Senior Infra Engineer: Baremetal Orchestration

About the Role

The role is more internal-facing, focusing on building the platform that Railway engineers run on. You will collaborate closely with the engineering team to ensure that the infrastructure meets their needs and is aligned with the company's goals. With a strong emphasis on innovation and experimentation, you will have the opportunity to explore new technologies and approaches to infrastructure management.

Railway is committed to fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. As a distributed team, we value diversity, inclusivity, and open communication. Our team is passionate about what we do, and we're looking for like-minded individuals who share our enthusiasm for infrastructure engineering and digital innovation.

What You Will Do

• Build and maintain Railway's host provisioning stack, including PXE boot, Ansible, and burn-in agents
• Develop and evolve the homegrown orchestration engine to manage clusters, containers, and VMs
• Optimize the efficiency of the bin packing algorithm to maximize utilization and minimize costs
• Design and maintain internal tooling for engineers to interact with the fleet
• Develop internal observability and alerting systems to catch fleet problems before they affect customers
• Create CI pipelines to ship infrastructure code safely
• Define infrastructure that can be torn down, failed over, and reconstituted from scratch using Terraform and Ansible
• Build Golang/Rust GRPC services from scratch to support millions of users
• Write Engineering Requirement Documents to take ideas from concept to implementation

What We Are Looking For

• Strong understanding of distributed systems and infrastructure management
• Hands-on experience with bare metal provisioning, configuration management, and hardware production-ready
• Comfort building and operating internal tools
• Solid intuition about the longevity of solutions
• Tact to implement solutions, create monitors, and document requirements
• Great sense of direction and prioritization in an early-stage startup environment
• Sense of grit to dive into problems, implement solutions, and replace them when needed
• Excellent communication skills

Nice to Have

• Experience with Terraform and Ansible
• Knowledge of Golang and Rust
• Familiarity with GRPC services

Benefits and Perks

• Competitive compensation package
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Collaborative and dynamic work environment
• Flexible working hours and remote work options
• Access to cutting-edge technologies and tools
• Health and wellness programs
• Paid time off and holidays

About Railway

• Showcase your experience with distributed systems and infrastructure management by providing specific examples of successful projects you've led or contributed to.
• Develop a strong understanding of Railway's technology stack and be prepared to discuss how you can contribute to its growth and development.
• Highlight your ability to communicate complex technical ideas effectively, both in writing and through presentations.
• Prepare to discuss your approach to problem-solving and how you handle complex infrastructure issues.
• Be ready to showcase your skills in areas such as Terraform, Ansible, Golang, and Rust, and explain how you stay up-to-date with the latest developments in these technologies.
• Demonstrate your passion for infrastructure engineering and digital innovation, and explain how you see yourself contributing to Railway's mission and values.