Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Position Overview

• Location Type: Hybrid
• Job Type: Full-time
• Salary: $132,100 - $279,800 (Base Salary Range)

Groq delivers fast, efficient AI inference. Our LPU-based system powers GroqCloud™, giving businesses and developers the speed and scale they need. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, we are on a mission to make high performance AI compute more accessible and affordable. When real-time AI is within reach, anything is possible. Build fast.

Responsibilities

• Support the provisioning and deployment of Kubernetes clusters on bare metal servers.
• Help build and maintain tooling for bare metal provisioning – including DHCP, DNS, PXE/iPXE/HTTPBoot, and Talos Linux Machine Configuration.
• Write and maintain scripts and services (Go, Python, Bash) to automate deployment workflows across new and existing sites.
• Partner with data center operations and networking teams to ensure hardware is correctly configured, connected, and ready for use.
• Manage infrastructure configuration using tools like Git, Flux, and Terraform.
• Contribute to system documentation, runbooks, and tooling that makes our infrastructure reliable and repeatable.

Requirements

• Experience with Linux / Kubernetes systems and comfort working in a terminal.
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code and Git-based workflows (e.g., Terraform, Flux, Kustomize).
• Ability to write and maintain basic tooling in Go, Python, or Bash.
• Understanding of networking fundamentals (IPAM, VLANs, DHCP, DNS).
• Working knowledge of storage concepts (block vs object, NFS, RAID, etc.).
• Strong sense of ownership and a willingness to dive into hardware, firmware, or low-level provisioning issues.

Nice to Have

• Experience provisioning physical machines in a data center environment.
• Exposure to Talos Linux, Kubernetes bootstrapping, or Kubernetes platform engineering.
• Previous collaboration with facilities, hardware, or network teams in an operational role.

Company Information

About Groq: Groq delivers fast, efficient AI inference. Our LPU-based system powers GroqCloud™, giving businesses and developers the speed and scale they need. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, we are on a mission to make high performance AI compute more accessible and affordable. When real-time AI is within reach, anything is possible.

Attributes of a Groqster:

• Humility: Egos are checked at the door.
• Collaborative & Team Savvy: We make up the smartest person in the room, together.
• Growth & Giver Mindset: Learn it all versus know it all, we share knowledge generously.
• Curious & Innovative: Take a creative approach to projects, problems, and design.
• Passion, Grit, & Boldness: No limit thinking, fueling informed risk-taking.

Compensation: At Groq, a competitive base salary is part of our comprehensive compensation package, which includes equity and benefits. For this role, the base salary range is $132,100 to $279,800, determined by your skills, qualifications, experience and internal benchmarks.

Location: Some roles may require being located near or on our primary sites, as indicated in the job description.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Groq is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. Qualified applicants will