# Email Infrastructure Engineer at primitive

- Company: primitive (YC P26)
- What the company does: communication for agents. Backed by Y Combinator and a16z speedrun.
- Company website: https://primitive.dev
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: San Francisco, CA, US
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $190K to $230K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-08-19
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/primitive/jobs/JqLoJbb-email-infrastructure-engineer
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/primitive-email-infrastructure-engineer/

## About the role

Build the infrastructure that makes primitive.dev a full-scale email service provider. You will work across bare metal, Kubernetes, and the mail stack to build systems capable of moving billions of agent messages quickly and reliably. This role spans distributed systems, networking, SMTP, queues, deliverability, reputation, and abuse.

## What they're looking for

- You have deep experience with Kubernetes, Linux, networking, and production infrastructure
- You understand email systems, including SMTP, MTAs, queues, or deliverability
- You are as comfortable writing production software as operating production infrastructure

Tags: Engineering