Senior Infrastructure Engineer - AI, Automation, Observability and Monitoring - CA, Santa Clara, United States
$200,000 - $322,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 9 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves optimizing operations and contributing to innovative solutions as a Senior Infrastructure Engineer.
What you'll do
- Lead the design, development, and deployment of software solutions.
- Architect and implement software systems that meet performance, scalability, and reliability requirements.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to determine project requirements.
- Advocate for best practices in software development, such as code reviews, testing, and continuous integration.
- Mentor and guide junior engineers.
What you'll need
- 12+ years of demonstrable experience in software engineering roles, focusing on team leadership and project management.
- Proven track record of crafting and implementing software solutions that solve complex business problems.
- Expertise in programming languages such as C++, Python, and Java, with a deep understanding of software development principles.
- Experience writing agents, skills, and harnesses (Claude and Codex).
- Experience coding integrations to tools like BigPanda, ITMP, Prometheus.
- Proven track record with automation and software development and delivery.
- Master’s or Ph.D. in a relevant field (e.g., Computer Science, Software Engineering) or equivalent experience.
Skills: AI, Automation, Observability, Monitoring, software solutions
This role has been open 35 days — well below the 50-day median for Infrastructure/Platform Software roles.
Infrastructure/Platform Software · Infrastructure Platform
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Open roles in category
973
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Median days open
50 d
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Median salary
$235k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | NVIDIA | All employers we track in this specialty (973 roles · 85 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 281 | 973 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 993 | 6144 · 145 employers |
| Median days open | 45 d | 50 d (−5 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $235k |
Skills observed across this category: AI, Automation, Observability, Monitoring, software solutions
Who's hiring in this category
- NVIDIA (this employer) · 289 open roles · median 44 d
- Qualcomm · 61 open roles · median 57 d
- AMD · 57 open roles · median 21 d
- Graphcore · 44 open roles · median 90 d
- Intel Corporation · 40 open roles · median 9 d
- Cerebras · 39 open roles · median 80 d
How we counted: 973 open Infrastructure/Platform Software (Infrastructure Platform) roles from 85 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 15 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.