Hayden AI

Hayden AI

Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure

San Francisco HQ Office · Senior

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 132 days ago
PythonGoDistributed SystemsCode ReviewSQLPostgreSQLDynamoDBAWSDockerKubernetesPrometheusGrafanaElectrical EngineeringCommunicationCollaborationMentoring

About the role

  • If you are a true force multiplier, you will feel right at home in our team!

Responsibilities

  • Architect the Service Backbone: Lead the design and evolution of the core services architecture, providing a robust, high-availability backbone utilized by all cloud services and engineering teams.
  • Strategic Decision Making: Spearhead critical architectural decisions, perform deep-dive code reviews, and evaluate technical trade-offs to ensure a sustainable and scalable service ecosystem.
  • Scale Multi-Region Cloud: Design and manage globally distributed, multi-region cloud deployments using advanced Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to ensure seamless scalability and performance.
  • Optimize Performance & Cost: Lead initiatives to continuously tune infrastructure for peak performance, maximum reliability, and cost-efficiency across cloud environments.
  • Security by Design: Embed security best practices and compliance guardrails directly into the infrastructure layer, ensuring the backbone is secure-by-default.
  • Cross-Functional Technical Lead: Act as the primary bridge between hardware, product, and engineering teams to translate complex business requirements into robust, end-to-end technical solutions.
  • Build Consensus: Drive cross-functional alignment on complex technical approaches, fostering a culture of collaboration and shared technical ownership.
  • Mentor & Multiply: Cultivate the next generation of engineers through active mentorship, sharing expertise in distributed systems, cloud design patterns, and architectural excellence.
  • Drive cross-functional alignment on complex technical approaches, fostering a culture of collaboration and shared technical ownership.

Requirements

  • Programming Proficiency: Expert-level command of Python or Go (Golang), with a proven track record of building, testing, and maintaining production-quality distributed services.
  • Data Systems: Deep experience with relational, document, or time-series databases (e.g., PostgreSQL/RDS, DynamoDB, InfluxDB).
  • Must demonstrate expertise in writing performant SQL and optimizing data schemas for scale.
  • Communication: Exceptional communication skills with the ability to translate complex infrastructure requirements into actionable roadmaps for hardware, product, and software teams.
  • 6+ years of professional software engineering experience with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • Deep experience with relational, document, or time-series databases (e.g., PostgreSQL/RDS, DynamoDB, InfluxDB).
  • Exceptional communication skills with the ability to translate complex infrastructure requirements into actionable roadmaps for hardware, product, and software teams.

Skills

  • Expertise in modern DevOps and SRE practices, including blameless post-mortems and proactive system hardening.

Benefits

  • Define the long-term technical strategy and architectural vision for cloud services, ensuring alignment with future business growth and technological shifts.

Company info

  • At Hayden AI, we are on a mission to harness the power of computer vision to transform the way transit systems and other government agencies address real-world challenges.
  • From bus lane and bus stop enforcement to transportation optimization technologies and beyond, our innovative mobile perception system empowers our clients to accelerate transit, enhance street safety, and drive toward a sustainable future.

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