Boundless Network ยท 1 hour ago
Senior / Staff Software Engineer - Infrastructure
Boundless Network is a leading decentralized proving network, and they are seeking a Senior / Staff Software Engineer - Infrastructure. This role involves building and deploying large-scale computational infrastructure and managing complex systems that support billions of cycles of ZK proofs daily.
Information Technology & Services
Responsibilities
Build Massive Proving Clusters: Design and deploy proving infrastructure with 1000s of GPUs across both on-premises data centers and cloud services (AWS, GCP, Azure)
Orchestrate Multi-Chain Proving: Build infrastructure that coordinates proving workloads across every major blockchain, ensuring optimal resource allocation and throughput
Optimize Container Topology: Design and refine the topology of complex containerized services, maximizing efficiency and minimizing latency in proof generation
Bare Metal Engineering: Work at the hardware level, optimizing GPU performance, managing CUDA installations, and tuning kernel parameters for maximum throughput
Cloud Infrastructure: Architect highly available, auto-scaling cloud infrastructure that can dynamically respond to proving demand across multiple regions
Release Management: Manage deployment pipelines and release schedules for complex distributed software, ensuring zero-downtime upgrades
Performance Monitoring: Build comprehensive monitoring and alerting systems to track GPU utilization, proof generation metrics, and system health
Cost Optimization: Implement strategies to minimize infrastructure costs while maintaining performance, including spot instance management and resource scheduling
Qualification
Required
5+ years of infrastructure/DevOps experience with 2+ years managing large-scale GPU clusters
Experience with both on-premises compute operations and cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)
Proficiency in infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, Ansible, Pulumi)
Deep expertise in Kubernetes, Docker, and container orchestration at scale
Experience with GPU computing infrastructure (CUDA)
Experience releasing complex software to communities, including building and packaging AMIs, Docker images, binaries, and maintaining distribution channels
Track record of managing mission-critical, high-throughput systems
Strong Linux systems administration and bare-metal optimization skills
Proficiency in Rust and low-level systems programming
Preferred
Familiarity with ZK proof generation or blockchain infrastructure
Experience operating cryptocurrency mining or ML training infrastructure
Knowledge of network optimization and topology design
Experience with multi-region, globally distributed systems
Benefits
Health, dental, vision (for U.S. employees; region-adjusted globally)
Flexible PTO + home-office/equipment stipend
Professional development and conference travel budget
Remote-first with regular off-sites and a high-trust, high-velocity team environment
Company
Boundless Network
Boundless is a universal zero-knowledge protocol that lets anyone access abundant verifiable compute, regardless of the blockchain they are using.
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase