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Systems Engineer at Blacksmith | New York City

BlacksmithNew York City
On-site Full-time

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You are a great fit if you possess:Experience in developing and scaling distributed systems, with a passion for resolving performance and reliability challenges across the filesystem, network, and storage stack. Proficiency in programming languages such as C, C++, Go, Rust, or Zig, with a strong emphasis on efficiency, correctness, and safety at the systems level. Enthusiasm for self-hosting and managing infrastructure using build automation and configuration management tools like Ansible, Puppet, or Chef. Familiarity with distributed storage systems such as Ceph or MinIO, or a keen interest in gaining hands-on experience with them. A minimum of 2 years of software development experience, preferably in performance-critical or distributed environments. A desire to work in-person five days a week in NYC with a close-knit team. A proactive approach to navigating the uncertainties of an early-stage startup and a passion for building from first principles.

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About Blacksmith

  • At Blacksmith, we revolutionize CI workload infrastructure, delivering unparalleled speed and cost-effectiveness through our proprietary fleet of global bare-metal machines, which eliminates the need for generic cloud VMs.

  • We successfully orchestrate tens of millions of Firecracker VMs monthly, supporting over 1,200 companies while achieving approximately $10 million in annual recurring revenue in under two years.

  • Our operations span thousands of bare-metal machines across various regions, managing a petabyte-scale Ceph cluster and consistently scheduling over 30,000 vCPUs concurrently.

  • Backed by $13.5 million in funding from notable investors such as Google Ventures (GV), we are focused on cultivating a small yet exceptional team.

  • Founded by experts with extensive experience in systems and scaling, including roles at Faire and Cockroach Labs, we are expanding our CI infrastructure into a comprehensive platform that includes running agent sandboxes at scale and developing our own background coding agent.

About Blacksmith

At Blacksmith, we prioritize building a robust infrastructure that enhances CI workloads efficiently. Our innovative solutions allow organizations to leverage a faster and more affordable CI process, significantly benefiting from our dedicated global server fleet. Join us to be part of a rapidly growing company that thrives on innovation and excellence.

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