Infrastructure Engineer

MatX

. Diagnose and fix issues across the OS, network, and cloud stack .

Posted 9/15/2026full-timeMountain View • California • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $160,000 - $600,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates deep knowledge of Linux systems and networking, with a strong focus on infrastructure-as-code practices and operational thinking. Capable of troubleshooting complex issues across the OS, network, and cloud stack while ensuring compliance with U.S. export control laws.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Deep Linux Systems KnowledgeInfrastructure-as-Code ExperienceDeep Networking KnowledgeTerraform on GCP ExperienceStrong Git/Rebase Workflow

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Hard Skills

Linux Systems DebuggingNetworking ProtocolsInfrastructure-as-CodeTerraformGitRust ScriptingPython ScriptingThreat ModelingProduction Change ExecutionCloud Infrastructure Management

Soft Skills

Operational ThinkingProblem-SolvingCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

GCPAWSAzureBazelKubernetesHPCSlurmNomadCI WorkflowsEDA Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

U.S. Work Authorization

Industry Keywords

Semiconductor EngineeringCustom Chip DesignVPCsDNSFirewallsPrivate ConnectivityShared FilesystemsOS Fleet ManagementBuild SystemsCloud Identity Flows

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDNSFirewallsGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetesLinuxPythonRustTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Diagnose and fix issues across the OS, network, and cloud stack
Reason about routing, DNS, firewalls, VPCs, private connectivity, and trust boundaries
Improve, harden, and extend existing network and host configuration
Write internal tools, scripts, and small services
Build integrations against unfamiliar protocols and codebases
Pair with the system owner on compute, CI, shared storage, developer VMs, and Terraform-managed cloud infrastructure
Take ownership of infrastructure areas and provide coverage when needed
Execute and review production changes carefully
Onboard new hires and debug their environment problems
Troubleshoot issues through multiple layers of the stack
Support infrastructure for MatX's custom chip design and semiconductor engineering work

Requirements

What you’ll need

Deep Linux systems knowledge, including debugging from userspace to syscalls and routing tables
Experience with namespaces, mounts, and process semantics
Deep networking knowledge: VPCs, DNS, firewalls, shared filesystems, and private connectivity
Strong generalist systems and infrastructure instincts
Infrastructure-as-code experience on a major cloud
Production experience reading plans, reasoning about drift, and executing migrations without taking the cluster down
Terraform on GCP experience is a plus; AWS, Azure, or other IaC experience is acceptable
Threat-modeling instincts for shared infrastructure
Operational thinking around apply ordering, coordination windows, and failure modes
Strong Git/rebase workflow; ability to split unrelated work into separate PRs
Ability to learn unfamiliar build systems, protocols, and codebases
Ability to read upstream source, build rules, Rust errors, and CI workflows
U.S. work authorization/export-control eligibility required; position requires compliance with U.S. export control laws without obtaining a license
Bonus: GCP IAM, managed compute, identity-aware proxies
Bonus: Bazel, remote build/cache internals, Buildbarn or equivalent
Bonus: batch compute or job schedulers such as HPC, Slurm, Nomad, or Kubernetes batch
Bonus: token-based authentication and cloud identity flows
Bonus: Rust or Python scripting
Bonus: EDA/semiconductor toolchain familiarity, including Synopsys or Cadence
Bonus: OS fleet management, including policies, images, and package distribution
Bonus: ability to read build rules, Rust errors, or CI workflows and write small tools or services

Benefits

Comp & perks

4 weeks PTO (accrued) + 12 company Holidays + up to 3 weeks remote work
Company-subsidized Medical (Kaiser or Anthem) for employees & dependents
Guardian Dental and Vision insurances for employee & dependents
Life insurance (employee only)
HSA and FSA offerings via Lively
Roth IRA and/or 401K retirement plans
Up to 5% company contribution to 401K, even if you don't contribute
100% company-paid life insurance (up to $300K)
Long-term disability insurance
$1500 Professional Development Budget per year
Onsite team lunch and dinner Monday-Friday
100% reimbursement for daily commute via company Uber account or train rides
$50/month MatX E[x]tras perk allowance
$35/month cellular reimbursement and $40/month wifi reimbursement
100% paid mental health benefit via SpringHealth and Guardian EAP
Up to 12 weeks paid parental leave regardless of path to parenthood
10 weeks pregnancy disability leave
Flexible return-to-work hours
Benepass reproductive health and parental benefit
Up to $20K/month plus a dedicated internal AI Tooling Team to support productivity
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