Senior Software Engineer - Cloud Gateway

Senior Software Engineer, Cloud & Infrastructure | Software EngineeringPalo Alto, CA (on-site)At 1X, we are at the forefront of innovation, developing humanoid robots that collaborate with humans to address labor shortages and foster abundance.In this pivotal role, you will spearhead the design and implementation of sophisticated software that bridges the physical and digital realms of our global robotic operations. From deployment tools and fleet management solutions to customer interfaces and internal operational platforms, your goal is to develop systems that can scale from hundreds to tens of thousands of robots. You will take charge of architectural decisions, construct core components, and mentor engineers across the technology stack, ensuring reliability, simplicity, and performance throughout.

Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure About Ladder At Ladder, we identified a significant issue in the life insurance sector: the lengthy application process, the excessive paperwork, and the numerous in-person meetings with agents. Motivated by personal loss, our CEO, Jamie, set out to simplify the process of obtaining essential coverage for families. We innovated real-time underwriting using AI, transforming the months-long life insurance application into a matter of minutes. Our user-friendly digital experience ensures instant decisions and has garnered exceptional user reviews, with over $74 billion in coverage issued. About the Role We are in search of a Senior Software Engineer who will enhance developer productivity within Ladder's engineering team. You will take charge of modernizing our CI/CD pipelines, build systems, and developer tools, while also contributing to the robustness of our cloud infrastructure and data platform. The ideal candidate will possess a proven track record in software engineering, demonstrate leadership qualities, and have a thorough understanding of engineering infrastructure. This position is remote, available in any of the 22 states where Ladder is hiring: AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, KS, MA, MD, MN, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, TX, VA, WA, WI. Please note that Ladder is not sponsoring or transferring OPT or H1-B visas at this time. How You’ll Make a Difference As a senior engineer in our team, your responsibilities will extend beyond coding; you will influence our platform strategy. Your contributions will include: Enhancing developer velocity across the engineering organization by measuring and optimizing the developer workflow, which encompasses build times, test parallelization, deployment speeds, and daily tooling. Shaping the architecture of Ladder’s production infrastructure by evaluating design trade-offs and making impactful technical decisions, such as transitioning from custom monitoring tools to native cloud provider integrations or redefining data pipeline rebuild processes in response to upstream logic changes. You will have the insight to see the holistic view across systems and determine where to allocate engineering resources effectively. Engaging in incident response for infrastructure issues, leading retrospectives, and ensuring actionable follow-through on resolutions.

Join Rubrik, Inc. as a Senior Software Engineer specializing in API Infrastructure. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in designing and developing robust and scalable APIs that empower our cloud data management solutions. Your expertise will help shape the future of our platform, driving innovation and enhancing our product offerings.

Role Overview Latitude is looking for a Senior Software Engineer focused on Test Infrastructure. This role centers on strengthening testing frameworks to help deliver reliable software. The position is available in Pittsburgh, PA, Palo Alto, CA, or Detroit, MI. What You Will Do Work closely with teams across engineering, product, and QA to support development efforts. Design, build, and maintain test infrastructure that supports software quality. Help improve and extend frameworks used for automated and manual testing.

