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Infrastructure Engineer (Storage)

Lightning AI · London, England, United Kingdom; New York, New York, United States; Remote; San Francisco, California, United States; Seattle, Washington, United States

Posted about 2 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
66 days
Lightning AI's roles stay open a median of 66 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
6% of Lightning AI's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Lightning AI
high
47 stale, 1 reposted of 54 open
Hiring momentum
61 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-08

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Lightning AI's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Lightning AI.

About this role

As a Senior Storage Infrastructure Engineer at Lightning AI, you will focus on building and operating storage systems that support large-scale AI/ML training and inference workloads. Your responsibilities will include managing distributed storage systems, developing automation tools, and troubleshooting complex issues across software and hardware layers. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the performance and reliability of the storage infrastructure.

Our read on this posting3.0out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Lightning AI as an employer.

What you need

  • 5+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering, systems engineering, or related roles
  • Hands-on experience operating distributed storage systems (e.g., VAST, Ceph, or similar)
  • Strong Linux systems experience in production environments
  • Proficiency in Python or similar scripting/programming languages for automation
  • Experience working with bare-metal infrastructure and hardware-oriented systems
  • Ability to debug complex issues across system boundaries (storage, OS, hardware, networking)

Nice to have

  • Experience with VAST storage systems in production environments
  • Experience operating S3-compatible object storage at scale
  • Data center operations experience, including working with physical hardware
  • Familiarity with AI/ML or HPC workloads and their storage requirements
  • Background in high-performance or low-latency distributed systems

What you get

  • Comprehensive Health Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and eligible dependents.
  • Meaningful Equity: RSUs that give employees a stake in the company's long-term success.
  • Retirement Savings: 401(k) matching (U.S.) and pension contributions (U.K.).
  • Flexible Time Off: Unlimited PTO, company holidays, and floating holidays to support work-life balance.
  • Company-Wide Winter Break: Two weeks of company closure each winter to disconnect and recharge.
  • Paid Parental & Family Leave: Paid leave to support you and your family through life's important moments.

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of the tech stack beyond storage systems, may require adaptation to new technologies.
  • Remote work is available only within the U.S., which may limit opportunities for international candidates.
  • No visa sponsorship is available for this position.

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Listed by Lightning AI on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-08. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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