Senior Infrastructure Engineer (Core Infra, US)

Workato; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

401(k) plan

Job summary

Workato is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to join our Global Core Infrastructure team in Palo Alto, California. In this full-time role, you will design, scale, and secure systems that power our automation platform trusted by thousands of enterprises.

Qualified candidates will have 7+ years of experience in systems engineering, a strong grasp of cloud infrastructure, and proficiency in Linux and AWS. A competitive salary of $180,000 to $240,000, along with benefits, is offered.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in infrastructure or systems engineering roles.
• Proven expertise in distributed systems and cloud‑native architectures.
• Strong understanding of Linux internals, including networking and system‑level performance tuning.
• Experience operating infrastructure on AWS at scale.
• Proficiency with Terraform and Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain a global, distributed cloud infrastructure.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to plan and deliver platform initiatives.
• Patch and optimize open-source components for performance and security.
• Manage and provision AWS infrastructure using Terraform and Kubernetes.
• Write and maintain Kubernetes manifests for critical workloads.

Skills

Cloud infrastructure

Linux internals

Distributed systems

Terraform

Kubernetes

Network security

CI/CD workflows

Tools

AWS

Grafana

Prometheus

Vault

Job description

About Workato

Workato delivers enterprise infrastructure for the agentic era, redefining iPaaS and helping enterprises unify data, applications, processes, and AI into a single, governed platform. A leader in Enterprise MCP and trusted by 50% of the Fortune 500, Workato’s cloud-native architecture connects every application, data source, and process to power real-time orchestration at scale. With enterprise‑grade security and continuous innovation at its core, Workato provides the trusted foundation for organizations to automate with confidence and operationalize AI across the business. To learn more, visit www.workato.com

Why Join Us

Ultimately, Workato believes in fostering a flexible, trust‑oriented culture that empowers everyone to take full ownership of their roles. We are driven by innovation and looking for team players who want to actively build our company. We also believe in balancing productivity with self‑care. That’s why we offer all of our employees a vibrant and dynamic work environment along with a multitude of benefits they can enjoy inside and outside of their work lives.

Awards

• Business Insider named us an “enterprise startup to bet your career on”
• Forbes’ Cloud 100 recognized us as one of the top 100 private cloud companies in the world
• Deloitte Tech Fast 500 ranked us as the 17th fastest growing tech company in the Bay Area, and 96th in North America
• Quartz ranked us the #1 best company for remote workers

Senior Infrastructure Engineer

We are hiring a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to join our Global Core Infrastructure team and help build and operate the global platform behind Workato.com/go. You will work closely with engineers in the US and across international teams to design, scale, and secure the systems that power Workato’s automation platform – trusted by thousands of enterprises and processing billions of events every day.

Role Overview

As a Senior Infrastructure Engineer, you’ll be part of the team responsible for the architecture, scalability, and reliability of Workato’s distributed cloud platform. You’ll design and optimize the systems that allow our services to run securely and efficiently at scale. This is a highly technical role that requires deep experience with cloud infrastructure, Linux internals, and large‑scale distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain a global, distributed, and resilient cloud infrastructure.
• Collaborate with AI engineering and iPaaS engineering teams to plan and deliver complex platform initiatives.
• Patch and optimize open‑source components for performance and security.
• Build iPaaS and AI infrastructure at scale and cross‑cloud.
• Manage and provision AWS infrastructure using Terraform and Kubernetes.
• Write and maintain Kubernetes manifests and deployment configurations for critical workloads.
• Improve and maintain CI/CD pipelines for scalable and secure component delivery.
• Tune Linux systems and open‑source software for high performance and hardened security.
• Build internal tools to streamline engineering workflows and operational automation.
• Participate in architecture reviews, incident response, and performance analysis to ensure system reliability.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in infrastructure or systems engineering roles.
• Proven expertise in distributed systems and cloud‑native architectures.
• Strong understanding of Linux internals, including networking and system‑level performance tuning.
• Experience operating infrastructure on AWS at scale.
• Proficiency with Terraform and Kubernetes.
• Solid understanding of network security and cloud security best practices.
• Hands‑on experience optimizing CI/CD workflows and automating deployments.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Golang for tooling or internal services.
• Experience building cross‑cloud AI infrastructure.
• Familiarity with Kafka, Redis, ClickHouse, PostgreSQL, or similar technologies.
• Experience with observability tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, or VictoriaMetrics.
• Understanding of Vault or other secrets management systems.
• Contributions to or maintenance of open‑source infrastructure projects.

Tech Stack

• AWS
• Terraform
• Kubernetes
• LiteLLM
• Quadrant
• ArgoCD
• Kafka
• PostgreSQL
• Redis
• ClickHouse
• Grafana
• VictoriaMetrics
• Vault

Benefits

• Build and operate a world‑class cloud platform used by leading global enterprises.
• Collaborate with experienced engineers in the US and across international teams.
• Work in a highly technical environment focused on scalability, performance, and reliability.
• Contribute to an engineering culture that values ownership, craftsmanship, and innovation.

This is a full‑time position with a salary range of $180,000.00 – $240,000.00 per year, depending on experience and qualifications. The package includes health insurance, paid time off, and a 401(k) plan.