Founding Platform Engineer — Kubernetes & Cloud Infra

coderabbit; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

CodeRabbit in San Francisco is hiring its founding Platform Engineer. You will own the compute, orchestration, and infrastructure layer that powers our AI engine and product suite across a multi-region cloud footprint.

This is a 0-to-1 role with broad ownership and the freedom to set technical direction. You will define patterns, establish scalable foundations, and work with engineers to ensure reliable, high-performance systems.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in Platform or Infrastructure Engineering with platform ownership.
• Deep Kubernetes experience, including control plane, operators, and runtime debugging.
• Experience building large-scale distributed systems with trade-offs awareness.
• Strong cloud background on GCP or AWS; foundational infra knowledge.
• Proficiency in Docker and container runtime internals.

Responsibilities

• Own compute, orchestration, and infrastructure layer for the AI engine.
• Define patterns, set technical direction, and establish scalable platform foundations.
• Architect for multi-region GCP footprint and evolving product suite.
• Collaborate with engineers to ensure reliable, scalable systems.

Skills

Kubernetes expertise

Distributed systems design

Terraform / IaC

Cloud compute (GCP/AWS)

Docker / container internals

Tools

Kubernetes tooling

Terraform

Docker

GCP

AWS

Job description

CodeRabbit in San Francisco is hiring its founding Platform Engineer. You will own the compute, orchestration, and infrastructure layer that powers our AI engine and product suite across a multi-region cloud footprint.

This is a 0-to-1 role with broad ownership and the freedom to set technical direction. You will define patterns, establish scalable foundations, and work with engineers to ensure reliable, high-performance systems.