Platform Engineer (San Francisco)

Are you an experienced Platform Engineer, looking to jump into a once in a lifetime opportunity?

Join a fast-growing, Series A company building the next hyperscaler for AI agents, a cloud platform where AI applications can build other software. This highly technical role is critical for the core product, focusing on the design and performance of secure, isolated, and incredibly fast cloud computer runtimes. We are looking for a skilled developer with a diabolical obsession for optimizing systems to run fast and efficiently at massive scale, who is eager to take full ownership of projects from initial concept to delivery. This is your chance to define the foundational infrastructure for the future of AI development, backed by tens of millions in funding.

An opportunity like this has huge upside potential. You have the opportunity to get into a small startup, before the company dramatically increases in size.

Responsibilities

• Design and Architect the core backend and cloud infrastructure (Distribution Systems) that powers the AI agent platform.
• Performance Optimization of runtimes and sandboxes for LLMs, utilizing VM hypervisors (Firecracker / gVisor) to ensure ultra-low latency.
• Systems Mastery : Solve complex distributed systems challenges at scale, leveraging Kubernetes / Nomad and deep Linux expertise.

Must-Haves

If this sounds of interest, please apply below! We have interviews lined up next week, so be quick!

Salary :

$180 - $250k + Equity