Staff Infrastructure Engineer
Content + Source + Freshness • 12 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
The role offers substantial salary potential and the chance to impact a mission-driven project, appealing to highly experienced professionals in infrastructure.
- Competitive salary: $250,000 - $270,000/year
- Significant technical role with impact on global infrastructure
- Collaborative and inclusive work environment
Pros
- High salary range ($250,000 - $270,000/year)
- Opportunities for significant technical contributions in a privacy-focused environment
- Dynamic and collaborative work culture
Cons
- On-site requirement might limit flexibility
- Intensive experience required (10+ years)
- Potential high-pressure environment due to mission-critical tasks
Who it's for
Senior / Lead • On-site
Good fit
- