Job Title: Senior Infra Engineer: Datacenters

About Railway

Railway simplifies shipping software, powered by a robust physical infrastructure. Our Infrastructure Engineering team is responsible for the entire substrate our platform runs on, from hardware selection to the orchestration of workloads across our fleet. This role is crucial for translating significant investment into operational compute capacity.

We are looking for engineers who are passionate about building and evolving the software tooling that empowers our small team to scale effectively. Learn more about this team's work and our unique culture through our blog posts here and here, and our culture series here.

About the Role

As a Datacenter-focused Infrastructure Engineer at Railway, you will drive our strategy for converting capital into operational compute. Your responsibilities will span the selection of datacenter facilities, transit providers, and hardware, as well as building and evolving the software tooling that provides leverage for our small team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Infrastructure Automation: Build automation for provisioning, configuration management, and orchestration.
• Hardware Procurement: Design and procure over $10 million in compute hardware per quarter.
• Supply Chain Management: Manage and orchestrate global supply chains and vendor relationships.
• Datacenter Design: Design rack layouts and floor maps for optimal efficiency.
• Monitoring & Alerting: Construct monitoring, alerts, and dashboards to enable proactive issue detection.
• Operational Processes: Develop operational processes for hardware repairs, upgrades, and installations.
• DCIM Ownership: Own and evolve our in-house Datacenter Infrastructure Management (DCIM) and provisioning system, Railyard.
• On-Call: Participate in on-call rotations (1-2 weeks per quarter).
• Communication: Utilize RFCs/Docs to break down and deliver large, complex tasks.

This is a high-impact role with significant agency, directly influencing company culture, trajectory, and outcomes.

About You

Experience & Skills:

• Strong Linux fundamentals, including networking, storage, performance tuning, and OS-level debugging.
• Prior experience with hardware deployments or working in operations-heavy environments.
• Proven ability to deliver projects from inception to scale (0 → N), including managing technical debt.
• Demonstrated agency and urgency in previous roles (remote experience is a plus).
• Foresight to design for future scale (10x, 100x) while shipping for today.
• Confidence to make critical decisions and the grit to execute on the most important initiatives.

We value and work with diverse individuals from all backgrounds.

Things to Know

Railway is a globally distributed startup. We operate in a dynamic, fast-moving environment where constant change is the norm. We foster a high-ownership, high-leverage culture that relies on systems and judgment over process. Expect ambiguity and the opportunity to own real outcomes, making decisions and taking responsibility for success or failure.

Benefits and Perks

• Compensation: Great salary, strong equity grants, full health benefits (including dependents), and an equipment stipend.
• Autonomy: Minimal meetings, with dedicated time for company-wide syncs. Your time is valued.
• Ownership: A culture of high ownership and autonomy, where you're expected to contribute significantly and help shape the company's future.
• Novel Problems/Solutions: Well-funded startup environment allowing for innovative solutions to complex problems. We avoid "busywork."
• Growth: Support for professional growth, both within Railway and beyond, ensuring you can transition to your next desired role.