CloudZero is searching for a Senior Research Engineer to join our Office of the CTO department. In this role, you will be a key driver of innovation and strategic decision-making by uncovering and developing actionable insights that guide our customers in optimizing their cloud costs. Your work will have a direct impact on how organizations understand and optimize their cloud spending, helping them achieve financial efficiency and operational excellence.

In this role you will focus on advanced technical research in cloud optimization, with an emphasis on developing novel approaches to cloud cost management and efficiency. We're looking for hackers and innovators who can think outside the box and bring a security-minded approach to cloud optimization.

Responsibilities

• Analyze complex cloud environments to uncover hidden optimization opportunities
• Lead research initiatives, experiment with new methodologies, and develop algorithms that can process vast amounts of data to reveal trends, anomalies, and optimization opportunities.
• Design and implement proof-of-concept systems to validate new approaches in cloud optimization
• Conduct deep exploratory data analysis to identify patterns, correlations, and trends in cloud usage that can inform strategic decisions for customers
• Work closely with product managers and engineers to translate insights into product features
• Stay updated on the latest developments in data science, machine learning, and cloud cost management, applying new techniques and approaches to enhance the quality and impact of insights.
• Prepare detailed documentation of research findings, methodologies, and algorithms
• Author technical papers and present findings at industry conferences
• Contribute to the company's intellectual property portfolio through patents and publications