Platform Engineer
Builds backend infrastructure and core platform for AI agent cloud, including VM hypervisors, LLM sandboxes, networking, and orchestration. Requires 5+ years in distributed systems and Linux administration for onsite role in San Francisco.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Designing and building the E2B backend and core infrastructure
- Working with VM hypervisors like Firecracker, gVisor, or Linux systems
- Building and optimizing runtimes and sandboxes for LLMs
- Developing networking solutions for secure, isolated environments
- Monitoring resources and optimizing sandbox performance
- Solving general infrastructure challenges at scale
- Working with orchestration technologies like Kubernetes or Nomad
- Collaborating closely with Distributed Systems Engineers
Requirements
- 5+ years building infrastructure, especially distributed systems
- 5+ years of Linux administration - knowledge of Linux fundamentals: bootloader, kernel, package management, networking, storage, namespaces, containers
- Experience building and operating infrastructure at scale
- Excited to work in person from San Francisco on a DevTool product
- Detail-oriented with great taste in design and engineering
- Comfortable working closely with users
- Proactive, not afraid to take ownership of part of the product
- Excited to take projects from 0 → 1 with the support of the team
Benefits
- Full healthcare, vision, and dental insurance
- Unlimited PTO
Skills
Linux, Kubernetes, Firecracker, Gvisor, Nomad, Distributed Systems, Namespaces, Containers, Networking, Sandboxes
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