Infrastructure Engineer - Database EngineerRecruiting from Scratch • San Francisco, CA, United States
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Infrastructure Engineer - Database Engineer
Recruiting from Scratch • San Francisco, CA, United States
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[job_card.job_description]Strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred) . Proficiency with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform). Deep experience with containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes). Solid understanding of distributed architectures . Programming experience with Python or Go . Proven ability to ship and maintain reliable infrastructure in production environments . Growth mindset and eagerness to thrive in a hyper-growth, high-ownership environment . Impact : Your work directly supports the infrastructure powering the world's leading AI labs. Learning : Gain early insights into frontier model capabilities months before they reach the market. Growth : Work on both infrastructure and research-adjacent projects with rapid paths to ownership. Salary : Highly competitive (commensurate with experience) Equity : Generous early-stage equity package Work Setup : On-site in San Francisco Other Benefits : High-growth engineering culture with immediate impact Opportunity to work closely with product and research teams at the forefront of AI
Who is Recruiting from Scratch : Recruiting from Scratch is a specialized talent firm dedicated to helping companies build exceptional teams. We partner closely with our clients to deeply understand their needs, then connect them with top-tier candidates who are not only highly skilled but also the right fit for the company's culture and vision. Our mission is simple : place the best people in the right roles to drive long-term success for both clients and candidates.
Title of Role : Infrastructure Engineer
Location : San Francisco, CA (On-site)
Company Stage of Funding : Hyper-Growth, Highly Profitable Private Company
Office Type : On-site, Full-Time
Salary : Competitive (based on experience) + Equity
Company Description
We're representing one of the fastest-growing companies in the world , scaling from $1M to $500M in revenue run rate in just 17 months - with accelerating growth rates month over month. The company builds AI-powered models that evaluate candidate performance potential better than human recruiters. Their technology is already trusted by the top 5 global AI labs , and the team remains lean, profitable, and fast-moving.
What You Will Do
As an Infrastructure Engineer , you'll build and scale the core systems that support rapid growth, ensuring high availability, cost efficiency, and performance. You will :
- Design and maintain infrastructure across cloud environments .
- Build Infrastructure-as-Code workflows to automate deployments and scaling .
- Improve monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to ensure system reliability.
- Manage CI / CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub, Spacelift) for seamless deployments.
- Support disaster recovery planning and high availability strategies.
- Collaborate with product and research teams to design architectures that scale with workload demands.
- Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks across compute, storage, and networking.
Ideal Background
Why Join
Compensation and Benefits
Direct ownership of mission-critical infrastructure
This role is ideal for engineers with strong infrastructure expertise who thrive on building scalable systems, love solving bottlenecks, and want to shape the foundation of a hyper-growth AI company.
Salary Range : $130,000-$500,000 base.
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