Principal Infrastructure Engineer
Quick answer
Playlab is hiring a remote Principal Infrastructure Engineer to architect scalable, secure systems and AI-native infrastructure for their educational platform.
- Role
- Principal Infrastructure Engineer
- Organization
- Playlab
- Location
- Remote-first
- Work setup
- Remote
- Level
- Senior
- Category
- Engineering & Technology
The role
Playlab is seeking a Principal Infrastructure Engineer to lead the architectural design and scaling of their open-source AI educational platform. This role involves building robust, secure infrastructure to support rapid experimentation and a massive increase in user base. The successful candidate will collaborate cross-functionally to implement real-time collaboration features and AI-native system capabilities. You will also play a key role in defining the engineering culture and mentoring team members within this high-agency environment.
What you'll do
- Architect agent runtime infrastructure to support 100x user growth.
- Implement foundations for real-time collaboration and multi-person applications.
- Design secure, ephemeral backend sandboxes for custom AI application functionality.
- Collaborate with the ML team to build data infrastructure for LLM interactions.
- Mentor engineers on system design and contribute to open-source platform components.
What it takes
- 10+ years of experience architecting and building scalable software systems.
- Strong proficiency in deploying production systems on Kubernetes and AWS.
- Expertise in Python or TypeScript, with familiarity in both preferred.
- Demonstrated experience with security and privacy for multi-tenant infrastructure.
- Strong ability to thrive in a high-agency, collaborative remote-first culture.
What you'll bring
Frequently asked questions
Is this a remote position?
Yes, Playlab operates as a remote-first organization and values candidates who excel in collaborative remote environments.
What is the compensation for this role?
The compensation for the Principal Infrastructure Engineer position is not explicitly specified in the job posting.
What are the primary technical qualifications?
Candidates need 10+ years of experience in scalable system architecture, strong proficiency in AWS/Kubernetes/Terraform, and experience with Python or TypeScript.
How should I apply for this position?
The job description does not provide a specific deadline or application portal link; please check the official Playlab careers page for submission instructions.
How to apply
Apply directly on Playlab's site. We link straight through — no resume parsing, no profile to fill out.
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