{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"264417fe9e41c8a459dc3b27","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/264417fe9e41c8a459dc3b27","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/264417fe9e41c8a459dc3b27","title":"Software Engineer (Cloud Infrastructure)","description":"About the CompanyBe one of the first applicants, read the complete overview of the role below, then send your application for consideration.Thunder Compute is the lowest cost, easiest GPU cloud for developers. There are two parts to our company:\r\nWe run a cloud platform where developers rent GPUs, just like Coreweave, Lambda, or AWS.\r\nWe build virtualization software that uses GPUs 3x more efficiently than these competitors.\r\nAbout the Role\r\nAs a cloud infrastructure engineer, you will build the infrastructure backbone for our cloud platform. Your days will be a mix of working to solve problems for customers and building resilient, stable production infrastructure. This is a fast-paced role where you are expected to learn quickly; we will have you jump in from day one.\r\nIf you worked at a large company and felt restricted working on a single piece of a huge machine, look no further. At Thunder Compute you will work on complicated production infrastructure, learning quickly while interfacing with customers and owning broad scope across the platform.\r\nResponsibilities\r\nBuild and manage the Kubernetes backbone for our cloud infrastructure\r\nWrite cloud management scripts in GoLang\r\nQuickly solve production issues for customers\r\nAttention to detail is critical - your code must be reliable and maintainable.\r\nClear path to senior leadership as we scale\r\nQualifications\r\nSelf-driven with high level of ownership; you will own your work from day 1\r\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science from a leading university\r\nRequired Skills\r\nLinux, Git, Bash\r\nProduction experience in GoLang and/or C++\r\nDistributed systems understanding\r\nPreferred Skills\r\nExperience at a trading firm or a similar high-stakes production environment\r\nSome familiarity with Kubernetes\r\nPay range and compensation package\r\nFull-time, in-person in San Francisco.\r\nPay is highly competitive with significant equity. Thunder Compute is profitable on variable costs and on track for $100M+ series A valuation.\r\nHow our virtualization works\r\nOur core advantage versus other clouds is our proprietary virtualization software.\r\nTo understand how this virtualization works, think of GPUs like cars. Today, GPU clouds are like car rental agencies; you rent a car for a few days when you need it, but the car sits parked for much of your vacation while you sleep, go to the beach, etc.\r\nThunder Compute allocates GPUs more like Uber; each server has access to a GPU when it is needed, and that GPU serves someone else when it isn't.\r\nThe end user never has to think about this; they always have a GPU, so from their perspective our servers are identical to other clouds.\r\nWhat's remarkable is that we can pull this off without actually owning any hardware. To extend this analogy, our cloud offering is an arbitrage where we rent \"cars\" from rental agencies (other clouds) and use them as Ubers. The efficiency gain from our software is so large that we have higher margins than the clouds we build on, without the CapEx of building data centers. xywuqvp\r\nEqual Opportunity Statement\r\nWe are committed to diversity and inclusivity.","company":"Thunder Compute","rawCompany":"thunder compute","city":"Alameda","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-30T01:12:23.640Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"},{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1299.00","title":"Computer Occupations, All Other","slug":"computer-occupations-all-other"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Software Engineer (Cloud Infrastructure)","description":"About the CompanyBe one of the first applicants, read the complete overview of the role below, then send your application for consideration.Thunder Compute is the lowest cost, easiest GPU cloud for developers. 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Thunder Compute is profitable on variable costs and on track for $100M+ series A valuation.\r\nHow our virtualization works\r\nOur core advantage versus other clouds is our proprietary virtualization software.\r\nTo understand how this virtualization works, think of GPUs like cars. Today, GPU clouds are like car rental agencies; you rent a car for a few days when you need it, but the car sits parked for much of your vacation while you sleep, go to the beach, etc.\r\nThunder Compute allocates GPUs more like Uber; each server has access to a GPU when it is needed, and that GPU serves someone else when it isn't.\r\nThe end user never has to think about this; they always have a GPU, so from their perspective our servers are identical to other clouds.\r\nWhat's remarkable is that we can pull this off without actually owning any hardware. To extend this analogy, our cloud offering is an arbitrage where we rent \"cars\" from rental agencies (other clouds) and use them as Ubers. 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