Database Infrastructure Software Engineer

Join Discord, a platform embraced by over 200 million users monthly, where gaming is at the heart of our community. With more than 90% of our users engaging in gaming, they collectively spend 1.5 billion hours exploring thousands of unique titles each month. Our mission is to enhance the gaming experience by facilitating seamless communication and interaction among players.The Database Infrastructure team is responsible for the development and management of all database systems and data services at Discord. These systems are critical for supporting our vast user base, which includes trillions of messages exchanged each month. Our small yet impactful team works across various domains, including databases, disk storage, and Rust-based data access services, playing a pivotal role in the company's growth and success!Explore our team's insights through our blog posts:How Discord Indexes Trillions of MessagesHow Discord Stores Trillions of MessagesHow Discord Supercharges Network Disks for Extreme Low-Latency

About GustoAt Gusto, we are dedicated to empowering small businesses by managing essential services like payroll, health insurance, 401(k)s, and HR, allowing owners to focus on their passions and customers. With offices in Denver, San Francisco, and New York, we proudly support over 400,000 small businesses nationwide, fostering a workplace that reflects and celebrates the diverse customers we serve. Explore our Total Rewards philosophy. About the Role:We are seeking a seasoned engineer with extensive knowledge in distributed data systems to help shape the future of Gusto's storage architecture. In this impactful role, you will oversee intricate migrations, design high-scale systems, and establish benchmarks for automation, resilience, and security. Your work in implementing distributed database solutions will facilitate Gusto's ongoing growth and scalability.About the Team:The Datastores Infrastructure Engineering team is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining the data platforms that drive Gusto's products, including MySQL, Postgres, Redis, Kafka, and S3. We are committed to ensuring that our infrastructure is consistent, dependable, and equipped to support Gusto's expanding requirements. As we transition to self-hosted distributed databases, our focus lies in minimizing the blast radius, enhancing operational resilience, and enabling sustainable scalability.Here’s what you’ll do day-to-day:Architect, deploy, and manage the complete lifecycle of distributed database systems (TiDB) on Kubernetes at scale, ensuring high availability, data consistency, and operational excellence.Coordinate complex, zero-downtime migrations from monolithic to distributed architectures, including vertical sharding to isolate Product Services.Define and implement efficiency enhancements across the storage infrastructure through query optimization, caching strategies, and workload management.Establish standards and develop reliable automation to maintain data consistency, integrity, and security across distributed systems.Continuously enhance operational excellence by decreasing on-call burdens with sustainable, long-term solutions.Collaborate with product engineering teams and technical partners to enable rapid and reliable product development.

Join Anthropic as a Staff+ Software Engineer focusing on Databases, where you'll be at the forefront of our innovative technology solutions. You'll work closely with a collaborative team to design, implement, and maintain robust database systems that empower our AI models and enhance user experience. Your expertise will contribute significantly to our mission of advancing AI safety and usability.

About Our Team:Join the innovative Database Systems team at OpenAI, where we specialize in high-performance distributed databases. We are the architects behind Rockset, a cutting-edge real-time search, analytics, and vector database that powers all vector search and retrieval augmented generation (RAG) at OpenAI. Rockset underpins core functionalities across all OpenAI product lines and supports various critical internal applications.About the Role:We are in search of engineers who are passionate about distributed systems, performance optimization at a low level (with our core engine developed in C++), and constructing scalable database infrastructures from scratch. As a member of the Database Systems team, you will play a key role in enhancing the core database engine, making significant contributions to ingestion, query execution, indexing, and storage improvements. You will collaborate with multiple teams across OpenAI to unlock new product capabilities and ensure the reliability and scalability of our online database as usage expands exponentially.Your Responsibilities Will Include:Design, develop, and maintain high-performance distributed systems.Identify and address performance bottlenecks to elevate infrastructure capabilities.Define and guide the long-term technical vision and evolution of the system.Collaborate with product, engineering, and research teams to deliver robust and scalable infrastructure.Investigate complex production issues across the entire technology stack.Contribute to incident response, retrospective analyses, and establishing best practices for system reliability.You Will Excel In This Role If You:Possess substantial experience in building, scaling, and optimizing distributed systems.Exhibit a keen interest in database internals, storage engines, or low-latency query systems.Enjoy tackling complex performance challenges in high-throughput systems.Have experience managing and operating production clusters at scale (e.g., Kubernetes or similar orchestration tools).Approach scalability, correctness, and reliability with a rigorous mindset.Thrive in a fast-paced environment where you can make a significant impact.Qualifications:4+ years of relevant industry experience with a focus on distributed systems.Proficiency in C++ or similar low-level programming languages.Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.Experience with performance monitoring and optimization tools.Excellent collaboration and communication skills.

