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title: 'Principal Data Center Infrastructure Software Engineer at Designworks Talent'
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# Principal Data Center Infrastructure Software Engineer at Designworks Talent

- **Company:** Designworks Talent
- **Location:** Bellevue, WA
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-08-14
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-05
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/designworkstalent/b59ecd9c-e4b8-47cd-a6db-f5ff42efa671

## Job description

## DATA CENTER INFRASTRUCTURE SOFTWARE ENGINEER

Location: Hybrid | Bellevue, WA Area Titles: Senior | Staff | Principal (multiple roles available)

## BUILD THE DATA CENTER SOFTWARE INFRASTRUCTURE

## ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

A well-funded, rapidly growing AI infrastructure company is building a next-generation cloud platform designed to power the full lifecycle of artificial intelligence. The organization is developing a comprehensive AI infrastructure, platform, and services portfolio that supports the full spectrum of AI workloads including large-scale compute, model training, fine-tuning, inference, and emerging agentic AI applications.

Backed by significant long-term investment, the company combines the speed, ownership, and innovation of a startup with the stability and resources of an established parent organization. Engineering teams are intentionally lean, highly collaborative, and AI-native, leveraging modern tooling and automation to build infrastructure capable of supporting the industry's most demanding AI workloads.

We're seeking Data Center Software Engineers to lead the design, development, configuration, and automation of AI infrastructure clusters.

## THE OPPORTUNITY

Your responsibility begins once servers and racks are installed in the data center and extends through software deployment, networking, configuration, cluster bring-up, and automation, ensuring the platform is fully operational and ready for customer workloads.

## WHAT YOU'LL DO

- Develop infrastructure-as-code, automation, and provisioning systems for compute, networking, and storage.
- Deploy and optimize Kubernetes, container, and distributed computing platforms.
- Optimize GPU, networking, storage, and system performance for large-scale AI workloads.
- Troubleshoot complex issues across hardware, operating systems, networking, storage, and software stacks.
- Build reliability, observability, and operational excellence practices for mission-critical infrastructure.

## WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

- 5+ years of experience designing, building, or operating large-scale Linux-based infrastructure.
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, containerization, and distributed systems in production environments.
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code and automation tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or similar frameworks.
- Strong experience operating cloud or datacenter-scale infrastructure.

## PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience with bare-metal provisioning and hardware lifecycle management platforms (e.g., MAAS, Ironic, xCAT, xCAT, or similar).
- Experience with IPMI, Redfish, PXE boot, and automated operating system deployment at scale.
- Experience managing GPU clusters in datacenter or cloud environments.

## COMPENSATION

- Competitive base pay for Bellevue market
- Certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, annual bonus, and long term incentives. These awards are allocated based on individual performance
- U.S. based employees have access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, employees also receive per calendar year, paid holidays.

## LOCATION

- Hybrid role based in the Bellevue, WA area.
- Approximately three days per week in the office.
- Candidates elsewhere in the U.S. who are open to relocation are encouraged to apply.
- U.S. work authorization is required. Visa sponsorship is not currently available.

WHY JOIN?

- Ground-floor opportunity: you'll be among the earliest engineers on the team, directly shaping architecture, tooling, and culture.
- Work directly on cutting-edge AI infrastructure at real scale — from data center design through GPU clusters to production inference.

## About Designworks Talent

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Designworks Talent provides custom, AI-enhanced recruiting solutions and enterprise workforce strategies to help companies hire smarter, faster, and with greater precision.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Privately Held)
- **Headquarters**: Los Angeles, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2009
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Staffing and Recruiting, Talent Acquisition, Enterprise Workforce Solutions
- **Target customers**: B2B; high-growth startups to global enterprises, including HR and Talent Acquisition teams
- **Mission or purpose statement**: "Exceptional teams build exceptional companies. We combine human expertise with AI to help you hire smarter, faster, and with greater precision." [designworkstalent.com](https://www.designworkstalent.com/)

