11 hours ago
Base Salary
$203k - $335k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design and implement a massively distributed edge compute platform with high availability and fault tolerance.
- Develop external-facing APIs, including API design, versioning, and customer and partner interactions.
- Optimize high-throughput Layer 7 traffic routing and use Kubernetes internals for resource management and container deployment.
- Design and govern platform architecture, establish design reviews, and translate distributed-systems complexity into architectural tradeoffs.
- Communicate infrastructure risks, mitigation strategies, scalability models, and reliability metrics to executive stakeholders.
- Mentor engineering teams on distributed-systems best practices and conduct code reviews.
- Manage technical requirements based on customer needs and collaborate with AI/ML, hardware, networking, security, and compliance teams.
- Drive process, product, or service improvements in response to business, regulatory, and technical challenges.
- Ensure platform security and data privacy while adhering to industry standards and regulations.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience with hyperscaler technologies such as AWS, Azure, or GCP and managed services.
- Experience building internal cloud, compute, or infrastructure services at or closely with AWS-, Azure-, GCP-, or similar-scale platforms.
- Proven experience designing and operating large-scale distributed systems, including consistency models and fault tolerance.
- Proficiency in API design and development, API versioning, and SDK foundations.
- Experience with Kubernetes and containerization technologies for resource management.
- Strong understanding of high-throughput traffic routing and network protocols.
- Ability to work independently and manage complex technical tasks, with strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Familiarity with security best practices and data privacy regulations.
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field required; PhD preferred.
Benefits
- Corporate Retirement Savings Plan.
- Health and dental benefits.
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
- Company-paid life insurance and AD&D coverage at twice base pay.
- Optional or supplemental life and AD&D insurance for employees and dependents.
- Paid holidays and vacation.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- Tuition Assistance Plan.
- Adoption assistance.
- Employee Assistance Program and Work Life Resource Program.
Tech Stack
About Infinera
Infinera builds optical networking systems and coherent optical engines, plus automation software and services, for telecom carriers, cloud and data center operators, cable/MSOs, and enterprises. The company designs and manufactures advanced optical semiconductors and pluggable modules for metro, long‑haul, and submarine transport networks. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Infinera is now part of Nokia after operating as a NASDAQ‑listed public company.