Senior Software Engineer (Platform / SRE)
Panorama Education is a fast-growing technology company partnering with K-12 school districts to help students succeed in the classroom and beyond. Today, 2,000 districts serving 15 million students across all 50 states rely on our secure, research-backed platform for AI, student support, and community voice and engagement. We also provide professional development and hands-on support to help schools to achieve their strategic goals and improve student outcomes. When you join Panorama, you become part of a mission-driven team making a real impact for students every day.
In Panorama's Platform / SRE Team, you will bring deep expertise in cloud infrastructure to design, build, and maintain the systems that power our platform. You'll focus on scaling and securing our AWS-based infrastructure, managing Kubernetes clusters and RDS databases, and evolving our Infrastructure-as-Code and CI / CD practices.
You'll take ownership of complex, high-impact infrastructure projects within your squaddriving improvements in scalability, performance, and developer experiencewhile sharing your knowledge to help teammates succeed.
This role blends hands-on engineering with squad-level technical leadership. You'll collaborate closely with other engineers to deliver resilient systems, improve deployment processes, and ensure our infrastructure remains robust as Panorama grows.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain cloud infrastructure supporting Panorama's applications and services
- Own and deliver complex infrastructure projectssuch as scaling clusters, improving deployments, and optimizing database performance
- Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation) for reproducible, auditable environments
- Manage Kubernetes clusters and containerized workloads in AWS
- Operate and tune RDS databases, ensuring availability, performance, and cost efficiency
- Improve build and deployment pipelines, collaborating with engineering teams on CI / CD best practices
- Participate in a healthy, well-supported on-call rotation, focusing on proactive reliability and incident prevention
- Share knowledge and mentor teammates to strengthen collective understanding and technical excellence
Our Ideal Candidate Has
Experience : 5+ years designing and operating cloud infrastructure in production environmentsInfrastructure as Code : Strong proficiency with Terraform or CloudFormationContainerization & Orchestration : Hands-on experience with Docker and KubernetesDatabases : Experience maintaining and tuning PostgreSQL or similar systems in AWS RDSContinuous Delivery : Familiarity with CI / CD systems (Buildkite, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions) and deployment automationObservability & Monitoring : Strong knowledge of tools like Datadog, CloudWatch, or PrometheusCollaboration : Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, sharing expertise and influencing decisions within the squadProblem-Solving : Proven ability to deliver high-complexity infrastructure work requiring deep domain knowledge and analytical skillBonus Points For
Experience designing secure, compliant cloud architecturesBackground in cost optimization and capacity planningInterest in developer experience and internal tooling improvementsWhat Success Looks Like
You deliver scalable, secure, and reliable infrastructure to support Panorama's growing platformYou complete complex infrastructure projects that improve performance, reliability, or efficiencyYou help your squad make informed architecture and operations decisions through deep technical knowledgeYou mentor teammates and improve the team's collective capabilityYou're recognized by your squad as a trusted, go-to engineer for infrastructure expertiseSalary range : $171,000 $190,000 annually
Our salary is just one component of Panorama's competitive total rewards strategy that also includes annual bonuses or commission awards, equity awards, as well as other region-specific health and welfare benefits
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