About Rhoda AI Rhoda AI is building the next generation of humanoid robotics, combining high-performance, software-defined hardware with advanced foundational and video world models. Our robots are designed as adaptable generalists, able to handle complex real-world settings and new challenges. The team works closely with leading researchers from Stanford, Berkeley, Harvard, and other institutions. With over $400M raised, Rhoda AI is investing heavily in research, hardware, and scaling up manufacturing to bring these robots to life. Role Overview The Cloud Infrastructure Engineer will design and manage the systems that power Rhoda AI's robotics and AI platform. This role covers infrastructure for training data collection, robot fleet maintenance, and model training and evaluation. High reliability and low latency are essential throughout. The systems built here form the backbone of product delivery. What You Will Do Design, build, and maintain cloud infrastructure for data pipelines, robot operations, and model training and evaluation. Keep critical infrastructure components, databases, data warehouses, object storage, reliable, available, and fast. Develop and manage backend services and APIs that deliver infrastructure capabilities to internal and external users. Troubleshoot and resolve performance bottlenecks in the data and compute stack to meet strict latency and throughput goals. Work with research teams to translate model training and evaluation needs into scalable infrastructure solutions. Partner with robotics teams to ensure field operations have dependable, low-latency backend support. Create observability tools, including metrics, logging, and alerting systems, to spot and address infrastructure issues early. Set and follow best practices for infrastructure security, cost efficiency, and scalability. Take part in on-call rotations and contribute to incident response and retrospective reviews. What We Look For 4+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure engineering or a closely related area. Skilled in designing and implementing scalable cloud architectures. Hands-on experience with databases, data warehouses, and object storage systems. Strong programming ability in Python, Java, or Go. Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail. Collaborative approach and ability to work well in a fast-moving team. Location Palo Alto

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is a joint venture between two established automotive leaders, focused on advancing mobility through software-defined vehicles. The team develops operating systems, zonal controllers, and advanced cloud and connectivity solutions to address challenges in electric vehicle technology. The company combines expertise in connectivity, artificial intelligence, and security to build more connected and intelligent transportation systems. Role overview The Senior Software Engineer - Cloud Fullstack will join the IoT and Streaming Team, supporting the Cloud Gateway Platform. This platform underpins a scalable IoT infrastructure that manages data flow to and from vehicles. The role centers on building and maintaining high-throughput telemetry acquisition systems, handling both streaming and batch data, maintaining a data model registry, and coordinating fleet updates. Key responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain distributed systems that are high-performance, low-latency, scalable, and reliable Work on telemetry systems for data ingestion and distribution Manage streaming and batch data pipelines Maintain a data model registry for vehicle data Orchestrate updates across vehicle fleets Collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve complex technical challenges Impact This position shapes the core technology infrastructure for next-generation software-defined vehicles at R | V Tech. Senior engineers in this role influence architecture decisions and contribute to foundational systems that support connected and sustainable mobility.

Role overview BitGo is looking for a Senior Infrastructure Engineer in Palo Alto, California. This role focuses on building and maintaining the company's infrastructure to support reliable, high-performing services. What you will do Work with teams across the company to design, implement, and improve infrastructure systems Ensure systems remain highly available and deliver strong performance Apply cloud technologies and infrastructure as code practices to support and enhance services What we look for Experience with cloud platforms Strong background in infrastructure as code Ability to collaborate with engineers from different disciplines

Product Security Engineer, Cloud & InfrastructurePalo Alto, CA (on-site)About 1XAt 1X, we are pioneering the future of work by developing humanoid robots that collaborate with humans to address labor shortages and foster abundance.The RoleAs a Product Security Engineer specializing in cloud and infrastructure, your role will be crucial in designing and maintaining secure architectures, building cloud-native security services, and safeguarding CI/CD pipelines. You will play a key part in ensuring secure communications and protecting data across 1X’s robotics platforms.Your ResponsibilitiesCollaborate closely with engineering teams to develop and maintain security-critical cloud services.Implement infrastructure-as-code security practices for consistent and secure deployments.Design and manage identity and access systems enforcing just-in-time and least-privilege access.Secure CI/CD pipelines against poisoning and credential theft while ensuring artifact integrity.Create and manage cloud-native security services for device authentication, data protection, and secure communication.Architect secure cloud networks through VPC segmentation, traffic filtering, and access control.Configure and oversee cloud security posture management (CSPM) tools to identify misconfigurations and support incident response across environments.