Role overview Scale AI seeks a Database Engineer to strengthen and refine its data infrastructure. The position centers on designing, building, and maintaining database systems that deliver high availability and dependable performance. What you will do Design and implement database solutions that align with business requirements Maintain and tune database systems to ensure reliability and speed Collaborate with engineering, product, and operations teams to improve data processing and management Location This role is based in San Francisco, CA or New York, NY.

About UsAt Sierra, we are revolutionizing the way businesses engage with their customers by building a cutting-edge platform that harnesses the power of AI. Our headquarters is located in the vibrant city of San Francisco, with additional offices expanding in Atlanta, New York, London, France, Singapore, and Japan.Our company culture is deeply rooted in our core values: Trust, Customer Obsession, Craftsmanship, Intensity, and Family. These principles guide our actions and foster an environment where innovation thrives.Sierra was co-founded by visionary leaders Bret Taylor, who currently serves as the Board Chair of OpenAI and has a rich history with Salesforce and Facebook, and Clay Bavor, who previously led Google Labs and spearheaded initiatives like Google Lens and Project Starline.Your RoleAs a Software Engineer focusing on Infrastructure at Sierra, you will play a pivotal role in designing, constructing, and maintaining the foundational systems that empower our AI platform. Your expertise will ensure that our infrastructure is not only secure and reliable but also scalable, allowing product teams to execute their work with agility and confidence.Guarantee the reliability, scalability, and performance of our platform and LLM inference serving in response to increasing traffic demands.Develop and oversee cloud infrastructure using Terraform to create secure, scalable, and reproducible environments.Establish and manage a self-service infrastructure platform to empower engineering teams in deploying and operating services independently.Take ownership of and improve CI/CD pipelines and release management processes, facilitating rapid and reliable deployments across Sierra’s platform.Design and manage distributed systems utilizing distributed databases, retrieval systems, and machine learning models.Develop and sustain core data serving abstractions along with essential authentication and security features (SSO, RBAC, authentication controls).Effectively navigate and integrate our technology stack with enterprise customer environments in a scalable and maintainable manner.

At Exa, we are on a mission to create a cutting-edge search engine from the ground up, designed to cater to the diverse needs of AI applications. Our team is building a robust infrastructure that enables us to crawl the internet, train advanced embedding models for indexing, and develop high-performance vector databases using Rust. Additionally, we manage a significant $5M H200 GPU cluster that powers tens of thousands of machines.The Infrastructure Team at Exa is responsible for developing the essential tools and infrastructure that support our entire system. We are looking for talented infrastructure engineers to help us scale our capabilities rapidly. Your work could involve orchestrating GPU clusters with Kubernetes, implementing map-reduce batch jobs on Ray, or creating top-tier observability tools that set industry standards.

P-97 At Databricks, we are on a mission to fundamentally simplify the entire data lifecycle—from ingestion and ETL to BI and ultimately to ML/AI—through a unified platform. We envision a future where the traditional data warehouse architecture is transformed by an innovative architectural model known as the Lakehouse (CIDR 2021 paper). This open platform merges data warehousing with advanced analytics, effectively addressing critical challenges such as data staleness, reliability, total cost of ownership, data lock-in, and limited use-case support. A key component in realizing this vision is the development of a next-generation decoupled query engine and structured storage system that surpasses the performance of specialized data warehouses while maintaining the flexibility of general-purpose systems like Spark™ to cater to a wide range of workloads, from ETL processes to data science applications. As a vital member of our team, you will engage in the design and implementation of these next-generation systems that aim to leapfrog the current state-of-the-art in the following areas: Query compilation and optimization Distributed query execution and scheduling Vectorized execution engine Data security Resource management Transaction coordination Efficient storage structures (encodings, indexes) Automatic physical data optimization

