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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure/Platform - **Company:** David Joseph & Company - **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $250,000.0 - $350,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Distributed Systems, Fault Tolerance, Python (Programming Language), Node.Js, Queueing Systems, RabbitMQ, Next.js, Systems Architecture, AI Infrastructure, Large Language Models, Backend, Event Driven Architecture, Build Management, Stripe, Apache Kafka, Build Tools, Machine Learning Operations, Data Pipelines, Data Generation - **Published:** July 13, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=8bf21127d6c27990 ## About the Role * 5+ years building and owning production distributed systems or platform infrastructure * Strong backend proficiency in Python and/or JavaScript (Node.js/Next.js) * Cloud infrastructure experience in GCP or AWS * Message queues and event-driven systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, Pub/Sub) * High-throughput data pipelines and asynchronous processing * System scalability, performance, and reliability ownership * Shared infrastructure, APIs, and internal platform development * Observability, monitoring, and fault tolerance design * Long-term architecture ownership across data pipelines, compute, and storage * Cross-functional collaboration with engineering and research teams * Undergraduate degree from the U.S., Canada, or the U.K Green Flags * Background at FAANG, Jane Street, Citadel, Stripe, Ramp, or top-tier YC company * Has architected and owned production infrastructure end-to-end at scale * Experience building internal developer platforms or shared infrastructure at senior level * Experience with AI infrastructure, LLM evaluation systems, or ML pipelines * Has scaled early infrastructure at a high-growth startup * Experience designing human-in-the-loop or workflow orchestration systems * Defined architecture decisions and set engineering standards, not just executed them Red Flags * Only mid-level or IC contributor experience with no architectural ownership * Background exclusively at large legacy enterprises or slow-moving companies * Has never owned a production system end-to-end * No cloud infrastructure depth in GCP or AWS * No experience with high-throughput or distributed systems * Under 5 years of experience ## Description Design and build the core infrastructure powering the company's data generation, evaluation, and agentic systems - the shared platforms that let engineers and researchers run large-scale human-in-the-loop workflows, evaluation harnesses, and automated data pipelines. A highly technical role with broad ownership, working directly with the founding team to define system architecture and engineering standards. What you'll be doing * Architect and develop the shared infrastructure powering data generation platforms, human-in-the-loop systems, and evaluation pipelines * Build systems capable of processing large-scale datasets and high-throughput workloads with strong reliability guarantees * Create reusable infrastructure and APIs that let product engineers and researchers build quickly and reliably on top of core systems * Design systems with strong observability, monitoring, and fault tolerance for production workloads at scale * Help define long-term system architecture across data pipelines, compute infrastructure, task orchestration, and storage systems * Work closely with engineers and researchers to support new AI experimentation workflows and platform capabilities * Define standards for system design, deployment, reliability, and infrastructure operations Tech stack: Python and/or JavaScript (Node.js/Next.js); GCP or AWS; message queues / event-driven systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, Pub/Sub), * The infrastructure you build directly powers data generation and evaluation for leading foundation-model labs * Broad, foundational ownership: architect the core systems the whole company depends on, working directly with the founding team * Opportunity to shape the engineering organization and lead major technical initiatives as the company scales * Meaningful equity alongside world-class engineers and researchers ## Related Videos - [Navigating Growth, Scaling Challenges, and Office Expansions with David Singleton, CTO at Stripe](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100362-navigating-growth-scaling-challenges-and-office-expansions-with-david-singleton-cto-at-stripe) - [Developing the Backend with Stefan Lingler, CTO at Shpock](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100360-developing-the-backend-with-stefan-lingler-cto-at-shpock) - [GraphQL + Apollo + Next.js: A Lovely Trio](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/311-graphql-apollo-next-js-a-lovely-trio) - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [Teini - an extremely small webshop leveraging awesome and free tech](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/286-teini-an-extremely-small-webshop-leveraging-awesome-and-free-tech) - [Build Your Own Subscription-based Course Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/321-build-your-own-subscription-based-course-platform) ## Related Articles - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [The Best X (Twitter) Accounts for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/294-the-best-x-twitter-accounts-for-developers) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [How Much FAANG Companies Actually Pay Software Engineers in 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/230-how-much-faang-companies-actually-pay-software-engineers-in-2025)