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# Senior Staff Engineer - Cloud Platform

- **Company:** Exelixis Inc
- **Location:** Alameda, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $169,500.0 - $239,500.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Computing, Continuous Integration, Identity and Access Management, Runbook, Cloud Platform System, DevOps Tools - Open-source, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Terraform, Vulnerability Analysis
- **Published:** September 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/18421192?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F18421192%2FSenior-Staff-Engineer-Cloud-Platform-California-Alameda

## About the Role

* Master's degree in a relevant field and 7 years of experience; or
 * Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 9 years of related experience; or
 * Associate degree and 11 years of experience; or
 * Equivalent combination of education or years of experience
 * Technical certification may be required

Experience:

 * At least 7 years of experience in cloud infrastructure in a highly available and production environment.
 * Experience working in a SOX and FDA regulated environment is a plus.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

 * Advanced level knowledge of Amazon Web Services (AWS), especially with services related to hosting: EC2, RDS, Systems Manager, IAM, etc.
 * Advanced level knowledge with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools, especially Terraform.
 * Intermediate level knowledge with cloud and infrastructure automation.

## Description

The Senior Staff Engineer - Cloud Platform will support the design and creation of cloud-based products and services to meet the technology needs of Exelixis. This position will help define and design our cloud platform, which includes cloud automation tools and standards, CI/CD pipelines, DevOps tooling and AWS account provisioning automation. This position will also work with application support teams to re-define the interface between our cloud platform products and application installation and configuration processes., Product Strategy & Product Road Map:

 * Develop technical solutions to complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity.
 * Understands key business processes and business areas.

Product Development & Delivery:

 * Guides the successful completion of major initiatives or programs and lead mid to large size complex projects.
 * Lead end-to-end development processes, from ideation through CI/CD, security scanning, and production monitoring.
 * Identify and implement improvements to overall processes and development procedures.
 * Develops and applies complex and often long-term strategies on specific projects.
 * Represents the department as the prime technical contact on contracts and projects.
 * Exhibits broad knowledge of state-of-the-art engineering principles and theories.

Stakeholder Management & Cross-Functional Collaboration:

 * Translates overall direction and strategy and communicates across organizational levels and functions.
 * Works on strategic initiatives.
 * Interacts with senior external personnel on significant technical matters often requiring coordination between organizations.

Operational Excellence, Quality & Compliance:

 * Document infrastructure and work instructions for systems and applications, including architecture diagrams, runbooks and code-level commits / READMEs.
 * Lead and own incident response and root cause analysis for high-impact issues.
 * Ensure that completed work delivers long-term value, including the aspects of maintainability, performance and observability.
 * Make decisions regarding access, permissions, and security controls across systems.

Subject Matter Expertise:

 * Serve as the SME for assigned capabilities, providing technical leadership and guidance.
 * Mentor and coach junior engineers, fostering technical growth and best practices., Our office is a modern, open-plan space that fosters collaboration and creativity. Teams work closely together, sharing ideas and solutions in a supportive atmosphere. We provide all necessary equipment, including dual monitors and ergonomic chairs, to ensure a comfortable workspace.