Systems Engineer – Core Infrastructure

. Design, deploy, and scale a high-performance cloud compute platform and distributed GPU infrastructure .

Posted 9/25/2026full-timeRemote • United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tools & technologies

AnsibleChefCloudDockerKubernetesLinuxNode.jsOpenStackPuppetTerraform

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, deploy, and scale a high-performance cloud compute platform and distributed GPU infrastructure
Provision, manage, and optimise large-scale bare-metal servers and specialised hardware across multi-datacenter environments
Architect and maintain GPU-accelerated compute clusters, including driver deployments, CUDA runtimes, and firmware life-cycle operations
Build and automate KVM and QEMU hypervisor environments and Kubernetes container orchestration platforms
Implement and maintain ultra-low-latency network fabrics, VPCs, and SDN solutions
Deploy and scale high-throughput distributed storage architectures for data-heavy training and inference pipelines
Optimise storage, memory, compute, and inter-node interconnect performance
Develop infrastructure-as-code configurations using Terraform, Ansible, or custom automation scripts
Design monitoring, alerting, and observability frameworks for system telemetry, hardware health, and thermal efficiency
Participate in high-availability architecture planning, disaster recovery testing, and incident response
Evaluate emerging server hardware, accelerator technologies, and cloud orchestration frameworks
Collaborate with Software and Platform Engineering teams to build APIs and control planes on physical infrastructure
Maintain architecture documentation, hardware baseline specifications, and operational runbooks
Work closely with Software, Architecture, and Product teams to improve infrastructure performance, reliability, and security

What you’ll need

Experienced Systems Engineer
Deep, hands-on mastery of Linux systems, including Debian/Ubuntu, RHEL/Rocky, and Arch variants
Kernel tuning and low-level system performance optimisation experience
Proven experience managing enterprise server hardware, high-density server chassis, and GPU/accelerator platforms
Strong proficiency with Kubernetes, Docker, KVM, and cloud management frameworks such as OpenStack or custom orchestrators
Expertise in automated system provisioning and configuration management using Ansible, Puppet, or Chef
Expertise in Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform
In-depth knowledge of BGP, VLANs, overlay networks, firewall policies, zero-trust architectures, and multi-tenant security isolation
Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills under high-pressure live operational conditions
Passion for high-performance computing, open infrastructure, and scalable system design
Clear communication skills and ability to collaborate across software, architecture, and operational disciplines

Comp & perks