Systems Engineer

About the company Our client is an early-stage software company. The role Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Take ownership of core infrastructure for a software platform, creating and growing isolated compute and storage systems. Collaborate with technical leadership and fellow engineers, carrying work from initial design through release and day-to-day operation. What you'll do - Build and grow secure compute orchestration that safely runs code from many separate users. - Take charge of foundational infrastructure pieces such as compute, isolation layers and distributed storage during a shift toward a hosted offering. - Partner with engineering leadership, engineers and customers on problems that sit between infrastructure and product. - Architect storage and container components that scale well, anticipating where they might break in shared environments. - Drive infrastructure initiatives from early design choices through rollout, delivering in small steps. - Handle releases, monitoring, operational documentation and on-call duty for the services you deliver. - Continuously raise the reliability, speed and cost efficiency of those services. Requirements What we're looking for - At least 4 years of infrastructure engineering experience, with 4 to 8 years being the typical range. - A track record of building core systems, not only operations or DevOps work. - Hands-on background running shared compute platforms with attention to tenant separation, uptime and spend. - Detailed knowledge of how container and sandbox technologies work internally, beyond everyday usage. - Proficiency in a low-level systems language, for example Rust or Go. - Solid grounding in Linux fundamentals. - Prior experience at companies focused on containers, sandboxing, storage or infrastructure. - A product-minded approach that links technical decisions to the user experience. - US work authorization without needing visa sponsorship or transfer. Bonus points - Experience at early-stage startups. - Experience implementing file systems or databases. - Public code projects involving containers or infrastructure. Benefits Compensation and benefits - Base salary: USD 200,000 to 300,000 per year - Equity Location and work model - San Francisco, CA, United States - On-site - Full-time