FinOps Engineer

Job description

About Blitzy Blitzy is a Cambridge, MA based AI software development platform on a mission to revolutionize the software development life cycle by autonomously building custom software to unlock the next industrial revolution. We're transforming how enterprises build software, turning enterprise requirements into production-ready code with an agentic software development platform that can autonomously execute 80% of the quantum of software development work. We're backed by multiple tier 1 investors, and have proven success as founders of previous start-ups. Location: Cambridge, MA Compensation: $170,000 - $220,000 base (bonus + equity commensurate with experience) The Role We're looking for a FinOps Engineer to join our team and build our infrastructure cost optimization practice from the ground up. You'll own cloud cost governance across AWS, Azure, GCP, and our on-premises environments, partnering closely with our Engineering, Platform, and US-based Finance teams to turn infrastructure spend into a source of strategic advantage rather than a line item to manage. This is an opportunity to define how Blitzy thinks about cost as we scale — from forecasting and tagging standards to the cost allocation platform that powers our unit economics. What Success Looks Like - Cloud spend across AWS, Azure, GCP, and on-prem is actively optimized, with clear, ongoing reductions that don't compromise reliability or performance. - A company-wide FinOps practice is in place — governance, forecasting, budgeting, and tagging standards that engineering and finance both trust. - Finance can reliably attribute infrastructure costs to products, services, and customers, giving leadership accurate COGS reporting and unit economics. - Dashboards and data pipelines give engineering and finance one shared, trusted view of infrastructure costs across every cloud provider. - Cost considerations are built into how Engineering and Platform teams design infrastructure, run Kubernetes, and make architecture decisions — not bolted on after the fact. Areas of Ownership - Own infrastructure cost optimization across AWS, Azure, GCP, and our on-premises environments by identifying opportunities to reduce spend while maintaining reliability and performance. - Build and own a company-wide FinOps practice, including cloud cost governance, forecasting, budgeting, tagging standards, and executive reporting. - Partner with Finance to design and implement a cost allocation platform that accurately attributes infrastructure costs to products, services, and customers, enabling COGS reporting and unit economics. - Develop dashboards, analytics, and data pipelines that consolidate billing and operational data from multiple cloud providers, giving engineering and finance a single source of truth for infrastructure costs. - Work closely with Engineering and Platform teams to incorporate cost optimization into infrastructure design, Kubernetes operations, and cloud architecture, ensuring cost is considered alongside scalability, security, and reliability. Required Experience - 4+ years of experience in FinOps, cloud cost optimization, or a related infrastructure/finance-facing engineering role - Hands-on experience managing cost across at least two major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP) - Working knowledge of Kubernetes cost management and how workload design decisions impact spend - Experience building dashboards and data pipelines that consolidate multi-source billing and usage data - Familiarity with FinOps frameworks and practices — tagging governance, forecasting, budgeting, and chargeback/showback models - Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work across time zones and maintain overlap with our US-based Finance and Engineering teams What Makes You Stand Out - FinOps Certified Practitioner or equivalent certification - Experience with cloud cost management platforms (e.g., CloudHealth, Cloudability, Kubecost, native cloud cost tools) - Background building or scaling a cost allocation model tied to COGS or unit economics reporting - Experience partnering directly with Finance teams, not just Engineering - Prior experience at a fast-growing startup managing multi-cloud, multi-environment infrastructure What Makes This Role Different As our first FinOps hire, you'll define the practice company-wide, with direct visibility into how infrastructure spend connects to Blitzy's unit economics and executive reporting — all while working in close, overlapping hours with our US-based Finance and Engineering teams. Our Culture Who we are: Led by two pioneering co-founders we are one of the fastest growing companies in the U.S., creating our own category of enterprise autonomous software development. We automate thousands of hours of software development for our customers, which includes strong representation within the Fortune 500. How we work: We move Blitzy Fast: Time is both our company's and our clients' most precious asset. We move quickly and decisively to innovate internally and deliver exceptional software externally. Championship Mindset: We operate like a professional sports team. We win as a team by holding ourselves and each other to high standards, collaborating in-person, and remaining focused on the mission. Passion for Invention: We're pushing the frontier of what's possible, requiring constant innovation and iteration. We Work for the Customer: We focus on delivering outsized value to the customers we work with and expanding those relationships into deep, meaningful partnerships. We believe in being 'everyday athletes'—taking care of ourselves so we can bring our best minds to work. We promote great sleep, movement, and restorative activities for optimal mental performance. It makes for a happier and more productive team. Blitzy is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We believe different perspectives make us stronger.