# Senior Cloud Engineer at Fandom

- Company: Fandom
- What the company does: Backed by Bessemer.
- Company website: https://www.fandom.com/home
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: San Francisco
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $122K to $204K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-01
- Apply by: 2026-10-16
- Apply: https://about.fandom.com/careers/listing/8166692?gh_jid=8166692
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/fandom-senior-cloud-engineer/

## About the role

Fandom is growing! We’re looking for a Senior Cloud Engineer to help evolve and support the infrastructure that powers our platform for over 300 million fans around the world. This is a hands-on role focused on building reliable, scalable systems in a Linux and Kubernetes-based environment.

## What they're looking for

- 5+ years of experience in Technical/Network Operations, DevOps, or SRE roles managing large-scale production platforms (e.g., 10M+ monthly active users)
- Deep proficiency in Linux systems administration, networking protocols (TCP/IP, routing), secure systems practices, and scripting/programming (Go, Python, or Bash)
- Proven hands-on experience with core infrastructure tech: Kubernetes/container orchestration, CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins), and monitoring/reliability systems (e.g., Prometheus)
- Practical experience managing production MySQL database environments, including deep familiarity with replication topologies, failover mechanisms, and performance tuning
- Demonstrated capability using generative AI tools (e.g., Gemini, NotebookLM) to enhance productivity, paired with the ability to critically audit and verify outputs for accuracy, security, and context

Tags: Engineering