Who We AreServal is an innovative AI-driven automation platform redefining operational efficiency for enterprises. Our intelligent agents seamlessly comprehend and execute real-world workflows, replacing outdated manual processes with adaptive, self-learning software. Since our inception in early 2024, we have garnered the trust of industry leaders such as General Motors, Notion, Perplexity, Vercel, Mercor, LangChain, and Verkada, streamlining high-volume operational tasks across their organizations.At the heart of Serval is a cutting-edge agentic AI platform that transforms natural language into actionable workflows. Our agents not only respond to queries but also reason, act across various systems, and continuously enhance their performance. What started as a solution for operational tasks has rapidly expanded into a versatile AI automation layer utilized across IT, HR, Finance, Security, Legal, and Engineering sectors.Our mission is to eradicate repetitive, manual tasks within enterprises, empowering teams through intelligent automation. In the long run, we aim to establish a universal AI operations layer—a system of agents that integrates across business functions, maintaining the momentum of modern companies.We are proud to be backed by renowned investors including Sequoia Capital, Redpoint Ventures, Meritech, First Round, General Catalyst, and Elad Gil, and founded by seasoned product and engineering leaders from Verkada.Role OverviewAs a Senior Software Engineer in Infrastructure at Serval, you will be pivotal in developing and scaling the core systems that empower our AI agents and workflow automation platform. A crucial aspect of this role involves enabling and supporting self-hosted deployments for enterprise clients needing on-premises or private cloud environments. We are looking for engineers with profound expertise in distributed systems, infrastructure-as-code, production operations, and customer-facing support, who aspire to influence the technical architecture of a rapidly evolving platform.What You'll DoDesign, implement, and operate large-scale distributed systems that power Serval's AI agents, workflow orchestration, and data pipelines.Create and maintain Terraform modules to provision and manage cloud infrastructure across AWS, GCP, or Azure environments.Develop and sustain deployment packages, installation scripts, and infrastructure templates, enabling customers to self-host Serval in their own environments.Provide technical support and guidance to enterprise customers during installation and deployment phases.

About UsAt Imprint, we are revolutionizing the world of co-branded credit cards and innovative financial solutions, focusing on smarter, more rewarding, and brand-first experiences. We collaborate with renowned brands such as Crate & Barrel, Rakuten, Booking.com, H-E-B, Fetch, and Brooks Brothers to establish modern credit programs that enhance customer loyalty, unlock savings, and stimulate growth. Our robust platform integrates advanced payment technologies, intelligent underwriting, and a seamless user experience, enabling brands to offer impactful financial products without the complexities of becoming a bank.Co-branded credit cards represent over $300 billion in U.S. annual spending, yet many are still managed by outdated banking systems. Imprint stands as the modern alternative—flexible, technology-driven, and tailored for today’s consumers. Supported by notable investors like Kleiner Perkins, Thrive Capital, and Khosla Ventures, we are assembling a world-class team dedicated to reshaping payment methods and driving brand growth. If you thrive in fast-paced environments, enjoy tackling complex challenges, and aspire to make a significant impact, we would be delighted to meet you.Discover more about us on Imprint's Technology Blog.The TeamThe Tech Platform Engineering Team at Imprint is pioneering the democratization of access to advanced technologies, empowering teams across our organization to innovate and excel. Our commitment to redefining the Fintech landscape drives us to build secure, highly available infrastructures while equipping our engineers with comprehensive development tools, allowing them to rapidly create world-class products.Your RoleDesign, build, and manage cloud and web infrastructure with a strong emphasis on security, reliability, and scalability.Implement and maintain infrastructure components across computing, networking, and data platforms.Adhere to security best practices in cloud infrastructure, ensuring proper access control, network isolation, and secure communication between services.Monitor system health and engage in incident response, root cause analysis, and reliability enhancements.Collaborate with platform, security, and product engineers to deliver safe and efficient infrastructure solutions.

