Software Engineer - Infrastructure & Platform (Bay Area)

Fortanix•Santa Clara, CA

1d•$150,000 - $200,000

About The Position

Fortanix is seeking a Software Engineer for Infrastructure & Platform Engineering to build, maintain, and improve infrastructure and tooling that support its products and engineering teams. This hands-on engineering role spans Kubernetes, cloud and on-premises infrastructure, Linux, CI/CD, and automation. The engineer will develop reliable, scalable infrastructure solutions, improve developer workflows, and address technical challenges across engineering environments. They will work with experienced engineers and cross-functional teams to implement infrastructure improvements, build internal tools, and troubleshoot complex issues. The role calls for strong technical fundamentals, programming ability, and the capacity to independently deliver defined projects while contributing to larger infrastructure initiatives. The engineer will build and improve infrastructure across cloud, Kubernetes, on-premises, and hybrid environments; develop developer tools and services; optimize CI/CD pipelines; and automate provisioning, configuration, deployment, monitoring, upgrades, and operational work. The position also involves designing for reliability, scalability, observability, security, and maintainability; troubleshooting platform issues; participating in incident response and root-cause analysis; and collaborating with engineering teams to improve infrastructure and developer experience. Success in the role includes independently delivering infrastructure improvements and automation, resolving Kubernetes, Linux, CI/CD, and infrastructure issues, writing maintainable code that reduces manual work, improving shared infrastructure, collaborating in technical design discussions, and taking work from development through production.

Requirements

At least 4 years of experience in infrastructure engineering, platform engineering, software engineering, SRE, DevOps, or a related field.
Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes, including deploying, managing, and troubleshooting applications and infrastructure in production environments.
Solid understanding of Linux systems, including administration, troubleshooting, networking, and system performance.
Strong programming skills in at least one language such as Python, Go, Rust, or C++, with experience developing automation, tools, or services.
Experience working with cloud infrastructure (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, and 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.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire.
Must have at least 24 months of current U.S. work authorization remaining without requiring 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 that 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.
Build 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 deliver improvements to infrastructure and developer experience.
Evaluate and adopt relevant tools and technologies while following established engineering standards and best practices.
Independently deliver infrastructure improvements, automation, and tooling that make engineering teams more productive.
Contribute to the reliability, performance, and scalability of shared infrastructure and deliver high-quality solutions from development through production.