# Software Engineer, Infrastructure

**Company:** [Cognition](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/cognition)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA, New York, NY
**Role:** DevOps / SRE
**Salary:** $260k – $300k/yr
**Skills:** Kubernetes, AWS, GCP, Microsoft Azure, Terraform, Python, Distributed Systems, Vm Orchestration, Containers, CI/CD, Observability, Sandboxing, Network Isolation, Incident Response, SLOs
**Posted:** 2026-08-06

> Build and operate the compute, orchestration, networking, developer platform, and reliability systems underlying AI agents and developer tools. The role requires large-scale infrastructure experience, Kubernetes and cloud expertise, Python proficiency, and a strong security and observability mindset.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Design and operate sandboxed compute environments powering agent task execution, including VM orchestration, container management, resource scheduling, and isolation at scale.
- Build internal infrastructure for CI/CD pipelines, deployment systems, developer tooling, and platform abstractions.
- Define SLOs and build monitoring and alerting systems.
- Lead incident response and postmortems to improve reliability.
- Anticipate capacity and architecture needs as the product scales.
- Partner with product engineers and researchers to design infrastructure for their systems.

## Requirements
- Experience designing and operating large-scale distributed infrastructure.
- Hands-on proficiency with Kubernetes, cloud platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure, and infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform.
- Strong software engineering fundamentals and proficiency in Python.
- Experience instrumenting systems, building dashboards, and designing effective alerts.
- Experience with sandboxing, network isolation, and secure multi-tenant compute.
- Prior experience at a frontier AI lab, applied AI company, or developer tools company.
- BS, MS, or equivalent in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related technical discipline from a highly selective program.

## Compensation & Benefits
- Base salary: **$260,000–$300,000**, plus significant early-stage equity.
- Fully paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Private chef, snacks, and other perks.

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