Lead Cloud Engineer

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a cross-functional team of engineers building web and mobile applications, cloud backends, and data pipelines
• Lead end-to-end technical delivery from architecture and design to implementation, testing, deployment, and operations
• Collaborate with product and design teams to deliver intuitive and performant user experiences
• Champion modern software development practices including CI/CD, IaC, observability, and test automation
• Ensure the reliability, scalability, and maintainability of systems
• Promote a culture of ownership, learning, and continuous improvement

Requirements

• 6+ years as a cloud services engineer or backend engineer
• Strong API design experience and understanding of asynchronous systems and error handling
• Hands-on experience with AWS (AWS IoT is a plus)
• Familiarity with data pipelines and cloud-native data streaming tools like Kinesis
• Strong background in Python
• Solid understanding of cloud infrastructure, serverless architectures, and IaC tools (API Gateway, Lambdas, RDS, DynamoDB, IAM, CDK)
• Deep knowledge of observability, tracing, and system performance
• Excellent communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• TypeScript and modern JavaScript development
• Data streaming and warehousing technologies like Kafka and Snowflake
• Mobile application development including React Native, BLE, and websockets
• Experience designing Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
• Experience with version control, CI/CD, and GitHub Actions
• Familiarity with compliance and security standards like ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, and CPRA

About the Company

Mill is a waste prevention technology company reimagining what it means to eliminate waste, starting with food. We build smart systems and infrastructure for homes, businesses, and municipalities that transform food scraps from landfill-bound waste into valuable resources.