Infrastructure Engineer
Fab2 · San Francisco Office
About this role
## About fab2 fab2 builds the hardware and software needed to make chips—designing and making the fabs, tools, and components in-house. We’re looking for exceptional, hands-on people who can iterate to the limits of what’s possible. ## About the Team - **fab2 prints chips** - **fab2 prints fabs** - The **Software team** builds the software that runs it all ## About the Role We’re looking for a **Software Engineer** to own the infrastructure behind fab2. You’ll work across **Linux systems**, **on-prem compute**, **networking**, **deployment**, **observability**, and **developer tooling**. This is a **greenfield** role for someone who likes understanding how systems actually work, keeping the stack simple, and building infrastructure engineers can rely on. ## Responsibilities - Design and operate the infrastructure that runs software across the fab - Manage our fleet of on-prem servers, virtual machines, and computers connected directly to fab equipment - Own core networking and services across storage, service discovery, authentication, secrets, and deployment - Build observability for both traditional system metrics and high-frequency telemetry from fab equipment - Automate OS imaging, software builds, deployments, and infrastructure provisioning - Create internal infrastructure and developer tools that make it easy for engineers to ship and operate software - Design networking, replication, and backups that can scale as we build more fabs ## Requirements - Strong software engineering fundamentals and experience shipping production systems - Experience with backend, infrastructure, distributed systems, or systems engineering - Strong Linux fundamentals and comfort working below cloud abstractions - Ability to reason across compute, networking, storage, deployment, and data systems - Highly effective using AI coding tools while able to independently read, write, and debug code - Strong technical communication and a high degree of ownership ## Nice-to-have - Founding engineer, CTO, or early-stage startup background - Experience with bare-metal or on-prem infrastructure - Familiarity with developer platforms, deployment systems, or observability tooling - Hands-on work with high-throughput telemetry or data systems - Exposure to robotics, industrial automation, semiconductor equipment, or AI infrastructure - Experience building software for regulated environments ## Working at fab2 Early-stage hardware startup with solid funding and world-class advisors. Labs/offices in **Austin, TX**, **Lockhart, TX**, and **San Francisco, CA**. **Compensation:** $140,000 - $200,000 base salary (equity included). Determined based on qualifications and experience. ## Benefits (subject to eligibility) - Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance - Generous Paid Time Off (including Holidays and Sick Time) - Visa Sponsorship - Life and Disability Insurance - Paid Parental Leave - 401(k) retirement plan - Weekly Learning & Development opportunities - Commuter Benefits (Parking and Late Night Uber rides) - Lunches daily, Dinners 3x per week, stocked office kitchen with snacks and Spindrifts fab2 is an equal-opportunity employer. ## Export Control Notice This position involves access to technology subject to U.S. export controls. Any job offer is contingent upon the applicant’s capacity to serve in compliance with U.S. export controls.
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