Sr. Systems Engineer

About the role

We’re looking for talented professionals to join us in bringing smart money management and payment solutions to everyone’s fingertips.

This position is classified as structured hybrid, with an expectation of a minimum of three (3) days per week working in the office and flexibility to work remotely on the remaining days. On-site expectations may evolve over time to support business needs, with clear communication provided in advance.

Location Requirement

This position is open only to candidates who can work in the following approved location:

Los Angeles, CA

Key Responsibilities

• Design and maintain scalable infrastructure solutions across cloud and on-prem environments.
• Implement automation for system provisioning, configuration management, and monitoring.
• Collaborate with engineering, DevOps, and InfoSec teams to ensure secure and compliant system operations.
• Optimize performance and availability of enterprise systems including compute, storage, and networking.
• Lead incident response and root cause analysis for infrastructure-related issues.
• Develop and maintain documentation for system architecture, processes, and procedures.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code initiatives.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to cross-functional technical initiatives.
• Participate in on-call rotations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in systems engineering or infrastructure operations.
• Expertise in Kubernetes, Linux, administration and Cloud Ops.
• Proficiency with cloud platforms - Azure preferred.
• Experience with automation tools such as Git Ops, Ansible, Terraform, Claude AI.
• Familiarity with container orchestration, service mesh technologies, monitoring tools (Datadog, Prometheus), and logging frameworks.
• Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Knowledge of security best practices and compliance standards (e.g., PCI DSS, SOC 2).
• Experience supporting high-availability and disaster recovery architectures.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in fintech or regulated enterprise environments.
• Familiarity with hybrid cloud architectures and enterprise networking.
• Contributions to open-source infrastructure tools or technical publications.
• Strong communication and documentation skills for cross-team collaboration.

Ability to meet the location requirement outlined above

Position Type

Regular

Pay Range

The targeted full-time base salary for this position is $87,500 to $131,100 per year. The final compensation will be determined by a number of factors such as qualifications, expertise, and the candidate’s geographical location.

Work Authorization Requirement

At Green Dot Corporation, we value diversity and strive for fair and inclusive hiring practices. However, we are currently unable to offer visa sponsorship. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout the duration of employment, without the need for current or future sponsorship.

Important Notice on Application Accuracy

• We value integrity in our hiring process.
• Please ensure that all information provided in your resume and application is accurate and authentic.
• Submissions found to be fraudulent or misleading will result in disqualification from consideration, and any offers extended may be rescinded.