Senior Software Engineer - Infrastructure/Backend

The SEI Technology – Site Reliability Engineering organization has a challenging career opportunity for a Senior Software Engineer focused on Infrastructure and Internal Platform Engineering . This position requires a strong foundation in software development , combined with deep experience in cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes platforms, and automation at scale .

You will build and evolve internal platforms, tooling, and automation frameworks that enable our SRE, DevOps, and application teams to operate efficiently at scale across cloud and hybrid environments.

You should be adaptable, possess a wide range of technical skills, and demonstrate the ability to understand financial services business requirements while delivering production-quality software and platform capabilities .

What you will do:

Design and build SEI’s next generation of Infrastructure and Platform systems as software products on the public cloud and Kubernetes ecosystems

Build and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code frameworks (Terraform, Ansible) as versioned, reusable software systems

Produce high-quality, maintainable code (Python, Go, etc.) to implement platform services, APIs, and automation

Analyze and resolve issues found during the testing or pre-production phases of the software delivery lifecycle; coordinating changes with project team leaders and cross-work team members

Design abstraction layers that simplify infrastructure consumption for engineering teams

Interact with data architects, other tech leads, team members and project manager as required addressing technical and scheduling issues.

Suggest and implement process improvements for managing all lifecycles of cloud infrastructure at scale

Responsible for insuring team designs and delivers code in alignment with published SEI & industry standards.

Provide technical problem resolution and application support, as required

What we need from you:

BA/BS, in a related technical field; or the equivalent in education and work experience

A minimum of 5 years of prior work experience with a combination of Linux Systems Administration, DevOps, Cloud Engineering, Software Engineering or related work.

Background with at least one cloud provider (AWS, GCP, Azure, OCI)

Strong experience in at least one programming language (Python, Go, Java, etc.)

Knowledge of Linux Systems such as RHEL, Oracle Linux, Ubuntu, etc

Demonstrable experience with Infrastructure as code using Terraform, Ansible, and similar tooling

Experience working with Kubernetes-based platforms and cloud-native systems

Ability to create system architecture diagrams and communicate technical concepts clearly

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and collaboration skills

What we would like from you:

Excellent communication skills

Strong system/ technical analysis skills

Self-motivation with an ability to prioritize multiple tasks

Ability to develop a strong internal network across the platform

Excellent collaboration, communications, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills

Ability to think creatively and seek optimum solutions

Ability to grasp loosely defined concepts and transform them into tangible results and key deliverables

Very strong problem-solving skills

Diagnostic skills with the ability to analyze technical, business and financial issues and options

Ability to infer from previous examples, willingness to understand how an application is put together

Action-oriented, with the ability to quickly deal with change

Someone who will embody our SEI Values of courage, integrity, collaboration, inclusion, connection and fun. Please see our website for more information. https://www.seic.com/

SEI’s competitive advantage

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including comprehensive care for your physical and mental well-being, hybrid working environment and a work-life balance that enables you to relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.

Our benefits include Medical Insurance, Term Life Insurance, Voluntary Provident Fund, 10 Predefined Holidays and 2 Floating Holidays in a year, Paid Time off and more.

We are a technology and asset management company delivering on our promise of building brave futures—for our clients, our communities, and ourselves. Come build your brave future at SEI.

After 50 years in business, SEI is a leading global provider of investment processing, investment management, and investment operations solutions. Reflecting our experience within financial services and financial technology our offices encompass an open floor plan and numerous art installations designed to encourage innovation and creativity in our workforce. We recognize that our people are our most valuable asset and that a healthy, happy, and motivated workforce is key to our continued growth. At SEI, we’re (literally) invested in your success. We offer our employees paid parental leave, paid volunteer days, professional development assistance and access to thriving employee networks.

AI Acceptable Use in the application and interview process:

SEI acknowledges the growing integration of artificial intelligence (AI) tools into individuals’ personal and professional lives. If you intend to incorporate the use of any AI tools at any stage of the application and/or interview process, please ensure you have reviewed and adhere to our AI use guidelines .