System Engineer

Our client, Engineering Infrastructure & Systems Research is seeking a System Engineer 5 to join their team. As a System Engineer 5, you will be part of the Applications Dev & Test organization supporting a small, high-impact research engineering team building a new micro-VM platform optimized for low-latency, high-density agentic workloads. The ideal candidate will have strong Linux fundamentals, a track record of CI/CD and automation, and the ability to troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues which will align successfully in the organization.

Job Title:System Engineer 5

Location:Redmond, WA (Onsite)

Pay Range:$73.27 - $78.92

What's the Job?

• Provision and manage multi-platform cloud compute environments to support engineering and testing needs.
• Automate environment configuration to reduce setup overhead and keep infrastructure friction low.
• Own benchmarking infrastructure for VM lifecycle measurements, including boot latency, snapshot/restore, teardown, memory footprint, and throughput.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automated build/test/validation workflows across project repositories.
• Investigate performance or test regressions and improve validation reliability through reproducible experiments.

What's Needed?

• 3+ years of Linux systems administration and OS-level troubleshooting experience.
• 3+ years of CI/CD, test infrastructure, and engineering automation experience.
• 3+ years of systems/infrastructure engineering experience, including virtualization, cloud compute environments, and scripting.
• Strong open-source/Git Hub track record demonstrating technical work and measurable contributions.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering (required).

What's in it for me?

• Meaningful ownership of infrastructure that directly unblocks engineering velocity and validation confidence.
• Opportunity to work closely with a senior research engineering team transitioning from prototype to production hardening.
• Hands-on impact on benchmarking and CI/CD systems that support low-latency, high-density agentic workloads.
• Clear success criteria focused on stable pipelines, reproducible benchmarking, and reduced manual environment setup.
• A role on the critical path where your systems work shapes outcomes across multiple product lines.

Upon completion of waiting period consultants are eligible for:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account
• Health Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Business Travel Insurance
• 401(k), Plus Match
• Weekly Pay