Founding Systems Engineer: Linux, CI & Storage

Radley James; United States; On-site; USD 200,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology startup is seeking a Founding System Engineer to build custom Linux-based systems and CI pipelines. This role involves serving as the primary systems specialist in a team of 10, focusing on large-scale storage capabilities. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Software Engineering and familiarity with storage technologies like Ceph, as well as configuration management tools such as Ansible or Puppet. The position offers a competitive salary range of $200,000–$220,000 per year.

Qualifications

• Experience as a System Engineer with a software engineering background.
• Proven ability to build custom systems and CI pipelines.
• Familiarity with storage technologies and configuration management tools.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary and founding systems specialist for a startup.
• Build custom Linux-based systems with large-scale storage capabilities.
• Work with storage technologies and configuration management tools.

Skills

Linux-based systems

CI pipelines

Storage technologies (e.g., Ceph)

Configuration management (Ansible, Puppet, Chef)

Software development in Go, Rust, C++

Job description

A technology startup is seeking a Founding System Engineer to build custom Linux-based systems and CI pipelines. This role involves serving as the primary systems specialist in a team of 10, focusing on large-scale storage capabilities. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Software Engineering and familiarity with storage technologies like Ceph, as well as configuration management tools such as Ansible or Puppet. The position offers a competitive salary range of $200,000–$220,000 per year.