Platform Infrastructure Engineer
Scion Technology has been engaged to conduct a search for an experienced Platform Infrastructure Engineer for our client, an early-stage startup and data lab focused on building post-training datasets and reinforcement learning environments for software engineering and AI R&D. This is a full-time, fully onsite position based in San Francisco, CA.
Position Overview:
We are seeking a highly skilled Platform Infrastructure Engineer to design, build, and scale the core infrastructure powering our client's AI data-production platform. In this role, you will take ownership of developing reliable, high-performance systems that support the creation of reinforcement learning environments and post-training datasets for leading frontier AI labs. You will work closely with research and engineering teams to build seamless integrations, improve platform capabilities, and ensure infrastructure can scale alongside growing customer demand. PERKSCompetitive base salary of $250K-$300K+ with equity opportunities. Join a rapidly growing, early-stage AI startup with strong financial traction and an established customer base of leading frontier AI labs. Take ownership of mission-critical infrastructure and make a direct impact on the future of AI development. Collaborate directly with founders in a highly technical, innovative, and fast-paced environment. What You’ll OwnBuild and scale the internal data-production platform Tight integration between the platform and the research/data wing Reliability and scale to meet inbound lab demand Core infra/systems work (the founders come from AWS distributed databases / network infra)
Requirements:
- Strong software/infrastructure engineering — distributed systems, platform, scaling
- Fast code comprehension + problem-solving (self-contained, non-LeetCode rounds: finding bugs/issues in the JVM, writing async I/O, etc.)High slope, results-driven, deeply committed
- Who Will Thrive Here
- A systems/platform engineer who wants to own and scale the backbone of a frontier-lab data product
- Fast problem-solver, high slope, results-committed
- Comfortable in-person at an intense, 7-days-by-choice early team
Compensation & Benefits:
This direct hire position offers a salary of $250,000-300,000 annually. They offer a robust benefits package that includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, along with additional perks. About Our FirmScion Staffing is a national award-winning staffing firm! Since 2006, we have had the pleasure of successfully placing thousands of talented professionals with amazing career opportunities. Through our innovative team building and recruiting solutions, we bridge the gap in executive leadership searches, direct hire recruiting, interim leadership placement, and temporary professional staffing. We are proud to be part of the Forbes lists of the Best Recruitment Firms and the Best Executive Search Firms in America. Additionally, Scion has been recognized as a Clearly Rated Best of Staffing firm as well as a top recruitment firm by The Business Times. Additional information about our firm can also be found online. Scion Staffing, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation or belief, or any other protected class. We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value, for ourselves, our client companies, and the candidates we represent. For opportunities located in a region that have enacted fair chance, arrest or conviction-based employment ordinances, Scion Staffing proactively follows the enacted guidance and considers for employment all qualified applications with arrest and conviction records. We engage in socially conscious business practices and believe that diverse, inclusive, and non-biased talent and recruitment processes are foundational to the success of Scion as well as every client organization with whom we partner.