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies combines the strengths of two automotive leaders to push forward the future of mobility. This partnership brings together expertise in advanced operating systems, zonal controllers, cloud services, and connectivity. The collaboration aims to set new benchmarks for software-defined vehicles as electric vehicles continue to transform the industry. The joint team leverages deep knowledge in connectivity, artificial intelligence, and security to create a smarter, more interconnected, and sustainable automotive landscape. Role overview The Senior Software Engineer for the Parallax Cloud Platform will help build a global, scalable cloud platform that connects vehicles, mobile devices, and digital services. The focus is on developing the infrastructure needed for real-time, distributed communication across connected products. This position involves designing, implementing, and maintaining high-volume services for secure, low-latency messaging, robust APIs, and comprehensive observability. What you will do Design, implement, and manage core cloud services and platform features to support real-time messaging and APIs across global environments. Oversee high-throughput messaging infrastructure (such as NATS or similar), including upgrades, performance tuning, capacity planning, and observability through dashboards and alerts. Develop and maintain gRPC/Protobuf APIs and client integrations to enable reliable service-to-service and client-to-cloud communication, with strong telemetry support. Enhance infrastructure automation and deployments using Kubernetes, ArgoCD, and Infrastructure as Code tools like Crossplane or Terraform across development, staging, and production. Set up and maintain production-grade monitoring dashboards and alerting systems with Datadog, and use Prometheus and Grafana for metrics and service-level objectives as needed. Manage and optimize API gateways and reverse proxies (NGINX, Envoy) to ensure secure, reliable ingress and routing at scale. Handle PKI and certificate workflows, along with service identity, to secure transport and authentication across multiple environments. Create and maintain end-to-end, scaling, and integration testing pipelines to validate functionality, performance, and regression before production launches. Contribute to improvements in multi-region resiliency, cost and performance optimization, and evolving multi-tenant support as the platform expands. Location Palo Alto, California

Join Mashgin as an Infrastructure Software Engineer and be a part of our innovative team dedicated to enhancing the efficiency of our cutting-edge technology. You will play a critical role in designing, developing, and maintaining robust infrastructure systems that power our products and services. Your expertise will help us streamline operations, improve performance, and ensure reliability across our platforms.

About xAIAt xAI, we are driven by our mission to develop AI systems that profoundly understand the universe and assist humanity in its quest for knowledge. Our team is composed of passionate individuals who thrive on challenges and curiosity, emphasizing engineering excellence. We maintain a flat organizational structure where every member is expected to actively contribute to our mission. Leadership is earned through initiative and consistent delivery of excellence, fostering a strong work ethic and prioritization skills. Effective communication is essential, enabling team members to share insights and knowledge clearly.About the RoleThe Compute Infrastructure team at xAI is tasked with the design, construction, and management of extensive clusters and orchestration platforms that facilitate cutting-edge AI training, inference, and agent workloads at an unprecedented scale. In this role, you will redefine container orchestration beyond current systems like Kubernetes, manage exascale computing resources, optimize for high-performance training runs and production services, and work closely with research and systems teams to deliver reliable, ultra-scalable infrastructure that powers xAI's next-generation models and applications.ResponsibilitiesConstruct and oversee large-scale clusters to host, persist, train, and serve AI workloads with exceptional reliability and performance.Design, develop, and enhance an in-house container orchestration platform that surpasses off-the-shelf solutions in scalability, isolation, resource efficiency, and fault-tolerance.Collaborate with research teams to architect and optimize compute clusters tailored for extensive training runs, inference services, and real-time applications.Profile, debug, and resolve intricate system-level performance bottlenecks, resource contention, scheduling dilemmas, and reliability issues across the entire stack.Take ownership of end-to-end infrastructure initiatives employing first-principles design, rigorous testing, automation, and continuous optimization to meet the demands of frontier AI compute.

