Genies · 8 hours ago
Director, Site and Infrastructure
LA Metro Area
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$250K/yr - $300K/yr
10+ years expGenies is an avatar technology company powering the next era of interactive digital identity through Smart Avatars. They are seeking a Director, Site and Infrastructure to lead the evolution of backend services and infrastructure, ensuring reliable and high-performing systems while guiding multiple engineering teams towards the company's long-term technical vision.
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Responsibilities
Own the Genies AI companion product delivered via web tech which incorporates world spanning IP from our partners in media, sports, fashion, talent and elsewhere
Own the complex graph of services which provide the core of our Avatar and all other systems including architecture and design of APIs, heavy compute, full stack systems and infrastructure, that power Genies’ developer platform and products
Balance the priorities of technology, product and business across these areas alongside partnered leaders of those areas
Define and guide long-term technical strategy for flexibility, extensibility, scalability and reliability across the platform
Set standards and best practices for system design, technical ownership, operational management, observability, and quality
Partner closely with Security and Site Reliability to ensure high availability, performance, and compliance
Lead backend and full stack engineers, including engineering managers and senior ICs
Build, scale, and develop high-performing teams through hiring, mentoring, and career development
Establish clear ownership, accountability, and operating rhythms across teams. Foster a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement
Deliver products in partnership with Product leadership to define scope, priority, and execution of major initiatives
Guide teams in efficiently bringing complex product ideas and platform capabilities from concept through to production, evolution and scale
Balance delivery of product features, technical investments and reduction of technical load on teams
Oversee cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and production operations
Lead efforts around uptime, incident response, postmortems, and system resilience
Optimize infrastructure for performance, cost efficiency, and future growth. Ensure teams are prepared to support increasing scale, traffic, and developer adoption
Serve as a key technical partner to executive leadership
Communicate complex technical tradeoffs, risks, and plans clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Collaborate with research and applied teams supporting AI, ML, and LLM-powered systems for end users
Contribute to defining Genies’ long-term technology roadmap and platform vision
Qualification
Required
10+ years of professional engineering experience with a strong background in backend and platform development
4+ years leading engineering teams, including managing managers
Experience scaling systems and teams in a high-growth startup or similar environment
Track record of owning and operating production systems with meaningful scale and availability requirements
Deep experience designing and building APIs, distributed systems, and service-oriented architectures
Strong proficiency in one or more backend languages such as Golang, Python, Ruby or Node driven languages such as backend TypeScript
Experience with legacy cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP
Experience with new gen cloud platforms such as Lambda, Crusoe, TensorWave, Nebius, etc
Familiarity with scaled websites, infrastructure, DevOps practices, and production operations
Ability to go deep technically when needed, while operating primarily at a strategic and tactical level
Strategic thinker with strong execution instincts
Excellent communicator, particularly around goals, risks, and tradeoffs
Comfortable operating in ambiguity and fast-paced environments
Passionate about building teams, mentoring leaders, and shaping engineering culture
Preferred
Experience supporting developer platforms or ecosystem products
Background in consumer-facing or creator-driven platforms
Exposure to AI/ML systems, real-time systems, or gaming/3D technologies
Benefits
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
Unlimited PTO
Parental leave
Hybrid work structure (minimum 4 days in office weekly)
Monthly wellness reimbursement
Company
Genies
Genies is an Avatar Technology Company creating an avatar experiences for their users.
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Genies has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$266.96MKey Investors
Silver LakeRobert IgerBond
2022-04-12Series C· $150M
2022-03-14Angel
2021-05-03Series B· $65M
Leadership Team
Akash Nigam
CEO & Founder
Jake Adams
COO & Co-founder
Recent News
2025-12-31
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