CloudZero is seeking a Cloud Optimization Engineer to integrate advanced GCP optimization into their platform, helping engineering teams build cost-efficient, scalable systems in the cloud by discovering and developing cost-saving strategies and automation logic for GCP environments.
Requirements
- 3+ years of hands-on experience with GCP services and cost optimization
- Strong analytical skills with proven experience modeling savings strategies in cloud environments
- Expert knowledge of GCP pricing models, especially Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, Cloud SQL, Cloud Functions, and autoscaling strategies
- Proficiency in Python (preferred) or similar high-level programming languages for scripting and automation
- Strong SQL skills for data exploration and transformation
- Experience with GCP APIs and cloud infrastructure metadata
- Hands-on software development experience with version control (Git) and testing practices
Responsibilities
- Investigate real-world GCP environments to identify inefficient configurations, underutilized resources, and design patterns with poor cost-to-value ratios
- Develop and validate cost optimization strategies across core GCP services, including Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, Cloud SQL, Cloud Functions, GKE, and BigQuery
- Stay current with GCP pricing changes, committed use discounts, sustained use discounts, and evolving service models to inform optimization logic
- Build optimization logic and models in Python and SQL, integrating seamlessly with CloudZero's data pipeline
- Create scalable, reusable scripts for simulation, modeling, and recommendation generation
- Leverage GCP APIs and metadata to detect actionable patterns and optimization signals
- Support integration of ML-based techniques into optimization workflows (workload classification, anomaly detection, predictive scaling)
Other
- Excellent documentation and communication skills, with ability to translate complex technical concepts for diverse audiences
- Collaborative mindset with experience working across Product, Engineering, and customer-facing teams
- Self-directed with ability to manage multiple optimization projects simultaneously
- Passion for cost optimization and helping customers achieve measurable cloud savings
- Candidates must have permanent authorization to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.
