Infrastructure Engineer

Praxis Tech; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity options

Health insurance

Job summary

Voltage is building infrastructure to power a scalable Lightning payments platform. We design and operate high-performance systems to support reliable global payments, with a focus on security and resilience.

This is a hands-on role joining a fast-moving team in the United States. You will scale and maintain Kubernetes-based infrastructure and PostgreSQL databases, implement monitoring, and drive operational best practices to reduce risk as we grow.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration.
• Experience scaling and operating PostgreSQL databases in production.
• Deep understanding of cloud infrastructure and distributed systems.
• Experience with infrastructure automation, monitoring, and security practices.
• Risk management mindset, system hardening, and operational resilience.
• Curiosity about Bitcoin and the Lightning Network (bonus).

Responsibilities

• Scale and maintain Kubernetes-based infrastructure.
• Design and operate scalable PostgreSQL databases in production.
• Build systems focusing on security, reliability, and fault tolerance.
• Support infrastructure powering Lightning Network payments.
• Implement security, monitoring, and observability best practices.
• Identify and mitigate operational and infrastructure risks as we scale.

Skills

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

Cloud infrastructure

Distributed systems

Infrastructure automation

Security practices

Operational resilience

Job description

Overview

Designing and operating high-performance, scalable infrastructure to support the company’s Lightning Network payments platform.

About Voltage

Voltage is a startup working on infrastructure to help companies scale Lightning payments reliably and efficiently.

Estimated Benefits

• Equity options
• Health insurance

Benefits estimated based on industry standards.

Responsibilities

• Scaling and maintaining Kubernetes-based infrastructure
• Designing and operating high-performance, scalable postgres databases
• Building systems that emphasize security, reliability, and fault tolerance
• Supporting infrastructure that powers Lightning Network payments
• Implementing infrastructure security best practices, monitoring, and observability
• Identifying and mitigating operational and infrastructure risks as we scale

Qualifications

• Strong experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration
• Experience scaling and operating postgres databases in production environments
• Deep understanding of cloud infrastructure and distributed systems
• Experience with infrastructure automation, monitoring, and security practices
• A mindset focused on risk management, system hardening, and operational resilience
• Curiosity about Bitcoin and the Lightning Network (experience is a bonus but not required)

If you enjoy building resilient infrastructure and want to help scale the next generation of global payments, we’d love to talk. If you’re qualified, email us at [e-mail].