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Covington, Washington, United States
Remote only
This posting will be open until July 31, 2026. Applications received after this date may not be considered.
As the Senior Cloud Engineer, you'll design, implement and support network and identity solutions in a public cloud (AWS) as a member of the Cloud Network and Governance team at Redfin. You’ll be able to use your vision, development skills and experience to help shape the next iteration of Redfin’s cloud based network and identity & access solutions.
About the Role
Lead Cloud Governance Strategy: Lead the evolution of Redfin’s cloud governance strategy by architecting scalable guardrails and identity solutions that balance developer velocity with the "big picture" needs of security, cost-efficiency, and organizational compliance.
Architect Automated Guardrails: Design and implement high-quality, reliable governance frameworks (such as SCPs, IAM policies, and automated remediation), proactively managing technical ambiguity and risks to secure a complex multi-account environment.
Drive Cross-Team Compliance & Consensus: Partner with Infosec and Platform teams to resolve cross-team dependencies and drive consensus on cloud standards, removing obstacles to ensure that security and governance are integrated seamlessly into the deployment lifecycle.
Promote Technical Excellence & Mentorship: Lead the development of Infrastructure as Code for governance tooling while mentoring peers through insightful code reviews and proposing new processes to make the team’s cloud management more efficient.
Deliver Measurable Strategic Impact: Define and track key engineering metrics related to cloud spend, security posture, and resource utilization, using these insights to contribute to long-term strategy and ensure technical choices align with business needs.
About You
You have 5+ years of hands-on cloud platform management experience, preferably in AWS including:
Governance: Control Tower, Service Catalog, Account Factory IAM, AWS IAM Identity Center, AWS Organizations, Cognito
Network: CloudFront, VPC, WAF, Shield Route53, VPC Lattice
Experience with cloud platform observability tooling such as CloudWatch
You have 3+ years of experience in establishing, managing, and scaling a multi-account or multi-project cloud based environment.
You have a deep passion for Infrastructure as Code and can leverage tools such as Terraform, Spacelift, Terraform Cloud, Atlantis or CloudFormation.
You have 3+ years of experience with scripting languages
What you’ll get
Our team members fuel our strategy, innovation and growth, so we ensure the health and well-being of not just you, but your family, too! We go above and beyond to give you the support you need on an individual level and offer all sorts of ways to help you live your best life. We are proud to offer eligible team members perks and health benefits that will help you have peace of mind. Simply put: We’ve got your back. Check out our full list of Benefits and Perks.
About us
Redfin is revolutionizing the $75 billion real estate industry. We use data, beautiful software, and innovative design to put customers first at every step in the home-buying and selling process. Get ready to dive headfirst into our award-winning website and mobile apps, solving complex business problems in a highly visible, customer-centric way. If you value doing great work in a collaborative environment, join our team!
This job description is an outline of the primary responsibilities of this position and may be modified at the discretion of the company at any time. Decisions related to employment are not based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. The company provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable state and federal laws. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations in completing the application and/or participating in the application process should contact a member of the Human Resources team, at Careers@Rocket.com.
The compensation information below is provided in compliance with all applicable job posting disclosure requirements. The compensation for this position is
$135,700.00-$183,500.00. The position may also be eligible for an annual bonus, incentives, and other employment-related benefits including, but not limited to, medical, dental, and vision benefits, 401K retirement plan, and paid-time off. More information regarding these benefits and others can be found here. The information regarding compensation and other benefits included in this paragraph is the company’s current, good faith estimate at the time of posting. [Compensation and benefits are subject to modification from time to time as the Company, in its sole and exclusive discretion, deems appropriate.] The Company may determine during its future reviews of the proposed compensation and benefits provided for this position, that the compensation and benefits for such position should be reduced. In no event will the Company reduce the compensation for the position to a level below the applicable jurisdictional minimum wage rate for the position. Los Angeles County and San Francisco Candidates only: qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment per the Fair Chance Ordinance and the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.
