Cloud Engineering Lead at NABIS

Nabis is the world’s premier licensed cannabis B2B platform, maintaining the largest portfolio of brands and supplying nearly every dispensary and delivery service across California. Our mission is to increase access and innovation within the cannabis industry, and we are currently scaling our supply chain technology to become the global leader in product distribution. We are backed by Y-Combinator and supported by a distinguished roster of tech leaders, including the founders of Twitch and the creator of Gmail. We are looking for a Cloud Engineering Lead to join our team in a full-time, remote capacity to help drive our next phase of growth.

Key outcomes

• Develop and execute a strategic vision for our infrastructure that prioritizes security, scalability, and flexibility to support our ongoing business growth and acquisitions.
• Design and implement self-service platforms and tools that empower our engineering teams while maintaining necessary guardrails.
• Manage, optimize, and secure our existing infrastructure to ensure high performance for all engineering projects.
• Oversee the deployment and management of CI/CD pipelines using Gitlab.
• Enhance our system observability by building advanced monitoring, alerting, and dashboarding solutions.
• Advance our infrastructure as code practices through the use of tools like Terraform, Kubernetes, and Docker.
• Provide leadership to our domestic and offshore cloud engineering teams, including hiring and professional development.
• Support critical data initiatives, including our transaction databases, data lakes, and MLOps workflows.
• Maintain a hands-on approach by leading from the front and establishing technical best practices.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering.
• At least 8 years of consecutive experience in cloud engineering and software disciplines.
• Proven ability to define long-term technical strategy and mentor team members on DevOps best practices.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across engineering, peer departments, and executive leadership.
• Expertise in scripting languages such as Python, JavaScript, or Bash.
• Deep technical proficiency in AWS services, Terraform, and Kubernetes.
• Experience with security frameworks, SOC compliance, and infrastructure security protocols like encryption and secret management.
• Proficiency in system profiling, monitoring, and CI/CD operations.
• Experience working with RDBMS, Postgres RDS, and data-focused tools.
• Strong familiarity with observability platforms like Datadog.
• The ability to write clean, maintainable code and the flexibility to participate in periodic on-call rotations or off-hour maintenance.
• Fluency in English.

Compensation

The salary range for this position is 160,000 USD to 180,000 USD, depending on your experience. We also provide a comprehensive benefits package, which includes:

• Remote work flexibility.
• A 401k retirement plan.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Equity compensation.

How to apply

If you are interested in helping us scale the future of the cannabis supply chain, we invite you to submit your application to join our team. We are an equal opportunity employer and value the diverse perspectives that every team member brings to our organization.