Role Overview Pylon is hiring an Infrastructure Engineer, Foundation, based in Palo Alto. This role focuses on designing, implementing, and maintaining infrastructure that supports the company’s core products and services. The work directly supports operational reliability and technical growth across the organization. What You Will Do Design and build infrastructure solutions to support Pylon’s main offerings Maintain and improve existing systems to ensure reliability and performance Work with teams across engineering and other functions to integrate and support infrastructure needs Identify opportunities to optimize system performance and scalability Who We’re Looking For Proactive approach to problem solving and infrastructure development Interest in building scalable systems and improving performance Comfort working closely with cross-functional teams

Role overview Speechify seeks a Software Engineer specializing in Data Infrastructure and Acquisition at its Palo Alto, CA office. This position focuses on building and refining the data pipelines and backend systems that support Speechify’s text-to-speech products. What you will do Design, develop, and improve data pipelines to meet product and business requirements Collaborate with engineering, product, and data teams to maintain reliable data flows Contribute to systems that support data-driven decisions and ongoing product improvements

Join a Revolutionary CompanyAt Palantir, we are at the forefront of developing cutting-edge software that drives data-driven decision-making across various industries. Our innovative platforms empower organizations to tackle complex challenges—from discovering groundbreaking pharmaceuticals to predicting supply chain disruptions and reuniting families with missing children.The OpportunityAre you enthusiastic about enhancing software quality and performance while amplifying the impact of your engineering peers?As a Software Engineer in Palantir’s Foundations organization, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the infrastructure that supports our flagship platforms: Palantir Foundry, Palantir Gotham, and Palantir Apollo. You will have the chance to accelerate your professional growth as you contribute to building the foundational infrastructure that drives our engineering excellence.Within the Foundations organization, our teams consist of a small, dedicated group of engineers, each specializing in one of four critical infrastructure areas:• Backend Infrastructure: Focuses on maximizing the productivity of our backend developers while ensuring that Palantir’s platforms deliver high-performance and reliable RESTful services. Your work will involve creating infrastructure that allows for efficient management of numerous micro-service repositories and maintaining comprehensive audit logs of user activities.• Developer Infrastructure: Manages the systems and services that form the backbone of our developer ecosystem, incorporating both standard tools like GitHub and customized solutions for automating changes across multiple repositories.• Frontend Infrastructure: Enhances frontend developer productivity throughout the entire development stack, from the coding environment to the end-user experience in the browser. This includes building essential infrastructure for feature flags, internationalization, and preview functionalities, as well as optimizing build processes for extensive TypeScript codebases.• Storage Infrastructure: Innovates Palantir’s database and search systems, supporting diverse storage technologies across cloud, on-premise, and secure environments. This role involves evolving our existing solutions to meet growing data scale and latency requirements, alongside designing next-gen database offerings for enhanced workflows.Core Responsibilities:

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies unites two automotive leaders to drive progress in electric vehicle software. The team develops operating systems, zonal controllers, cloud platforms, and connectivity solutions, all aimed at advancing software-defined vehicles on a global scale. Their combined expertise covers connectivity, artificial intelligence, and security, shaping a smarter and more sustainable future for mobility. Role overview The Software Infrastructure Engineer - Build and Release will focus on building and maintaining robust infrastructure for Android development. This role centers on ensuring high uptime and reliability for continuous build and deployment pipelines in cloud environments. The engineer will address the unique demands of large-scale Android projects and help keep developer workflows efficient and stable. Improve build reliability and performance for Android projects Identify and reduce non-deterministic build failures Optimize systems to support hundreds of thousands of builds per month without downtime Support developer productivity by maintaining stable and efficient build tools Requirements Deep experience with the Android build ecosystem, including Gradle and Soong Background in Build DevOps and cloud-based build systems Strong track record of maintaining uptime, reliability, and performance in large-scale build environments Location Palo Alto, California

At Ricursive Intelligence, we are at the forefront of AI innovation, dedicated to creating self-improving systems that revolutionize chip design and development. Our mission is to bridge the gap between artificial intelligence and the hardware that powers it, thereby accelerating the journey towards artificial superintelligence.We are searching for a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Infrastructure with a minimum of 5 years of experience to spearhead the reliability and productization of our core systems. You will play a pivotal role in transforming AI research into practical applications in chip design.The ideal candidate is a proactive engineer with substantial experience in building production-grade systems, as well as expertise in integration and deployment practices, including CI/CD. You will oversee the complete development lifecycle, from regression testing frameworks to scalable cloud infrastructure, ensuring our systems are robust, reproducible, and efficient.Key Areas of Focus: Integration and Deployment, Regression Testing, Quality Control, Automated Deployment, Distributed Systems, Cloud Infrastructure.

