Software Engineer - Infrastructure & Platform (Bay Area)

Fortanix•Santa Clara, CA

14h

About The Position

Fortanix is seeking a Software Engineer for Infrastructure & Platform Engineering to build, maintain, and improve the infrastructure and tooling that support its products and engineering teams. This hands-on role works across Kubernetes, cloud and on-premises infrastructure, Linux, CI/CD, and automation. The engineer will develop reliable, scalable infrastructure solutions, improve developer workflows, build internal tools, and troubleshoot technical challenges across engineering environments. The role works closely with experienced engineers and cross-functional teams to implement infrastructure improvements and deliver well-defined projects while contributing to larger initiatives. Fortanix develops data-centric cybersecurity solutions for hybrid multicloud environments, including cryptography, encryption, and confidential AI capabilities. The company describes its culture as collaborative and values innovation and trust. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and have at least 24 months of current U.S. work authorization remaining without employer sponsorship. Fortanix supports H-1B transfers for candidates already in H-1B status and may consider sponsorship for candidates in the United States on F-1 or J-1 status; it does not initiate new sponsorships for candidates who would need to enter the H-1B lottery from outside the United States.

Requirements

At least 4 years of experience in infrastructure engineering, platform engineering, software engineering, SRE, DevOps, or a related field.
Strong hands-on experience deploying, managing, and troubleshooting Kubernetes applications and infrastructure in production environments.
Solid understanding of Linux system administration, troubleshooting, networking, and system performance.
Strong programming skills in at least one of Python, Go, Rust, or C++, with experience developing automation, tools, or services.
Experience with cloud infrastructure such as AWS, Azure, or GCP, and/or on-premises environments.
Hands-on experience building, maintaining, or improving CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or similar tools.
Experience with Infrastructure as Code such as Terraform, and configuration management tools such as Ansible or Chef.
Understanding of networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, DNS, routing, and connectivity troubleshooting.
Experience with monitoring, logging, observability tools, and reliability engineering practices.
Ability to independently troubleshoot technical issues, implement solutions, and deliver assigned projects.
Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
Legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire, with at least 24 months of current U.S. work authorization remaining without the need for employer sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Experience building internal developer platforms or developer productivity tools.
Experience with Kubernetes in on-premises, private cloud, or bare-metal environments.
Familiarity with Kubernetes operators, controllers, or Kubernetes-native tooling.
Exposure to distributed technologies such as Cassandra, etcd, Ceph, Kafka, or Elasticsearch/OpenSearch.
Experience administering or improving Jenkins infrastructure.
Familiarity with infrastructure security, VPN, SSO, or network infrastructure.
Experience with hardware/server provisioning or data center operations.
Exposure to enterprise customer deployments or customer-facing infrastructure environments.

Responsibilities

Build, maintain, and improve reliable, secure, and scalable infrastructure across cloud, Kubernetes, on-premises, and hybrid environments.
Develop and enhance internal developer tools, platforms, and services to simplify development, deployment, and operational workflows.
Build, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines to improve build performance, test automation, and deployment reliability.
Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, deployments, monitoring, upgrades, and operational tasks.
Design and maintain systems with a focus on scalability, reliability, observability, security, and maintainability.
Troubleshoot infrastructure and platform issues, participate in incident response, and contribute to root-cause analysis and long-term fixes.
Collaborate with engineering teams to identify technical challenges and improve infrastructure and developer experience.
Evaluate and adopt relevant tools and technologies while following engineering standards and best practices.
Deliver infrastructure improvements, automation, and tooling from development through production.