About the RoleJoin our pioneering team at vooma as a Backend & Infrastructure Software Engineer, where you will play a critical role in shaping the technical infrastructure of a transformative company.If you are passionate about creating not only resilient systems but also the foundational architecture of a groundbreaking enterprise from the outset, this position is ideal for you.We are looking for someone who excels at crafting infrastructure that is elegant, dependable, and secure, even under high-demand scenarios. You thrive on the challenge of scaling systems that enable intelligent agents and take pride in establishing reliable foundations that others can rely on.Your Key Responsibilities Include:Design and maintain secure, scalable infrastructure tailored for AI-powered agents in production environments.Deploy and optimize AI-driven services to meet high availability and performance standards.Manage infrastructure as code, alongside cloud environments and CI/CD pipelines.Implement monitoring, observability, and alerting systems to ensure the reliability of our infrastructure.Contribute to infrastructure security and adhere to best practices.You Should Have:Experience in deploying and productionizing machine learning or AI-centric workloads.Proficiency in developing secure, scalable infrastructures on platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.In-depth knowledge of backend systems, networking, and container orchestration technologies (e.g., Kubernetes).Understanding of infrastructure security principles and compliance standards (e.g., SOC2).A proactive and hands-on mindset, with a strong drive to solve challenges from start to finish.

P-188 At Databricks, we are on a mission to revolutionize the data lifecycle—from ingestion and ETL to business intelligence and advanced machine learning. Our vision is centered around a unified platform that replaces the conventional data warehouse architecture with a cutting-edge Lakehouse model (CIDR 2021 paper). This innovative architecture aims to tackle significant challenges such as data staleness, reliability, total cost of ownership, data lock-in, and limited support for diverse use cases. A pivotal element of achieving this vision is the development of the next generation of decoupled query engines and structured storage systems that can surpass the performance of specialized data warehouses while retaining the versatility of general-purpose systems like Apache Spark™. This capability is essential for supporting a wide range of workloads, from ETL processes to complex data science applications. As a key member of this team, you will engage in one or more of the following areas to design and implement systems that set new standards in the industry: Query compilation and optimization Distributed query execution and scheduling Vectorized execution engine Data security Resource management Transaction coordination Efficient storage structures (encodings, indexes) Automatic physical data optimization

ABOUT BASETENJoin Baseten, where we drive mission-critical AI inference for leading companies like Cursor, Notion, OpenEvidence, Abridge, Clay, Gamma, and Writer. Our unique blend of applied AI research, robust infrastructure, and intuitive developer tools empowers organizations at the forefront of AI innovation to deploy state-of-the-art models into production. Recently, we secured a $300M Series E funding round, backed by esteemed investors such as BOND, IVP, Spark Capital, Greylock, and Conviction. Be a part of our rapid growth and help shape the platform that engineers trust for launching AI products.THE ROLEAs an Infrastructure Software Engineer at Baseten, you will play a pivotal role in developing and maintaining our ML inference platform that powers AI applications in production. Your contributions will enhance the core infrastructure, enabling developers to deploy, scale, and monitor machine learning models with exceptional performance.EXAMPLE INITIATIVESYou will engage in innovative projects within our Infrastructure team, including:Multi-cloud capacity managementInference on B200 GPUsMulti-node inferenceFractional H100 GPUs for efficient model servingRESPONSIBILITIESDesign and develop infrastructure components for our ML inference platform, primarily using Python and Go.Implement and maintain Kubernetes deployments for optimal model serving.Contribute to the orchestration layer for model deployments.Build and enhance monitoring systems to track model performance metrics effectively.Develop efficient resource management solutions to optimize performance.

