Director of Platform Engineering, Red Ventures
Bankrate
$200-285k
+ Potential equity
Media and publishing company
Open for applications
Media and publishing company
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$200-285k
+ Potential equity
1001+ employees
Company mission
To partner with brands in order to connect customers with the products and services they need most.
Role
Who you are
- 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
- Experience in high-traffic consumer web or SaaS environments preferred
- We value innovation, reliability, and a growth mindset—and we’re looking for a leader who can deliver all three
What the job involves
- We are seeking an experienced Director of Platform to lead our platform engineering function
- This role will own AWS cloud infrastructure, security, application deployment, and developer productivity platforms—ensuring that Bankrate’s technology foundation is reliable, secure, and a delight for developers to use
- This is also an externally facing role, regularly collaborating with partners, affiliates, and financial institutions, including leading security reviews to ensure compliance and trust
- The Director will be responsible for evaluating and implementing modern tooling and emerging technologies—from serverless architectures to AI-assisted development and no-code prototyping—to accelerate innovation and improve efficiency
- 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
- 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 affiliates, 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
- At Bankrate, you’ll have the opportunity to shape the core technology foundation of a trusted financial brand while building a platform that developers love, partners trust, and customers rely on
Our take
Red Ventures was founded in 2000, shortly before the dot-com bubble burst. It survived the crash, however, and has grown into one of America's biggest digital media companies. Its brands include Lonely Planet, Healthline and TV Guide.
The company was last valued at around $11 billion, which is evidence that its focus on momentum and adaptability has proven successful. Red Ventures is one of the major companies leading the shift towards intent-based media. It has acquired a range of specialist sites and publishing houses that serve the travel, tech and health sectors.
Red Ventures has managed to successfully out-compete rivals by moving away from the more traditional direct sales approach. Instead, it has focused on guiding customers towards purchases on other sites, and then taking a commission. The company's agility and laser-sharp focus on advice and specialty subjects will prove invaluable in the years to come.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-19% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (1 round)
Jan 2015
$250m
LATE VC
Total funding: $250m
Company benefits
- Commission potential (role dependent)
- Health insurance coverage (medical, dental and vision)
- Life Insurance
- Short and long-term disability insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- PTO
- Holiday pay
- 401(k) with match
- Employee assistance program
- Paid parental bonding benefit program
Company HQ
Indian Land, SC
Leadership
Ric Elias
(CEO & Co-founder)Has served as CEO of Red Ventures since 2000.
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