## Products & Services
- **Recruiting Process Outsourcing (RPO)**: Scalable, end-to-end recruiting that acts as an extension of the client's team, managing part or all of the hiring process to reduce costs and improve candidate experience. [designworkstalent.com/Services](https://www.designworkstalent.com/Services)
- **Recruiting Strategy & Consulting**: Design of systems and strategies for hiring, including process design, interview best practices, employer branding, tech stack selection, budget planning, and workforce forecasting. [designworkstalent.com/Services](https://www.designworkstalent.com/Services)
- **Executive Search**: Confidential, precision-focused search for senior-level executives (C-suite, VP, Director roles) with an emphasis on cultural alignment. [designworkstalent.com/Services](https://www.designworkstalent.com/Services)
- **Direct Hire Placement**: Full-time placements for core teams across engineering, operations, finance, HR, and more, focused on skill and cultural fit. [designworkstalent.com/Services](https://www.designworkstalent.com/Services)
- **Fractional & Interim Talent**: Agile, flexible recruiting support for early-stage startups, scaling companies, or those navigating key transitions. [designworkstalent.com/Services](https://www.designworkstalent.com/Services)
- **Early Stage Start-Up Solution**: End-to-end recruiting function tailored to tech startups, from sourcing and interviewing to closing critical hires. [designworkstalent.com/Services](https://www.designworkstalent.com/Services)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Total Funding – Not disclosed (Privately held, bootstrapped or self-funded)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly available
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount grew by 50% year-over-year (from 2 to 3 employees) [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/designworks-talent-llc). Website traffic grew 69% month-over-month with 708 monthly visits [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/designworks-talent-llc). Employer rating of 5.0/5.0 based on 3 reviews [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/designworks-talent-llc).

## Competitive Advantages
- **AI + Human Expertise**: Combines AI-driven tools with deep recruiting expertise to cut time-to-fill and deliver top talent quickly. [designworkstalent.com](https://www.designworkstalent.com/)
- **Flexible Engagement Models**: Offers full-service searches, project-based hiring, and a pay-as-you-go model, providing clients with on-demand support without long-term commitments. [designworkstalent.com](https://www.designworkstalent.com/)
- **Customized Solutions**: Every search is tailored to the client's goals, culture, and growth stage, avoiding a cookie-cutter approach. [designworkstalent.com](https://www.designworkstalent.com/)
- **Agile Talent Strategies**: Delivers flexibility, speed, and continuous improvement, partnering with a range of organizations from startups to global enterprises. [designworkstalent.com](https://www.designworkstalent.com/)

## Strategic Focus
- Scaling the business through a flexible, on-demand recruiting model that appeals to companies of all sizes.
- Expanding into new markets and verticals by leveraging AI and data-driven insights to improve hiring efficiency.
- Building long-term partnerships with clients by focusing on candidate experience, employer branding, and strategic workforce planning.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: High employee satisfaction with a 5.0/5.0 rating across work-life balance, compensation, and culture [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/designworks-talent-llc).
- **Work Environment**: Hybrid workspace model, with offices in Los Angeles, Boston, Chicago, and Palm Springs [Built In](https://builtin.com/company/designworks-talent-llc).
- **Team**: Small, agile team (3 employees) offering a close-knit, entrepreneurial environment with significant ownership and impact.
- **Growth**: Company is in a growth phase (50% headcount growth YoY), presenting opportunities for early employees to shape the company’s trajectory.

## Sources
1. [Designworks Talent Website](https://www.designworkstalent.com/)
2. [Designworks Talent Services Page](https://www.designworkstalent.com/Services)
3. [Designworks Talent LinkedIn Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/company/designworks-talent-llc)
4. [Designworks Talent Careers on Built In](https://builtin.com/company/designworks-talent-llc)
5. [Designworks Talent Job Openings](https://www.designworkstalent.com/postions)

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