Infrastructure Engineer

recruiting from scratchDenver, CO

3 days ago

Occupations

Computer Systems Engineers/Architects Software Developers Network and Computer Systems Administrators

Industries

Computer Systems Design Services Software Publishers Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services

$175,000 - $275,000 per year

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About the role

Infrastructure Engineer The company is building the infrastructure foundation powering the next generation of software companies. Its platform provides critical enterprise infrastructure, authentication, and identity solutions used by some of the world's most innovative technology companies including OpenAI, Perplexity, Vercel, Cursor, and Plaid. Backed by leading investors with more than $100M raised and a valuation exceeding $2B, the company combines the resources of a well-funded growth-stage startup with the ownership, speed, and technical depth of a smaller engineering organization. As an Infrastructure Engineer, you'll join a highly collaborative Foundations team responsible for building and scaling the distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, developer tooling, and reliability foundations that power the company's platform. This is an exceptional opportunity to join a senior-level infrastructure team where engineers have full ownership, work directly with product engineering teams, and solve complex distributed systems challenges at meaningful scale.

What You'll Do:

Design and maintain distributed systems powering core parts of the platform
Own infrastructure architecture decisions focused on scalability, reliability, and performance
Build and evolve cloud infrastructure across AWS and modern infrastructure tooling
Design scalable systems handling millions of requests from enterprise customers
Partner closely with product engineering teams through an embedded infrastructure model
Provide architectural guidance and technical expertise during product development
Build internal tools, shared infrastructure, and developer productivity systems
Improve CI/CD pipelines, deployment workflows, and engineering velocity
Manage Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or similar tools
Build reliable Kubernetes-based infrastructure platforms
Participate in production on-call rotations and incident response
Diagnose complex production issues and improve system reliability
Contribute to technical design reviews and architecture discussions
Document systems, decisions, and best practices to improve engineering effectiveness
Drive continuous improvements across infrastructure, reliability, and developer experience

Ideal Candidate: Background Experience Requirements4–7 years of experience in Infrastructure Engineering, SRE, or Platform Engineering Experience working at modern cloud-native technology companiesExperience building and operating production infrastructure at meaningful scale Experience designing and maintaining distributed systems Experience working across multiple engineering organizations or companiesExperience in one of two profiles: Embedded SRE generalist who partners closely with product engineering teams Distributed systems-focused infrastructure engineer who enjoys architecture and scalability challenges Experience participating in production incident response and on-call rotations Experience working in collaborative, high-ownership engineering environments Strong startup mindset with ability to operate independently Technical Requirements Strong infrastructure and platform engineering fundamentals Experience with Kubernetes or equivalent container orchestration systems Strong experience with AWS, GCP, or another major cloud provider Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform Strong understanding of distributed systems concepts Experience designing scalable and reliable backend infrastructure Experience with networking, deployment systems, and production operations Experience improving developer productivity through internal tooling Familiarity with TypeScript-based infrastructure or application environments is a plus Experience building CI/CD systems and engineering workflows Experience troubleshooting complex production systems EducationBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or another technical discipline preferred Strong engineering background with demonstrated infrastructure expertise Exceptional professional experience may substitute for formal education Soft SkillsStrong collaboration skills Warm and approachable communication style Comfortable embedding with engineering teams Strong ownership mentality Excellent incident response judgment Ability to explain technical trade-offs clearly Comfortable operating in flat, autonomous organizations Strong documentation and communication habits Continuous learner with strong technical curiosity Passion for building reliable engineering systems

Compensation & Benefits

Base Salary: $175,000 – $275,000 Competitive Equity Package

Fully remote across the United States and CanadaHybrid flexibility for candidates in San Francisco and New York City Opportunity to build infrastructure powering leading AI and software companies Direct ownership over distributed systems and platform architecture Work alongside senior infrastructure engineers from leading technology companies High-growth Series C company with strong financial backing Flat engineering structure with significant autonomy Opportunity to influence infrastructure strategy at company scale

Why Join: This is an opportunity to build the infrastructure foundation behind some of the world's most innovative software companies. You'll work on distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes platforms, developer tooling, and reliability challenges that directly impact companies shaping the future of software and AI. As an Infrastructure Engineer, you'll have true ownership over critical systems, collaborate with experienced engineers, and help define how modern infrastructure is built and operated at scale.

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Salary

$175,000 - $275,000 per year

Experience level

Lead

Location

Denver, CO

Occupation

Computer Systems Engineers/Architects

Industry

Computer Systems Design Services

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