Staff Infrastructure Engineer
Join Worldcoin as a Staff Infrastructure Engineer to shape infrastructure practices and support critical systems in a global community.
Posted by employer 1 year ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 month ago
Last verified on the company career page 21 hours ago
Role intensity
40% coding
Requirements
- Experience
- 10+ years
Not disclosed in this posting: visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
The Staff Infrastructure Engineer at Worldcoin plays a crucial role in shaping the technical direction and best practices for the company's infrastructure in the U.S., engaging in both systems administration and automation. This position requires a strong background in systems engineering, particularly with Linux, networking, and cloud platforms like AWS or GCP, along with experience in infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform. Ideal candidates are seasoned professionals with at least a decade of experience, who thrive in collaborative environments and are passionate about building reliable systems for a global mission.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about a month ago — first seen on Joblaze September 3, 2026. Last confirmed on Worldcoin's careers page October 29, 2026.
- Salary band is above the typical range for DevOps/SRE roles (median ~$165,000).
- Starts above 90% of 31 comparable staff devops/sre roles in United States that list AWS we track (median $200,000 across 21 companies). See AWS salary trends
- AWS appears in 61.4% of 70 comparable staff devops/sre roles in United States; Linux appears in 11.4% of 70 comparable staff devops/sre roles in United States.
Quick facts
- Is the Staff Infrastructure Engineer role remote?
- It's hybrid — Worldcoin expects some on-site time in San Francisco.
- What's the salary range?
- Worldcoin lists $276,500–$300,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 10 years of relevant experience for this Staff Infrastructure Engineer role.
- Where is the role based?
- Worldcoin is hiring for this position in San Francisco.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AWS, GCP, Linux, Terraform.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Worldcoin targets staff-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Staff Infrastructure Engineer role at Worldcoin.
From the original posting
About the Team
Our Infrastructure team is a collaborative group of experienced engineers dedicated to supporting the World project's mission. With diverse backgrounds from across the technology landscape, we work together to solve complex challenges and provide a stable foundation for the entire organization. We are now thoughtfully expanding our team from Europe to the US, and we're looking for a new member to help us grow. We believe in sharing knowledge and supporting each other as we tackle the unique opportunity of building infrastructure for a global community.
About the Opportunity
We are looking for a Staff Infrastructure Engineer to help establish our team's presence in the United States. This is a meaningful role where you will contribute significantly to the technical direction and best practices for our infrastructure in the region. Your work will involve a thoughtful blend of responsibilities, from hands-on systems administration to building reliable automation and contributing to our Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practice. There is never a dull day; your contributions will support a wide variety of critical systems, including our anonymous multi-party computation platforms, internal security services, and blockchain node deployments. Ultimately, your work will directly support our teams and the project's long-term goals.
About You
With at least 10 years of experience, you are a senior infrastructure engineer who enjoys both teaching and learning from your peers.
You have a strong foundation in systems engineering, including hands-on experience with Linux, networking, and cloud environments like AWS or GCP.
You enjoy building tools and automation that make work easier and more reliable for everyone, with experience in infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform.
You are a proactive and thoughtful problem-solver, taking the initiative to see challenges through to resolution.
You are a kind and clear communicator, able to work effectively with a distributed team and patiently support colleagues with different technical backgrounds.
You are motivated by the opportunity to contribute your expertise to a project with a broad and positive mission.
Your background includes experience working on large-scale, distributed systems.
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Pay transparency statement (for CA and NY based roles):
The reasonably estimated salary for this role at TFH ranges from $276,500 - $300,000, plus a competitive long term incentive package. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, TFH offers a wide range of best in class, comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role including healthcare, dental, vision, a 401(k) plan and match, life insurance, flexible time off, commuter benefits, professional development stipend and much more!
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