Buildkite
Cloud Efficiency Engineer (AWS/FinOps)
- Confirmed live in the last 24 hours
- No salary listed
- Mid level
- On-site · United States
- Added 1 month ago
About this role
Buildkite is seeking a Cloud Efficiency Engineer to optimize their AWS and Datadog spend by identifying and implementing technical solutions. This hands-on role involves tracing cost signals, building cost models, and partnering with engineering and finance teams to drive cost savings without impacting reliability or customer experience. The ideal candidate is a working engineer comfortable diagnosing complex system issues, implementing changes, and presenting data-driven results to executive leadership.
What you'll do
- Trace cost signals down to the technical drivers.
- Build and maintain cost models for key operations.
- Implement safe and measurable optimizations.
- Partner with engineering teams to drive larger changes.
- Establish baselines and verify realized savings.
- Translate between engineering and finance perspectives.
What they're looking for
- AWS
- FinOps
- Systems diagnosis
- Datadog
- GraphQL
Benefits
- Remote work flexibility
- 20 days annual leave
- 10 days sick & carer's leave
- 16 weeks parental leave
- Remote work allowance
- Work from anywhere (6 weeks/year)
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Buildkite
- Industry
- Technology & Software
Likely interview questions
- Describe a time you delivered meaningful AWS savings. Walk us through the process.
- How do you approach diagnosing a sudden increase in storage costs?