Staff Cloud FinOps Engineer, Calendly

• 8+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, SRE, FinOps, or a related technical role, with demonstrated impact beyond a single team or system
• Deep hands-on experience with modern cloud platforms and SaaS providers (e.g., GCP or AWS; Datadog, Elastic, managed databases), including cost and usage optimization at scale
• Proven ability to define and drive cost optimization initiatives from problem identification through technical execution and measurable outcomes
• Experience operating effectively in high-ambiguity environments, setting direction where no established FinOps practice exists
• Strong analytical skills with a track record of turning complex billing and usage data into strategic, durable engineering solutions
• Exceptional communication skills, including the ability to shape decisions with senior engineering leaders and business partners without formal authority
• Availability for participation in an on-call rotation, ensuring timely and effective responses to critical production issues outside of regular working hours

Desirable

• The Cloud Infrastructure team sits at the center of Calendly’s platform, enabling reliability, scalability, and performance for millions of users around the world
• We own the systems and platforms that power Calendly’s core product, and our work directly impacts every engineering team across the company
• As part of this team, you’ll work on high-leverage problems at the intersection of infrastructure, product, and finance
• You’ll have the opportunity to influence architectural decisions, introduce new practices and tooling, and shape how Calendly thinks about sustainable growth and operational excellence
• This is a team that values strong technical judgment, thoughtful tradeoffs, and long-term thinking
• We are looking for a Staff FinOps Engineer who brings deep technical expertise, strong ownership, and a passion for driving impact at scale
• This role serves as a critical bridge between Finance, Engineering, and Operations, ensuring sustainable cloud and SaaS usage while enabling rapid innovation
• You will report to the Director of Infrastructure and will be responsible for owning FinOps strategy and execution across Calendly’s cloud and SaaS infrastructure, partnering closely with Infrastructure, Data, Product, and Finance teams
• Build foundational FinOps capabilities, including cost visibility, forecasting, dashboards, and actionable reporting
• Establish and lead Calendly’s FinOps practice by driving cloud and SaaS cost optimization across compute, storage, databases, observability, and search platforms
• Analyze infrastructure usage and cost drivers to design and implement durable, high-impact technical optimizations
• Partner with Infrastructure and Data teams to influence architecture, tooling, and operational decisions with cost efficiency in mind
• Collaborate with Finance and Procurement to support budgeting, forecasting, and vendor cost optimization efforts
• Translate complex cost and usage data into clear recommendations for engineering leaders and executives