Founding Software Engineer - Infrastructure

All open rolesEngineeringFounding Software Engineer - InfrastructureSan Francisco (preferred) or RemoteFull-time$150K-$300K base + equityAbout InsForgeInsForge (https://insforge.dev/) is an agent-native cloud infrastructure platform. Think AWS or GCP, but built for AI coding agents to operate end to end. About the roleBuilding an agent-native cloud requires rethinking traditional infrastructure. You’re not simply deploying containers—you’ll build the runtime that schedules workloads, manages networking, provisions compute, scales infrastructure, and gives AI agents the APIs they need to operate production systems. You’ll work across Linux, virtualization, networking, storage, distributed systems, and our control plane to make infrastructure that is reliable enough that developers never have to think about it. This is a high-impact, high-ownership role with direct influence over the architecture and future of InsForge. You get to work directly with founders! What you'll do Work directly with the founders to design and build the compute runtime powering InsForge Own major infrastructure systems from initial architecture through production Build container scheduling, placement, autoscaling, and lifecycle management Improve cold starts, provisioning speed, and deployment reliability Design systems for both stateful and stateless workloads Build networking primitives, including service discovery, load balancing, and private networking Work deeply with Linux, containers, microVMs, and virtualization technologies Optimize storage systems, snapshots, cloning, and persistent volumes Improve platform observability, debugging, monitoring, and operational tooling Write design documents and turn proposals into reliable production systems Help shape the engineering culture, technical standards, and infrastructure roadmap as an early member of the team We’re looking for founding engineers who enjoy building infrastructure from first principles and want meaningful ownership over both the technology and the company. What we're looking forYou probably have: A strong understanding of distributed systems Experience building production infrastructure or platform software Deep knowledge of Linux internals Experience with containers, Kubernetes, Docker, Firecracker, or other virtualization technologies Familiarity with networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, routing, load balancing, DNS, and service discovery Excellent written communication and system design skills The ability to operate with high autonomy, make pragmatic technical decisions, and take systems from idea to production A desire to work closely with the founders and help shape the product, architecture, and engineering organization Bonus points: Experience building agent-native infrastructure, AI developer platforms, or tools designed for AI coding agents Apply for Founding Software Engineer - InfrastructureAll fields are required.CompanyName *Email *Country of residency *Select a country…United StatesUnited KingdomCanadaGermanyFranceIndiaSingaporeAustraliaBrazilOtherLinkedIn *GitHub profile *Twitter / X profile *Why InsForge? *Resume *Upload your resumePDF, DOC or DOCX · up to 4MBSubmit applicationApply nowTeamEngineeringLocationSan Francisco (preferred) or RemoteTypeFull-timePay$150K-$300K base + equity