Software Engineer, Agent Infrastructure

Simular; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company in Palo Alto is seeking a Software Engineer, Infrastructure, who thrives in ambiguity and possesses strong programming skills. You will design and scale critical backend systems, tackle complex infrastructure challenges, and collaborate closely with product teams. Ideal candidates are proficient in programming languages like Python, Go, or Rust, and have experience with cloud infrastructure. This is a full-time entry-level role at a cutting-edge firm focused on AI-powered systems.

Qualifications

• Strong programming skills and solid fundamentals.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure and distributed systems.
• Ability to think architecturally, knowing when to hack or design.

Responsibilities

• Design and scale systems behind Simular Cloud.
• Own critical backend services including APIs and data flows.
• Tackle infrastructure challenges like VM orchestration.

Skills

Programming fundamentals (Python, Go, Rust, or similar)

Cloud infrastructure

Distributed systems

Virtualization

CI/CD

Architecture design

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Where multiple locations are listed for this role, the position may be based in any of those locations, with priority determined according to the order of listing. At Simular, we’re building the next generation of computer user agents - AI systems that can actually use your computer for you. Our backend powers everything from live VM orchestration to agent planning and execution. We’re looking for a generalist backend/infrastructure engineer who thrives in ambiguity, has strong architectural instincts, and wants to own big, evolving pieces of our system. This isn’t a narrow “DevOps” or “API engineer” role - you’ll be shaping how our platform scales and evolves over the next few years.

What You’ll Do

• Design and scale the systems behind Simular Cloud and our cross-platform agents.
• Own critical backend services: APIs, data flows, billing, observability, deployment pipelines.
• Tackle hard infra challenges: VM orchestration, reproducibility, parallel execution, reliability.
• Spot when it’s time to split/refactor services and lead that evolution.
• Explore new directions as the product grows - from microVMs to multi-agent orchestration, fine-tuned model endpoints, or community task galleries.
• Collaborate with product and research to turn ideas into production systems.

You might be a fit if

• You’re a strong programmer with solid fundamentals (Python, Go, Rust, or similar).
• You have experience with some of: cloud infra, distributed systems, virtualization, CI/CD — but more importantly, you can pick up whatever’s needed.
• You think in terms of architecture, not just code: you know when to hack and when to design for the long run.
• You’re comfortable owning big ambiguous problems end-to-end.
• Bonus: you’ve touched GPU scheduling, large-scale ML infra, or scaling SaaS systems.

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Technology, Information and Internet

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