At Sift, we are revolutionizing the way cutting-edge machines are constructed, tested, and managed. Our innovative platform provides engineers with real-time visibility into high-frequency telemetry, effectively removing bottlenecks and facilitating quicker, more dependable development.Sift originated from our experience at SpaceX, contributing to projects like Dragon, Falcon, Starlink, and Starship, where the demands of scaling telemetry, debugging flight systems, and ensuring mission reliability necessitated a new kind of infrastructure. Founded by a talented team from SpaceX, Google, and Palantir, Sift is tailored for mission-critical systems where precision and scalability are imperative.As one of the pioneering engineers at Sift, your role will extend beyond just coding—you will play a crucial part in defining the architecture, shaping the product, and influencing the culture of a company dedicated to addressing real engineering challenges. If you're eager to take on intricate technical obstacles and build foundational systems that support complex machines from the ground up, we would love to connect with you.

Join Ivo's Engineering Team!At Ivo, we are pioneers in the tech industry. Our engineers are innovators who have created groundbreaking solutions such as:• An AI agent that seamlessly integrates with MS Word to enhance document editing [2023]• Revolutionizing embedding models with agentic RAG technology [2023]• Advanced LLM-based legal fact extraction capabilities [2024]• A legal assistant designed to search extensive contract databases without compromising accuracy [2024]• Clustering legal documents from the same lineage [2025]• Automatic deviation analysis to uncover hidden risks in vast contract databases [2025]• Merging contracts with their amendments to create a “composite” contract timeline that has moved our clients to tears [2025]Role OverviewAs an Infrastructure Engineer at Ivo, you will lay the groundwork for our platform's future. Your responsibilities will include:• Designing and owning the future of our infrastructure, allowing you the freedom to innovate.• Managing multiple customer deployments, ensuring each receives tailored containers, databases, and VPCs.• Instrumenting our systems to identify performance bottlenecks and errors.• Aggregating metrics and logs into visually appealing dashboards and setting up pager alerts.• Leading infrastructure-related incidents and being on-call as necessary.• Enhancing our CI/CD system to reduce deployment time from ~12 minutes.If you're passionate about LLMs, you'll thrive in our engineering team, where you’ll have the opportunity to:• Develop real-time LLM evaluations to monitor the accuracy of our responses.• Collaborate with talented engineers to push the boundaries of DevOps.

Astranis is seeking a talented and motivated Software Engineer to join our Infrastructure team. In this role, you will be at the forefront of developing and maintaining critical software systems that support our innovative satellite technology. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and optimize our infrastructure solutions, ensuring high reliability and performance.

About Engineering at Ivo Inc. Ivo Inc. builds advanced legal technology from its San Francisco base. The engineering team has delivered several notable products, including: An AI agent for Microsoft Word that edits documents automatically (2023) Migration from traditional embedding models to agentic RAG methods (2023) Large-scale legal fact extraction powered by LLMs (2024) A legal assistant designed to search large contract databases with precision (2024) Clustering related legal documents to improve organization (2025) Automated deviation analysis to surface hidden risks in contract data (2025) Combining contracts and amendments to create comprehensive contract time series (2025) Role Overview: Infrastructure Software Engineer The Infrastructure Software Engineer will help shape the core systems that power Ivo's platform. This role offers the chance to architect, optimize, and maintain the infrastructure supporting sensitive client data and high-performance legal applications. What You Will Do Own and influence the evolution of Ivo's infrastructure, with significant freedom to design systems due to a lean operational footprint. Orchestrate customer deployments, managing containers, databases, and VPCs for each client to ensure data isolation and security. Implement instrumentation to surface performance bottlenecks and errors across the stack. Aggregate metrics, logs, and health checks into dashboards and alerting systems for clear visibility. Participate in on-call rotations to lead and resolve infrastructure incidents. Optimize CI/CD pipelines to reduce deployment times (current average: 12 minutes). Opportunities to Advance DevOps and LLM Integration Develop real-time LLM evaluations to track output accuracy. Create autonomous agents that identify and troubleshoot production issues proactively. Bring forward new ideas to improve infrastructure and operations. Mission Ivo's mission is to empower clients with advanced legal technology that boosts efficiency and accuracy.

