Senior Data Center Infrastructure Software Engineer

Designworks Talent LLC

. Design, develop, configure, and automate AI infrastructure clusters .

Posted 10/2/2026full-timeBellevue • Washington • United StatesSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and operating large-scale Linux-based infrastructure, with a strong focus on Kubernetes, containerization, and automation tools. Proficient in optimizing performance for AI workloads and implementing infrastructure-as-code practices.

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Kubernetes DeploymentInfrastructure-As-CodeAutomation ToolsLarge-Scale Linux InfrastructureGPU Cluster Management

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Hard Skills

Linux Infrastructure DesignKubernetesContainerizationDistributed SystemsInfrastructure-As-CodeAutomationBare-Metal ProvisioningHardware Lifecycle ManagementIPMIRedfish

Tools & Technologies

TerraformAnsibleMAASIronicXCAT

Industry Keywords

Cloud InfrastructureDatacenter OperationsAI WorkloadsNetworkingStorage Performance

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleCloudDistributed SystemsKubernetesLinuxTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, configure, and automate AI infrastructure clusters
Develop infrastructure-as-code, automation, and provisioning systems for compute, networking, and storage
Deploy and optimize Kubernetes, container, and distributed computing platforms
Optimize GPU, networking, storage, and system performance for large-scale AI workloads
Troubleshoot complex issues across hardware, operating systems, networking, storage, and software stacks
Build reliability, observability, and operational excellence practices for mission-critical infrastructure
Support platform operation from server and rack installation through software deployment, networking, configuration, cluster bring-up, and automation
Help shape architecture, tooling, and culture as an early engineering team member

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience designing, building, or operating large-scale Linux-based infrastructure
Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, containerization, and distributed systems in production environments
Experience with infrastructure-as-code and automation tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or similar frameworks
Strong experience operating cloud or datacenter-scale infrastructure
Experience with bare-metal provisioning and hardware lifecycle management platforms such as MAAS, Ironic, or xCAT
Experience with IPMI, Redfish, PXE boot, and automated operating system deployment at scale
Experience managing GPU clusters in datacenter or cloud environments
U.S. work authorization required
Visa sponsorship is not currently available
Willingness to work at least three days per week in the Bellevue office once the permanent office is established

Benefits

Comp & perks

Certain roles are eligible for merit increases, annual bonus, and long-term incentives based on individual performance
Medical, dental, and vision insurance for U.S.-based employees
401(k) plan and company match
Paid holidays per calendar year
Hybrid work arrangement