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San Francisco, United StatesUp to $450k + Equity

Backend/Infrastructure Engineer at well-funded AI infrastructure startup

AI agents are breaking in production, and this well-funded San Francisco startup is building the foundational infrastructure layer to fix them. We are looking for an elite Backend/Infrastructure Engineer with a background at top-tier firms or previous founder experience to own the cloud roadmap and data systems. With compensation up to $450k, a private chef, and a team of ex-founders, this is a high-intensity opportunity to build the engine that makes AI reliable. If you thrive on shipping fast and solving the hardest bottlenecks in AI reliability, this foundational role is your next big move.

Overview

Role overview

You will build the foundational reliability layer for production-grade AI agents, addressing critical bottlenecks like hallucination and drift. As a core infrastructure hire, you will own the cloud architecture roadmap and high-throughput data systems. This high-intensity role offers massive agency to shape a product used by developers to make AI truly dependable.

Company

About the company

Well-funded AI infrastructure startup

Responsibilities

What you will do

  • Own the entire cloud architecture roadmap, including high-throughput data ingestion and query performance optimization.
  • Design and implement self-hosted and BYOC deployment models to meet diverse customer infrastructure requirements.
  • Collaborate directly with customers to ship code into their environments and iterate based on real-world production feedback.

Candidate profile

Who this is a fit for

  • Has 4-12 years of experience with backend and infrastructure at top-tier tech companies or as a startup founder.
  • Possesses deep technical expertise in cloud platforms and tools like ClickHouse, Kafka, Kubernetes, and Terraform.
  • Is based in San Francisco and thrives in a high-stakes, on-site environment that demands 5 days a week in-office.

What makes it remarkable

Why this role is remarkable

  • Work with an elite team of ex-founders and olympiad medalists in a high-intensity, shipping-focused environment.
  • Backed by top-tier VCs with significant capital to ensure money never gets in the way of hiring the best talent.
  • Enjoy premium perks including a private chef, Equinox membership, and a culture that serves as a fast track for future founders.

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