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Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure

Job Description

We're looking for an experienced Software Developer to join our infrastructure team. We're a small team that moves fast. We code mostly in Python and our infrastructure runs on Amazon Web Services. Come join us!

Responsibilities

  • You will create tools for software engineers, data scientists, and data analysts to easily run their production (and staging) services.
  • You will be part of a team of 7 with a large amount of ownership and responsibility across our development org.
  • You will own the security and availability of critical infrastructure components.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of industry experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering or equivalent work experience
  • Strong coding ability
  • Strong understanding of Linux and how to manage servers
  • Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS), including EC2
  • Experience with configuration management, such as SaltStack or Ansible
  • Experience with micro-services (Docker)
  • The ability to ship pragmatic solutions with a high sense of urgency
  • Self-motivation and a strong sense of ownership

Desirable

  • The ability to analyze data with SQL
  • Experience with Python, Ruby, or JavaScript
  • Experience with web frameworks, like Ruby on Rails
  • Experience with Postgres, Redis, and Elasticsearch
  • Open-source projects or contributions

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Job Details

Location
San francisco, CA
Posted
Mar 24, 2026, 04:26 PM
Listed
Mar 24, 2026, 04:26 PM

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