Backend Infrastructure Engineer

Vinci4D.ai

Backend Infrastructure Engineer focusing on building services and infrastructure for Vinci's simulation platform. Collaborate with teams to enhance performance and reliability in production environments.

Posted 7/16/2026full-timePalo Alto • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $165,000 - $180,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in backend services and infrastructure development, with a strong focus on Terraform for infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD pipeline management using Jenkins. Proficient in Python and C++, with experience in large codebases and production data processing systems.

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TerraformCI/CD Pipeline ManagementPython ProgrammingC++ FamiliarityCloud Infrastructure (GCP, AWS, Azure)

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Hard Skills

Backend DevelopmentInfrastructure ManagementProduction Data ProcessingBuild Tooling (CMake)Python Packaging (pip/uv)

Tools & Technologies

JenkinsTerraformCMakePip/uv

Industry Keywords

Infrastructure-as-CodeCloud EnvironmentsMulti-Language CodebasesSimulation PlatformInference Platform

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformJenkinsPythonTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, and operate the backend services and infrastructure that power Vinci’s simulation and inference platform.
Own infrastructure-as-code with Terraform across our cloud environments, provisioning and managing services reliably and repeatably.
Build and harden CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins or equivalent) so the team can ship with confidence and strong regression coverage.
Maintain and evolve our build systems (CMake, pip/uv) across large Python and C++ codebases.
Take early prototypes through iteration and hardening all the way to customer use, in modest iterative steps.
“Close the gap” on pre-existing infrastructure where needed, and evolve core platform components as the product grows.

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a strong focus on backend and infrastructure.
hands-on Terraform experience and production work on at least one major cloud (GCP, AWS, Azure, or similar).
built and maintained pipelines with Jenkins or an equivalent CI system.
comfortable with build tooling such as CMake and Python packaging via pip/uv.
proficient in Python, with working familiarity in C++.
comfortable navigating and contributing to large, multi-language codebases.
have contributed to a production data processing or platform system.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary
equity
health benefits
flexible time off
remote-friendly policies