Infrastructure Software Engineer II (Remote - US)

BNSF Railway • ,

28d • Remote

About The Position

BNSF | Tech is the technology division making BNSF the preeminent freight and mobility company in North America. We are looking for passionate individuals eager to advance their careers in a dynamic and supportive environment to join us in reshaping the future of freight rail. We are committed to a culture where all employees are included, belong, and have equal opportunity to achieve their full potential. This is a full-time remote position. Employees may work from anywhere within the contiguous 48 states of the United States. Travel is up to 20%. Employees will be required to occasionally travel to our corporate headquarters in Fort Worth, TX for in person meetings. Travel expenses for business needs will be covered by BNSF. This position is open to candidates who are currently authorized to work in the United States. We are also open to sponsoring H-1B transfers, TN nonimmigrant status, and STEM OPT candidates with at least 2 years of remaining eligibility. Apply early as this job may be removed or filled prior to the closing date, which is approximately seven (7) days after the posting date.

Requirements

• Authorized to work in the US
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience
• Experience with IaaS, PaaS, Open NOS, Service Mesh, block/object storage, Containers, Linux,SQL, or NoSQL DBs
• Proficiency in modern programming languages used in infrastructure (e.g. Go, Python, and Java)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows, and DevOps practices
• Interest in open-source infrastructure and developer platforms
• Familiarity with observability stacks (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry)
• Experience with secure coding practices and infrastructure security principles
• Familiarity with secrets management and identity and access control
• Ability to work in cross-functional teams and communicate with stakeholders
• Experience participating in design reviews, incident retrospectives, or RFC processes
• Demonstrated ability to learn new technical concepts and to adapt to new technologies quickly
• Strong communication and collaboration skills

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science or a related field
• Engineering experience with a public IaaS company (AWS, Digital Ocean, GCP, CoreWeave,etc.)
• Experience running infrastructure platforms in production such as OpenStack, Ceph, Kubernetes, DBaaS, service mesh, and API gateways
• Experience with edge systems and hybrid environments
• Familiarity with developer tooling as a builder and/or user
• Interest in sustainable infrastructure and cost/resource awareness
• Familiarity with frameworks like React, Angular, Node.js, Spring Boot
• Familiarity with container-based development
• Able to work now and in the future without BNSF’s assistance (whether monetary, through sponsorship, or otherwise) in obtaining, maintaining, or extending employment authorization (including H-1B, STEM OPT/CPT, or TN nonimmigrant status)

Responsibilities

• This is a full stack infrastructure engineering role, involving backend services, APIs, and developer-facing tooling for our infrastructure and platform services
• Develop and operate Kubernetes-native systems using GitOps workflows
• Build and operate infrastructure as code, automation, and observability tools and services
• Collaborate with internal application teams to improve platform usability and feedback
• Help design and run systems that scale across data centers, edge devices, and cloud environments

Benefits

• An industry-leading 401(k) and renowned Railroad Retirement program.
• A range of robust health care options for you and your dependents (including domestic partners), including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, mental health, cancer support, and high-quality care network options.
• Health care spending accounts (HSA) with employer contributions, as well as life and disability insurance, provided at no cost.
• Family benefits including parental, pediatric and family building support, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, and dependent care spending account (with employer match).
• Access to discounts on travel, gym memberships, counseling services and wellness support.
• Annual bonus (Incentive Compensation Program)
• Generous leave / time off policies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree