Job Title: Senior Data Infrastructure Engineer – Real-Time Systems
Location: On-site, Hillsborough, CA
Compensation: $180k–$200k base + ~$300k–$400k in equity over 4 years
Visa Sponsorship: Available (O-1, H-1B, etc.)
Start Date: ASAP
Work Policy: In-person, 5 days/week
We're looking for a hands-on, senior-level Data Infrastructure Engineer to architect and manage the real-time data systems that power an AI-driven storytelling platform. This is a ground-floor opportunity to help scale core infrastructure for a well-funded startup focused on democratizing creative expression through advanced generative AI.
You’ll work side by side with product, AI, and engineering teams in a high-trust, high-collaboration environment to solve challenging data problems that directly impact user experience and content intelligence.
Design, build, and maintain large-scale real-time data pipelines and streaming systems
Architect fault-tolerant, low-latency infrastructure for high-throughput use cases such as user telemetry, A/V data, and content analytics
Own the full data stack—from ingestion to transformation, monitoring, and visualization
Collaborate cross-functionally to inform product and AI features with reliable, actionable data
Optimize for reliability, scale, and observability across all critical data paths
5–10 years of experience in data engineering or infrastructure roles
Strong foundation in streaming technologies such as AWS Kinesis, SQS, or Kafka
Experience with modern data stacks: Redshift or Snowflake, Dagster or Airflow, Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry
Fluent in Python and SQL; PostgreSQL experience preferred
Prior experience in fast-moving startups, especially those working with real-time data or consumer-facing AI features
Comfortable working in a highly collaborative, on-site team environment
Ownership of streaming data systems in production
Consumer platform experience (especially involving audio, video, or generative media)
Containerized environments with Docker and Kubernetes
Strong instincts around data quality, security, and performance
About the Company
Our platform enables users to generate cinematic short-form video and transmedia experiences with ease, using state-of-the-art generative AI. Backed by top-tier investors with $8.5M in funding, our 30-person team is building a new category in media creation—one that prioritizes imagination, co-creation, and scalability.