[Remote] Head of Platform Engineering | Bankrate

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Red Ventures is seeking an experienced Head of Platform to lead Bankrate's platform engineering function. This role will focus on managing AWS cloud infrastructure, security, application deployment, and developer productivity platforms to ensure a reliable and efficient technology foundation. Responsibilities • Define and execute the vision for Bankrate’s platform with a focus on operational excellence, reliability, and developer productivity • Identify and adopt modern tools and architectures that improve efficiency, reliability, and time-to-market • Align platform capabilities with business priorities and external partner needs • Serve as a player-coach leader- balancing hands-on technical contribution with mentoring, guiding, and developing a high-performing team of engineers • Lead the evolution of our AWS environment for performance, resilience, and cost efficiency • Implement and monitor SLOs, SLIs, and error budgets to maintain reliability • Manage Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation) for consistent, secure deployments • Act as the primary technology contact for security assessments with customers, financial institutions, and other partners • Ensure compliance with SOC 2, GDPR, and other regulatory standards • Build trusted relationships with partner technology and security teams • Own and enhance in-house developer tooling to provide visibility into security, deployments, repositories, and operational health • Oversee CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation for containerized and serverless applications • Improve local development environments, reduce build/deploy friction, and streamline onboarding • Enhance observability, monitoring, and incident response capabilities • Build and mentor a high-performing platform and SRE team • Manage relationships with key vendors and technology providers Skills • 10+ years in technology infrastructure, platform engineering, or SRE leadership roles • Proven experience managing AWS-based infrastructure at scale • IaC expertise (Terraform, CloudFormation) • Experience with containers (Docker, Kubernetes) and serverless architectures • Proficiency in a programming or scripting language (Python, JavaScript, Bash) • Strong understanding of SRE principles and DevEx improvement practices • Track record of developing and managing internal platform tools for developers • Familiarity with modern CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, CircleCI) • Demonstrated ability to lead external security reviews and navigate compliance requirements • Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills • Demonstrated player-coach mindset- capable of contributing technically while developing, inspiring, and empowering engineering talent • Experience in high-traffic consumer web or SaaS environments Benefits • Health Insurance Coverage (medical, dental, and vision) • Life Insurance • Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance • Flexible Spending Accounts • Paid Time Off • Holiday Pay • 401(k) with match • Employee Assistance Program • Paid Parental Bonding Benefit Program Company Overview • A portfolio of influential brands, digital platforms, and strategic partnerships that help people make life's most important decisions. It was founded in 2000, and is headquartered in Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is Company H1B Sponsorship • Red Ventures has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 7 in 2025, 5 in 2024, 12 in 2023, 8 in 2022. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Apply tot his job