Remote-First Principal AI Infrastructure Architect

CEF.AI; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 80,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Highly competitive compensation

Founder-level equity

High-ownership role

Collaborate with top-tier engineers

Remote-first flexibility

Job summary

A leading AI infrastructure company in San Francisco is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to design and build AI-first data computing platforms. Candidates should have 4+ years of experience, mastery of systems languages, and the ability to design scalable systems. This full-time role offers competitive compensation and meaningful equity, focusing on autonomy and innovation. Join the team and help shape the future of AI technology.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in high-performance software environments.
• Mastery of one or more systems languages.
• Experience designing and scaling distributed systems.
• Strong discipline around testing and maintainability.
• Ability to turn ambiguity into reliable architecture.

Responsibilities

• Design and scale foundational backend systems.
• Build SDKs, CLIs, and interfaces for developer experience.
• Prototype features using modern tools without sacrificing quality.
• Guide architectural decisions and mentor engineers.
• Drive key projects from conception to execution.

Skills

High-performance software environments

Systems languages (Go, Rust, Kotlin)

Distributed systems design

Quality & Testing (TDD)

Communication

Builder Mindset

Job description

A leading AI infrastructure company in San Francisco is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to design and build AI-first data computing platforms. Candidates should have 4+ years of experience, mastery of systems languages, and the ability to design scalable systems. This full-time role offers competitive compensation and meaningful equity, focusing on autonomy and innovation. Join the team and help shape the future of AI technology.