Software Infrastucture Engineer

About this role

Join a cybersecurity startup to architect and build the platform layer for large-scale embedded systems, from bootloader through system software. You'll design software lifecycle management, image handling, and deploy observability infrastructure as part of a small, experienced team.

What you'll do

• Architect and implement bootloader and system software platform layer for embedded systems
• Design and manage software lifecycle processes including packaging, upgrades, and high availability
• Collaborate with hardware vendors on requirements and specifications
• Develop hardware validation and stress testing suites
• Deploy observability and metrics infrastructure
• Implement secure boot chains and SELinux policies

What they're looking for

• Linux kernel, drivers, and platform bring-up (5+ years)
• C, bash, and Python programming
• Kubernetes, Helm charts, Ansible, and cloud orchestration
• Bare-metal provisioning (DHCP, PXE, IPMI)
• Secure Boot and SELinux
• Embedded systems software lifecycle management
• Hardware validation and stress testing
• Rust programming (preferred)

Benefits

• Competitive compensation ($150,000–$250,000 annually)
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Health and well-being support
• Ground-level career growth opportunity
• Work with industry veterans on impactful products
• Opportunity to design systems from scratch