Founding Engineer, Cloud Compute

We’re an early-stage stealth startup building a new kind of platform for generative media. Our mission is to enable the future of real-time generative applications: we’re building the foundational tools and infrastructure that make entirely new categories of generative experiences and applications finally possible. We’re a small, focused team of ex-YC and unicorn founders and senior engineers with deep experience across 3D, generative video, developer platforms, and creative tools. We're backed by top-tier investors and top angels, and we're building a new technical foundation purpose-built for the next era of generative media. We’re operating at the edge of what’s technically possible: high-performance inference and real-time orchestration of multimodal models. As one of our founding engineers, you’ll play a key role in architecting the core platform, shaping system design decisions, and owning critical infrastructure from day one. If you're excited about architecting and building high-performance infrastructure that empowers the next generation of developers and unlocks entirely new products categories, we’d love to talk. We’re looking for a Founding Engineer with deep backend and infrastructure experience to build the foundation of our cloud compute platform. You’ll be responsible for architecting and scaling the systems that power real-time generative workloads for next-gen applications. What You’ll Do Build and maintain our core Python platform, which includes: Request routing, AI workload orchestration, GPU resource management. Observability, authentication, rate limiting, and more. Develop and maintain infrastructure using Terraform, Ansible, and cloud/bare metal provider APIs. Own critical systems and tooling: Kubernetes, FluxCD, Nomad, Prometheus, Thanos, Grafana, Loki, distributed storage, and networking. Set the vision and roadmap for our infrastructure stack for the next 1/2/5 years Requirements About You 5+ years of experience in cloud computing, infrastructure engineering, or DevOps roles. Proficiency in cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and their associated services (compute, storage, networking). Experience with container orchestration systems like Kubernetes, Docker, and serverless architectures. Strong knowledge of cloud security best practices and data management strategies. Demonstrated ability to optimize cloud resource usage effectively while balancing performance and cost. Startup mindset: you thrive in fast-paced environments and take ownership of projects from concept to execution. Minimum Qualifications Expertise in cloud platforms and services. Experience with infrastructure as code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation). Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automation of deployment processes. Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to implement monitoring and alerting solutions. Benefits Competitive SF salary and foundational team equity