operational standards
The platform decisions that future engineering teams will build on

The workplace is genuinely greenfield, so the expectation is that you can make good architectural decisions without needing an established platform team around you.

What we’re looking for





You’re likely operating at Staff or Principal level and have previously built AWS environments from scratch. The strongest backgrounds will include experience with:
AWS in production at meaningful scale
Terraform
Multi-account AWS environments
Networking and VPC design
IAM and security
CI/CD
Containers
Production reliability and observability

The key differentiator is having built the foundations yourself, rather than only maintaining or extending an established setting.

Why consider it?

You’ll have real ownership over the technical foundations of the company. The decisions you make early will shape how the platform scales, how engineers deploy software and how the broader engineering function operates as the business grows.

📌 Founding Staff / Principal Platform Engineer Sydney (Australia)
🏢 The Onset
📍 Australia