Join to apply for the

Lead Infrastructure Engineer

role at

Kognitos 2 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for the

Lead Infrastructure Engineer

role at

Kognitos Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. This range is provided by Kognitos. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range

$180,000.00/yr - $220,000.00/yr Kognitos

is at the forefront of revolutionizing the trillion-dollar hyper-automation market. Our mission is to redefine how software is built and maintained by leveraging cutting-edge multi-agent automation platforms. We are pioneering advancements in agentic workflows, enabling machines to reason, plan, and execute tasks in a deterministic fashion.

Our approach elevates debugging to English, bypassing traditional programming languages that struggle to adapt to runtime surprises. Kognitos is building "HAL"—but the friendly, helpful kind—to create systems that align AI safety with business value, solving challenges in efficient fine-tuning, multimodal reasoning, and real-world adaptability.

Our team includes top engineers from Google, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, Pure Storage, and leading tech startups. Many of our engineers have studied at IIT, Georgia Tech, Carnegie Mellon, Stanford, UC Berkeley, University of Washington, UIUC, Caltech, and the University of Michigan.

With offices in San Jose, CA, and Bangalore, India, we’re building a global center of excellence in AI automation.

At Kognitos, you won’t just build software—you’ll help shape the future of AI-driven automation.

Lead Infrastructure Engineer

San Jose, CA (Hybrid – 3x/week)

| Full-Time

We’re looking for a

Lead Infrastructure Engineer

to own and scale the core systems powering developer velocity and platform reliability at Kognitos. If you're passionate about Terraform, scalable cloud infrastructure, and enabling high-performance engineering teams, this is your opportunity to lead from the front.

About The Role

In this hybrid role, you’ll operate at the intersection of

Developer Productivity

and

Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) . You’ll design, implement, and maintain the infrastructure that enables our teams to build quickly and operate with confidence.

From codifying infrastructure using Terraform to leading DevOps initiatives and building internal tooling, you'll play a critical role in shaping how Kognitos ships software and scales systems.

What You’ll Do

Own and evolve our Infrastructure as Code systems using Terraform Design and maintain scalable, cloud-native infrastructure (primarily AWS) Build and improve CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and other tools Lead monitoring and observability efforts using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and Datadog Improve internal tooling to streamline developer workflows and automate manual processes Champion reliability, security, and performance across our systems Mentor other engineers and promote DevOps best practices across the organization

Technical Skills

What We’re Looking For

5–8+ years in Infrastructure, SRE, DevOps, or Developer Productivity roles Deep experience with Terraform and other Infrastructure as Code tools Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) Proficiency with container technologies (Kubernetes, Docker) Solid scripting or automation experience (Python, Bash, or Go) Experience with CI/CD systems and practices (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, etc.)

Soft Skills

Proven ability to take ownership and lead infrastructure projects end-to-end Strong communicator who can work across teams and technical levels Highly organized, detail-oriented, and adaptable in a fast-paced environment

Nice to Have

Experience with observability and alerting tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog) Exposure to security automation or compliance tooling Prior experience at a startup or on high-growth engineering teams

Final note

You do not need to match all of the listed expectations to apply for this position. We are committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.

Equal opportunities provider

Kognitos is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Compensation Range: $180K - $220K

Seniority level

Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type

Employment type Full-time Job function

Job function Information Technology Industries Software Development Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Kognitos by 2x Get notified about new Lead Infrastructure Engineer jobs in

San Jose, CA . Palo Alto, CA $160,000.00-$180,000.00 2 weeks ago Software Engineer, AI Intern (Fall 2025)

San Francisco Bay Area $57.00-$61.00 4 weeks ago Mountain View, CA $145,000.00-$170,000.00 5 days ago Mountain View, CA $125,400.00-$188,100.00 6 days ago Software Engineer, AI Platform - New Grad

Mountain View, CA $145,000.00-$170,000.00 5 days ago Mountain View, CA $141,000.00-$202,000.00 2 weeks ago New Grads 2025 - Software Engineer, Algorithm

San Jose, CA $120,000.00-$165,000.00 10 months ago Full Stack Software Engineer - Post-training

Palo Alto, CA $180,000.00-$440,000.00 9 hours ago New Grads 2025 - General Software Engineer

San Jose, CA $120,000.00-$165,000.00 5 months ago Software Engineer, Systems and Infrastructure

Mountain View, CA $114,000.00-$189,000.00 2 days ago Software Engineer (L4), Content & Business Products

Mountain View, CA $130,000.00-$176,000.00 1 day ago Palo Alto, CA $140,000.00-$185,000.00 2 weeks ago Mountain View, CA $141,000.00-$202,000.00 1 day ago San Francisco Bay Area $160,000.00-$180,000.00 2 weeks ago San Jose, CA $113,400.00-$206,300.00 4 days ago Software Engineer (L5) - Open Connect Platform

San Jose, CA $113,400.00-$206,300.00 1 week ago San Jose, CA $100,500.00-$173,250.00 19 hours ago San Jose, CA $113,400.00-$206,300.00 1 week ago San Jose, CA $100,500.00-$173,250.00 3 weeks ago San Jose, CA $113,400.00-$206,300.00 1 week ago Software Engineer(s) - New Grad (Fall 2025 Graduation)

Santa Clara, CA $150,000.00-$175,000.00 8 months ago UI Software Engineer (L4/L5), Partner Payments Lifecycle Apps

Sunnyvale, CA $117,000.00-$234,000.00 6 days ago Full Stack Software Engineer (L4), Product Localization Engineering

San Jose, CA $113,400.00-$206,300.00 2 weeks ago We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.

#J-18808-Ljbffr