Join Our Innovative TeamThe Applied Engineering team at OpenAI is dedicated to bridging the gap between research, engineering, product, and design, delivering cutting-edge AI technology to consumers and businesses alike.As a pivotal member of our team, you will manage the core infrastructure that underpins products such as ChatGPT and our API. This includes overseeing our Kubernetes clusters, infrastructure deployment, networking stack, cloud abstractions, and more.Our mission is to learn from our deployments and ensure the responsible and safe use of AI technology. We place a higher priority on safety than on unchecked growth.About Your RoleAs a vital contributor to the cloud infrastructure team, you'll be responsible for constructing and maintaining infrastructure abstractions that facilitate swift and scalable product delivery.This position is based in our San Francisco, CA office.Your Responsibilities:Architect and develop robust development and production platforms that ensure reliability and security at scale.Optimize our infrastructure for scalability to meet future demands.Foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work culture that encourages open communication and challenges conventional thinking.Participate in an on-call rotation to maintain the reliability of the systems we build and respond to critical incidents as necessary.You Will Excel in This Position If You:Possess over 5 years of experience in building core infrastructure.Have extensive experience with orchestration systems such as Kubernetes at scale.Are skilled in creating abstractions over cloud platforms.Take pride in developing and managing scalable, reliable, and secure systems.Thrive in environments characterized by ambiguity and rapid change.This role is exclusively located at our San Francisco headquarters. We offer relocation assistance to qualified candidates.

Netic is revolutionizing the essential services sector with our AI-driven revenue engine, empowering the backbone of the American economy.With $43M in funding from leading investors such as Founders Fund, Greylock, Hanabi, and Dylan Field, who spearheaded our Series B, we have enabled our clients to secure hundreds of thousands of jobs across various service industries in North America. Today, numerous companies thrive entirely on an AI-first model powered by Netic.As a member of our team consisting of innovative builders from top organizations such as Scale, Databricks, HRT, Meta, MIT, Stanford, and Harvard, you will be at the forefront of integrating frontier AI into the physical economy, where challenges are complex, data is intricate, and impacts are immediate and substantial.In the role of a founding Product Infrastructure Engineer, you will design and scale the crucial infrastructure that supports our autonomous AI agents, addressing real-world challenges with significant, tangible outcomes. You will work alongside a passionate team of builders to develop infrastructure and processes from scratch, utilizing state-of-the-art cloud and orchestration technologies. If you excel in dynamic, ambiguous settings and are eager to set new benchmarks in the agentic domain, this is your chance to make a lasting impact.

About Chai DiscoveryChai Discovery specializes in developing cutting-edge AI models that revolutionize molecular design and redefine drug discovery processes. Our passionate team is dedicated to transforming the search for new cures and improving lives.Our founding team comprises top researchers and Silicon Valley experts, having achieved significant milestones in AI for biology. With a history of co-inventing protein language modeling and creating advanced folding algorithms, our technology has been embraced by leading pharmaceutical companies. We are proud to be supported by prestigious investors including OpenAI, Thrive Capital, Dimension, Conviction, Lachy Groom, Amplify, and others.About the RoleWe are seeking a dedicated Infrastructure Software Engineer focused on crafting robust, streamlined infrastructure solutions. You will develop the foundational compute and infrastructure systems that support our product offerings, model inference processes, and evaluation frameworks. Collaboration with product engineers, researchers, and our commercial team will be key to your success.You will have experience creating services that developers appreciate, successfully deploying and scaling AI/ML systems in production, and effectively anticipating potential challenges that may hinder the adoption of our platform by leading biopharmaceutical organizations.As Chai's models advance from protein structure prediction into practical therapeutic engineering, this role presents a unique opportunity to bring state-of-the-art AI drug design models to market, working alongside a team that is both detail-oriented and optimistic about the future.About YouYou are motivated by a mission to establish the benchmark for impactful AI technology. We are looking for candidates who possess:Software Experience:A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science or a related field.5+ years of experience in building production systems utilizing contemporary tools, collaborating with platform, security, and product teams.A keen ability to foresee infrastructure challenges.Comprehensive ownership of 24/7 infrastructure observability, alerting, and incident response.Experience in both 0-to-1 buildouts and 1-to-n scale-ups, along with a rich repository of best practices and strategies.Communication & Collaboration:A passion for code pair-reviewing, documentation, and knowledge sharing with peers.