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FedRAMP compliance automation · government software procurement

Founding Engineer, Infrastructure

San Francisco Bay Area · Onsite$130k–$210k/yrPosted 7 days ago
InfrastructureUnspecifiedFull Time
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We’re seeking a relentless infrastructure software engineer who thrives on intensity, autonomy, and impactful work. You'll build and maintain cutting-edge, automated systems that secure America’s public software—work that demands exceptional talent, persistence, and dedication.

This role is ideal for engineers who want substantial responsibility and aren't afraid of long hours tackling complex challenges. You’ll directly shape the architecture and execution strategy, navigating intricate regulatory requirements (FedRAMP, DoD SRG, DISA STIG, NIST 800-53) within highly sophisticated technical environments.

What You Can Expect:

Intensity: we move quickly and expect significant output and deep engagement.

Complete ownership: autonomy to design and implement mission-critical systems.

Immense impact: your efforts directly enhance national cybersecurity and compliance.

If you’re a talented, dedicated engineer ready to invest deeply in something genuinely important, we want to meet you.

Core Responsibilities

Building highly-available systems to orchestrate software deployment

Launching end-to-end infrastructure lifecycles from scoping to deployment

Balancing high speed with maintaining strict security and compliance standards

Developing foundational infrastructure that will be deployed across multiple production environments

What You Bring

U.S. Citizenship Required

Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) including Docker, Helm, Jenkins, and Terraform

Familiarity with containers and orchestration (Kubernetes)

Strong software development experience with proficiency in languages like Java, C, or Go

Familiarity with cryptographic protocols, standards, and authentication including TLS, x509, and FIPS

Background developing automation solutions and CI/CD pipelines

System administration experience on Linux and an understanding of operating system fundamentals

Experience developing in highly regulated environments is strongly preferred

Our Technologies

Open-source technologies like Kubernetes and Jenkins

IaC tools including Docker, Helm, and Terraform

Azure and AWS for cloud

Alpine Linux

Salary

130,000-210,000

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