Principal Infrastructure Engineer

SWITS DIGITAL Private Limited • Contract • San Francisco, CA, US • 3w ago

Title: Principal Infrastructure Engineer

San Francisco, CA - Hybrid

The role

As a Principal Infrastructure Engineer, you will lead the design and automation of how Nextdata OS is provisioned and operated across environments primarily managed Kubernetes, often in customer-owned cloud accounts.

You will work on systems that directly shape how data mesh is adopted in practice.

You will bring experience building and operating large-scale distributed systems, including data and ML infrastructure, to help deliver a secure, self-service platform for data product teams.

You Will

Design and implement deployment models for PaaS, SaaS, and customer-managed environments
Build scalable, modular infrastructure-as-code and maintain high code quality through reviews
Work closely with customers to understand real-world constraints and requirements
Collaborate with product and engineering to evolve the platform
Take ownership of what you ship, including production reliability

You are the right fit if you have

Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
8+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering
Experience and willingness to work directly with customers
Experience working in early-stage or growing startups, shaping infrastructure from the ground up
Strong experience with Kubernetes-based systems and multi-cloud environments
Experience building and maintaining CI/CD systems for cloud-native applications
Hands-on experience deploying and operating PaaS and SaaS platforms at scale
Experience with data and ML ecosystems across platforms such as Snowflake, Databricks, AWS, Azure, or GCP
A track record of managing infrastructure cost and performance trade-offs
Experience contributing to or leading security reviews and audits
Strong troubleshooting skills and a focus on reliability

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