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Founding Engineer, Infrastructure

Archon · San Francisco, CA, US · On-site

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About Archon

We help software companies sell to government. Backed by Y Combinator.

About the role

We’re seeking a relentless infrastructure software engineer who thrives on intensity, autonomy, and impactful work. You'll build and maintain cutting-edge, automated systems that secure America’s public software—work that demands exceptional talent, persistence, and dedication.

What they're looking for

  • U.S. Citizenship Required
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) including Docker, Helm, Jenkins, and Terraform
  • Familiarity with containers and orchestration (Kubernetes)
  • Strong software development experience with proficiency in languages like Java, C, or Go
  • Familiarity with cryptographic protocols, standards, and authentication including TLS, x509, and FIPS
  • Background developing automation solutions and CI/CD pipelines
More about this role

We’re seeking a relentless infrastructure software engineer who thrives on intensity, autonomy, and impactful work. You'll build and maintain cutting-edge, automated systems that secure America’s public software—work that demands exceptional talent, persistence, and dedication.

This role is ideal for engineers who want substantial responsibility and aren't afraid of long hours tackling complex challenges. You’ll directly shape the architecture and execution strategy, navigating intricate regulatory requirements (FedRAMP, DoD SRG, DISA STIG, NIST 800-53) within highly sophisticated technical environments.

  • Intensity: we move quickly and expect significant output and deep engagement.
  • Complete ownership: autonomy to design and implement mission-critical systems.
  • Immense impact: your efforts directly enhance national cybersecurity and compliance.

If you’re a talented, dedicated engineer ready to invest deeply in something genuinely important, we want to meet you.

  • Building highly-available systems to orchestrate software deployment
  • Launching end-to-end infrastructure lifecycles from scoping to deployment
  • Balancing high speed with maintaining strict security and compliance...

Read the full posting on Archon's site ↗

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