Join BrightAI, an innovative leader in Physical-AI, as we revolutionize the way businesses engage with the physical world through intelligent automation. Our cutting-edge AI platform processes visual, spatial, and temporal data from billions of real-world events, enabling seamless interaction from edge devices and mobile sensors to vast cloud systems.We are in search of a dedicated Cloud Engineer who is excited to tackle the challenges of developing next-generation cloud-native applications and services in a dynamic environment. You will engage directly with advanced technologies like drones, robotics, industrial machinery, and low-power sensor-laden devices, all interconnected with our cloud services. You will play a pivotal role in architecting and scaling systems designed to manage hundreds of millions of events daily. This position offers you the opportunity to significantly influence the design, scalability, and performance of our cloud platform while collaborating with top-tier engineers as we continue to evolve and innovate.

About SimileAt Simile, we believe in revolutionizing decision-making by simulating the complexities of society. Just as pilots and surgeons train in controlled environments, we aim to equip organizations with the ability to anticipate human behavior through advanced AI simulations. Our pioneering research has established a new frontier in AI-based modeling, allowing us to forecast human behavior across various scenarios and scales.With substantial backing of $100 million from prominent investors including Index Ventures and AI luminaries such as Andrej Karpathy and Fei-Fei Li, we are committed to pushing the boundaries of artificial intelligence.Join Our Infrastructure TeamThe Infrastructure team at Simile is crucial to our platform's success. We design and implement the foundational systems that enable our AI agents to function securely and efficiently on a large scale. We specialize in high-scale cloud networking and distributed systems, ensuring enterprise-grade privacy.Our Work is Organized Around Three Key Pillars:Cloud Foundation: Overseeing our multi-cloud environment (AWS/GCP) to ensure high availability and cost-efficiency through Infrastructure-as-Code.Enterprise Deployments: Creating streamlined pathways for VPC peering, PrivateLink, and BYOC (Bring Your Own Cloud) architectures tailored for our largest clients.Platform & Reliability: Developing CI/CD pipelines and observability stacks (including p99 latency tracking and SLOs) that empower our entire engineering organization to deliver safely and effectively.Role OverviewWe are on the lookout for a driven Infrastructure Engineer who is passionate about navigating the intricacies of modern deployment strategies. You will take charge of our infrastructure roadmap from conception through to operational execution, ensuring our platform remains resilient, compliant, and primed for global scalability.Key ResponsibilitiesArchitect Multi-Cloud Environments: Design and expand multi-region architectures across AWS and GCP, addressing global data residency and failover needs.Enhance Engineering Velocity: Collaborate with Product Engineering, Research, and Security teams to develop internal tools and paved pathways that accelerate development and empower engineering teams.

Join ALTEN Technology USA, a pioneering engineering firm that empowers clients to transform innovative concepts into reality, from advancing space exploration and developing life-saving medical devices to creating autonomous electric vehicles. With a talented team of over 3,000 professionals across North America, we collaborate with industry leaders in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, electric vehicles, rail, and beyond.As a member of the global ALTEN Group, which boasts over 57,000 engineers across 30 countries, we cover the full spectrum of product development, from initial consulting to complete project outsourcing.At ALTEN Technology USA, you will tackle some of the most complex engineering challenges on the planet, backed by strong mentorship, abundant career advancement opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. We're committed to nurturing a workplace culture where every employee feels valued, supported, and inspired to reach their full potential.We are looking for a Lead Software Test Infrastructure Engineer to enhance our team and facilitate the validation of automotive firmware and applications. In this role, you will design, develop, maintain, and scale automated testing frameworks and tools that streamline software testing processes. Additionally, you will provide technical leadership, mentor junior engineers, and steer the strategic vision for test infrastructure, CI/CD integration, and simulations. Your deep knowledge of embedded systems and the automotive industry will be crucial in ensuring the quality and reliability of our software solutions.