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Director, Platform & Infrastructure

Lead platform and infrastructure modernization for healthcare SaaS marketplace

Lead and grow a distributed platform and infrastructure organization supporting SaaS and Marketplace engineering teams. Drive infrastructure modernization and cloud migration initiatives, including moving services to managed cloud offerings. Own reliability, deployment, and disaster recovery practices across core environments while setting engineering standards for infrastructure automation, CI/CD, and operational resilience.

Why This Role?

Direct impact on solving America's healthcare staffing shortages through platform leadership

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and grow a distributed platform and infrastructure team of roughly 10 people across multiple regions
  • Drive infrastructure modernization and cloud migration initiatives, including moving services to managed cloud offerings
  • Own reliability, deployment, and disaster recovery practices across the organization's core environments
  • Set engineering standards for infrastructure automation, CI/CD, and operational resilience
  • Partner with engineering and senior leadership to translate platform strategy into practical roadmaps
  • Stay hands-on with the team when issues arise, providing direct people-first leadership

Requirements

  • Significant experience leading technical or engineering teams
  • Strong hands-on experience with a major cloud provider and modern infrastructure practices
  • Track record leading and developing teams through incidents and high-pressure situations
  • Experience working in a product-driven technology company
  • Comfort leading distributed, cross-regional teams
  • Direct, people-first leadership style focused on team growth and hands-on support

Required Skills

cloud infrastructureinfrastructure automationci/cdteam leadershipdisaster recoveryplatform engineeringcloud migrationdistributed systemsSRE practices

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Working Hours Overlap:
Flexible — work your own hours
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Keywords

Director Platform Infrastructurehealthcare SaaScloud migrationdistributed team leadershipinfrastructure modernizationreliability engineering
View Original Description from The Muse

Original description from The Muse

About ShiftKey ShiftKey is a platform that is disrupting the way healthcare facilities find licensed and certified professionals to fill available shifts. Leveraging marketplace dynamics and deep industry knowledge, the company is playing a vital role in mitigating America's healthcare staffing shortages, enabling direct connections between facilities and healthcare professionals. By offering the opportunity to work as much or as little as they choose and putting the power back into the hands of healthcare workers, ShiftKey is bringing more licensed professionals back into the workforce, a solution that is solving a major crisis in healthcare. For more information, visit www.ShiftKey.com . The role We're looking for a Director of Platform & Infrastructure to lead the platform and infrastructure function supporting our SaaS and Marketplace engineering organizations. This is a hands-on infrastructure leadership role, leading a distributed team of roughly 10 people spanning multiple regions and time zones, including a dedicated SRE-focused group. Where you'll work This is a fully remote position based in the United States. You should be comfortable working asynchronously and partnering with teammates in different time zones. What you'll be doing Lead and grow a distributed platform and infrastructure organization, staying hands-on with the team when issues arise. Drive infrastructure modernization and cloud migration initiatives, including moving services to managed cloud offerings. Own reliability, deployment, and disaster recovery practices across the organization's core environments. Set engineering standards for infrastructure automation, CI/CD, and operational resilience. Partner with engineering and senior leadership to translate platform strategy into practical roadmaps. What you'll need Significant experience leading technical or engineering teams. Strong hands-on experience with a major cloud provider and modern infrastructure practices. A track record leading and developing teams, including through incidents and high-pressure situations. Experience working in a product-driven technology company. Comfort leading distributed, cross-regional teams. A direct, people-first leadership style focused on team growth and hands-on support. Perks of working for ShiftKey Inclusive and collaborative work environment where all voices are valued. Hybrid-friendly office spaces designed to be fun and engaging. Comprehensive health, vision, and dental coverage. Benefits begin on your first day. Generous PTO and company-paid holidays, including flexible floating holidays. 100% 401(k) employer match up to 6%. Paid parental leave. Wellness support, including access to mental health resources. #LI-Remote Our Commitment to Diversity ShiftKey is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to embracing diverse and individual perspectives shaping our culture and contributing to the solutions that transform the world. We actively work to create an inclusive environment for employees to thrive. EEO Statement ShiftKey does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by applicable law. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. ShiftKey is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with a mental or physical disability, please contact: accommodations@shiftkey.com

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Company
ShiftKey
Source
The Muse
Job Type
full time
Location
Remote · Open worldwide
Category
Seniority
lead
PostedFresh
Jul 25, 2026

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