Staff Infrastructure Engineer, Cost Optimization

StackAdapt

. Build and evolve internal tooling, dashboards, and reporting systems to improve visibility into infrastructure and engineering-related costs .

Posted 11/9/2026full-timeRemote • Canada, United StatesLead💰 $182,400 - $250,800 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in cloud infrastructure management, cost analysis, and financial modeling to drive efficiency and scalability. Capable of collaborating cross-functionally to influence infrastructure strategy and optimize resource utilization while ensuring financial accountability.

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Cloud EngineeringAWS Infrastructure ManagementCost Analysis and OptimizationFinancial ModelingCross-Functional Collaboration

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Hard Skills

Infrastructure Cost AnalysisCost Attribution ModelsUnit-Cost ModelingKPI EstablishmentDashboard DevelopmentData ModelingBudgeting and ForecastingVendor ManagementResource Utilization AnalysisTechnical Decision Influence

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsEffective CommunicationStakeholder InfluenceOwnership of InitiativesCollaboration

Industry Keywords

Infrastructure ArchitectureProduct EconomicsCost DriversFinancial AccountabilityEngineering Practices

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and evolve internal tooling, dashboards, and reporting systems to improve visibility into infrastructure and engineering-related costs
Analyze and optimize cloud infrastructure and engineering-owned vendor spending, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and scalability
Develop cost attribution and unit-cost models that connect infrastructure consumption to services, products, and business usage
Partner with product and engineering teams to understand how infrastructure architecture, usage patterns, and technical decisions impact costs and product economics
Collaborate with finance to develop infrastructure cost forecasts, financial models, and reliable data inputs that support budgeting and long-term planning
Provide infrastructure cost insights that help inform product pricing decisions and broader business strategy
Establish meaningful infrastructure cost KPIs, reporting processes, and governance practices to improve financial accountability
Support infrastructure vendor management, including cost analysis, utilization, contract renewals, and optimization opportunities
Drive cost-conscious engineering practices across teams while balancing performance, reliability, scalability, and business needs

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong background in infrastructure, platform, or cloud engineering, with experience owning or influencing infrastructure strategy and technical decisions
Deep understanding of AWS or comparable cloud environments, including infrastructure architecture, resource utilization, and cost drivers
Experience analyzing infrastructure costs, identifying optimization opportunities, and understanding the financial implications of technical decisions
Understanding of how infrastructure consumption translates into unit costs, product economics, and broader business outcomes
Experience working cross-functionally with engineering, product, finance, or business stakeholders
Exposure to infrastructure budgeting, forecasting, cost modeling, or capacity planning
Strong analytical skills and experience building tools, dashboards, or data models to support technical and business decisions
Ability to take ownership of complex initiatives, influence stakeholders, and communicate effectively across technical and nontechnical audiences

Benefits

Comp & perks

Highly competitive salary
Retirement/ 401K/ Pension Savings globally
Competitive Paid time off packages including birthday's off!
Access to a comprehensive mental health care program
Health benefits from day one of employment
Work from home reimbursements
Optional global WeWork membership for those who want a change from their home office and hubs in London and Toronto
Robust training and onboarding program
Coverage and support of personal development initiatives (conferences, courses, books etc)
Access to StackAdapt programmatic courses and certifications to support continuous learning
An awesome parental leave program
A friendly, welcoming, and supportive culture
Our social and team events!