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Sift · 7 hours ago

Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure

San Francisco, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$170K/yr - $220K/yr

8+ years exp

Sift is redefining how modern machines are built, tested, and operated. As a Senior Software Engineer in Infrastructure, you will design, build, and maintain scalable infrastructure solutions while collaborating with software engineers to optimize performance and reliability.

Machine LearningSaaSSoftware

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain scalable, resilient infrastructure solutions to support our growing platform and customer base

Collaborate with software engineers to optimize application performance and reliability

Implement monitoring, alerting, and logging systems to ensure proactive identification and resolution of issues

Automate deployment processes and streamline infrastructure management using modern DevOps tools and methodologies

Evolve our backend architecture/infrastructure for both cloud and on-premise deployments

Work with the team to set and prioritize our roadmap to maximize customer impact

Lead initiatives to improve infrastructure reliability, performance, and cost efficiency

Qualification

Distributed systems experienceCloud-based environmentsContainerization technologiesCI/CD pipelinesAutomated testing frameworksTech stack experienceDeveloper productivity toolsNetworking knowledgeCollaboration skillsProblem-solving attitude

Required

8+ years of relevant distributed systems experience focusing on designing and managing cloud-based environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)

Hands-on experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and container orchestration platforms

Passion for building and operating developer productivity tools, frameworks, and other aspects of platform engineering

Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and version control systems

Knowledge of automated testing best practices and frameworks, ensuring software reliability through integration, performance, and end-to-end testing in distributed systems

You're excited by the ambiguity and high-ownership culture of early-stage startups

You are pragmatic, solution-oriented, and scrappy

You enjoy working collaboratively with a broad range of job functions and roles

Experience with our tech stack: Go, Java, React, TypeScript, Kafka/Redpanda, Flink, AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform/CDK + Or equivalent distributed systems

Good knowledge of cloud, on-prem, networking, and service architecture in multi-region multi-cloud setups

U.S. Person Required: Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual such as an asylee or refugee in compliance with ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) / EAR (Export Administration Regulations) regulations