KoBold Metals is a deep-tech company using AI to discover the metals critical for the energy transition. We’re seeking an Infrastructure Engineer to help us build the foundational platforms and tools our scientists and engineers need to efficiently deliver on the KoBold mission. We are growing and building our team of outstanding and diverse people who are passionate about using technology to improve the world.
Our infrastructure team is responsible for the bedrock upon which all our exploration efforts stand. We design, build, and maintain the cloud infrastructure, tooling, and platforms that empower KoBold’s engineers and scientists to focus on solving the hard problems of mineral exploration. We value operational excellence, security, scalability, and developer experience.
What you will do
- Design, build, and maintain our foundational cloud infrastructure (primarily AWS).
- Build systems to orchestrate and automate infrastructure provisioning, management, and monitoring.
- Develop tooling, documentation, and processes that enable other engineers to confidently develop and deploy software.
- Contribute to incident response processes, post-mortems, and continuous improvement initiatives for system reliability.
- Collaborate with and mentor other engineers, fostering a culture of operational excellence.
- Proactively identify and address technical debt and areas for improvement in our infrastructure.
What you bring
- 5+ years of experience designing and implementing highly available, scalable, and secure cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred).
- Strong proficiency with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform strongly preferred).
- Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Demonstrated ability to write clean, efficient, and well-tested code (Python preferred).
- Deep understanding of networking, security, and cloud architecture best practices.
- Experience with monitoring, logging, and alerting systems.
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
- A passion for automation and building reliable, self-service platforms.
- Strong commitment to fostering an inclusive and supportive team environment.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Nice to have
- Experience with distributed systems and data processing technologies (e.g., Apache Spark, Snowflake).
- Familiarity with geological data or scientific computing environments.
KoBold Metals is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
