Senior/Staff Infrastructure Engineer

San Francisco, CA - $160k -$300k

Full Time

Posted by: Apiphany Corporation

Posted:

Sunday, 30 August 2026 About Apiphany Apiphany is a pioneering foundational AI company for physical product development. We empower global innovators in automotive, aerospace, medtech, and energy to transform mountains of unstructured technical data into real-time, actionable insights. Backed by world-class investors from Markforged, Databricks, GM, and Character, our mission is to revolutionize how engineering decisions are made, turning complexity into clarity for the world's top manufacturers. Our models are built for the complexities of engineering and manufacturing. Our models understand physics principles, design specifications, and program constraints. We're a small, elite team of builders from Stanford, Berkeley, MIT, UW, and CMU, alongside industry leaders from GM, Ford, and Genesis Therapeutics. We're passionate about transforming hard-tech and building a category-defining company together. About the Role As a Senior/Staff Infrastructure Engineer at Apiphany, you'll design, build, and operate the infrastructure that powers our intelligence platform. You'll be responsible for secure, reliable, and scalable cloud deployments, including the unique challenge of deploying into both internal and customer-managed clouds. You'll ensure our systems meet strict requirements for latency, availability, and compliance in highly data-heavy environments. You'll also guide our security posture, implement infrastructure-as-code, and set the foundation for engineering teams to ship with confidence. Experience & Skills 3-5+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure (GCP preferred; AWS/Azure acceptable) Experience deploying into customer-managed cloud environments and hybrid setups Strong knowledge of application security (RBAC, ABAC, multi-tenant systems, identity/access frameworks, secrets management) Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, and service orchestration Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Pulumi, or equivalent) Experience designing systems to meet low-latency and high-throughput requirements Background in monitoring, logging, and observability Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for production systems Skilled in networking (VPCs, peering, firewalls, service meshes) Bonus Skills Experience with data infrastructure (streaming frameworks, caching layers, big data stores) Exposure to compliance frameworks (SOC2, ISO, HIPAA, FedRAMP) Prior experience in high-security, regulated industries (aerospace, medtech, automotive) Backend development experience (Python, APIs, distributed systems) Exposure to ML infra

Personality & Values:

Startup mindset: bias toward action, rapid iteration, and ownership Mission-driven and customer-obsessed Self-motivated, collaborative, and eager to raise the bar for the whole team Passion for building secure, reliable infrastructure that empowers product innovation

Compensation & Benefits:

Base Salary:

$160,000-$300,000

Equity:

0.1%-1.0% Visa Sponsorship Hybrid work: 3 days in San Francisco office 401(k) plan Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance coverage Snacks at the office Paid Time Off (PTO): Flexible vacation policy Location

San Francisco, CA, United States of America

Industry

IT

Rate

$160k -$300k

Company

Apiphany Corporation

Contact

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Posted Date

8/30/2026 6:09:06 PM