(Eng Leadership / Platform / AI)

Location: SLC, Utah

Remote: Preferred

Willing to relocate: Yes

Technologies: Python, TypeScript, React, Django, Node, AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, ClickHouse, ETL, Airflow, FAISS, vector DBs, vLLM, llama.cpp, local inference

Résumé/CV: on request

Email: mark@opertus.systems

12+ years building engineering teams and production systems, from YC startups to products serving millions of users.

I help teams scale when engineering, product, and infrastructure start getting in each other's way. My background spans engineering leadership, platform/infrastructure, DevEx, AI systems, and technical strategy.

Previously: Calm, YC-backed startups, nonprofit CTO.

Looking for:

- Engineering Leadership / Engineering Management - Platform / Infrastructure / DevEx - AI systems & developer tooling - Technical Product / Program Leadership - Fractional CTO & consulting