People Culture Talent

Infrastructure Engineer at People Culture Talent (San Francisco, CA)

People Culture Talent· San Francisco, CA·

Role details

Work type
Onsite
Employment
Full-Time

Job description

PCT partners with venture-backed technology companies looking for Infrastructure Engineers to build the systems, platforms, and tooling that enable engineering teams and products to operate reliably at scale. Infrastructure opportunities across our portfolio range from early-stage companies building their foundational systems to later-stage organizations tackling significant challenges around scale, reliability, performance, developer productivity, and cloud infrastructure.

What You Might Work On

  • Design, build, and operate scalable cloud and production infrastructure.
  • Improve the reliability, availability, performance, and efficiency of production systems.
  • Build internal platforms and tooling that improve developer productivity and deployment velocity.
  • Develop and maintain CI/CD, observability, monitoring, and incident-response systems.
  • Automate infrastructure provisioning, deployment, and operational workflows.
  • Partner with application, security, data, and product engineering teams on infrastructure requirements.
  • Identify and eliminate bottlenecks as products and engineering organizations scale.
  • Help establish infrastructure architecture, standards, and operational best practices.

What We're Looking For

While requirements vary across our client companies, strong candidates often bring:

  • Experience building and operating production infrastructure at meaningful scale.
  • Strong knowledge of modern cloud environments and infrastructure technologies.
  • Experience with infrastructure-as-code, containers, orchestration, CI/CD, observability, or related tooling.
  • Strong software engineering and automation skills.
  • An understanding of distributed systems, networking, reliability, and production operations.
  • A pragmatic approach to balancing reliability, scalability, developer experience, and cost.
  • Strong ownership and an interest in solving foundational technical problems.

When you apply, tell us about the infrastructure challenges you've worked on, the technologies and environments you're strongest in, and the types of companies or technical problems you're interested in next. We'll use that information to identify opportunities across our client portfolio that may be a strong fit.

About PCT

People Culture Talent helps VCs and venture-backed startups build thriving teams through exceptional Human Capital Management. We create people-first talent strategies for high-growth companies, partnering with organizations from pre-seed to IPO to transform their growth into a masterclass in scaling with purpose.

About Our Client Companies

PCT partners with exceptional venture-backed companies to build resilient, people-centric, diverse teams. Our clients span industries and stages, from pre-seed startups to companies preparing for IPO, including leading tech organizations like Notion, Lyft, Modern Health, Instacart, Uber, Google, Render, and GitHub. Our clients operate across a wide range of technical environments and stages of scale, creating opportunities to build foundational infrastructure as well as solve complex systems challenges at growing organizations. These companies share a commitment to building strong culture, high-performing teams, and innovative people programs. They're growing fast, scaling thoughtfully, and seeking exceptional talent to join their journey.

Why work at People Culture Talent

  • Culture: Described as a team of seasoned operators who are “unapologetically embedded” and committed to honest counsel. Values include accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning.
  • Work style: Hybrid environment with a mix of remote and on‑site work. Offices in San Francisco and remote hubs across multiple countries. Some roles are fully remote, others require in‑office presence (SF).
  • Team: Small (220 employees) but expanding; direct access to founders and partners. Engineers and non‑engineering roles alike work on high‑impact projects for top VC‑backed startups.
  • Perks: Not publicly detailed; typical benefits for a Bay Area talent firm likely include competitive compensation, flexibility, and the opportunity to shape the people‑tech ecosystem.

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