Infrastructure Engineer
Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Thu, Jun 11, 2026
This job expires in: 25 days
Job Summary
Owning the architecture and scalability of backend systems, the full-time remote Infrastructure Engineer will design, harden, and scale infrastructure that processes millions of events daily, utilizing technologies such as Postgres, AWS, OpenSearch, and Redis.
Key responsibilities
- Manage the architecture and scalability of backend systems, ensuring efficient data movement between customer integrations and the product
- Scale infrastructure to handle increasing loads ahead of customer demand while making strategic tradeoffs on project timelines
- Set standards for reliability, observability, and operational excellence, defining what "production-ready" means for the organization
Required qualifications
- Proven experience in owning and scaling production systems that process millions of events daily
- Deep expertise in Postgres, including query optimization and replication strategies
- Strong knowledge of job queue infrastructure, AWS, OpenSearch, and Redis
- Ability to make informed tradeoffs between quick solutions and long-term architectural investments
- Passion for scaling infrastructure in a fast-paced startup environment
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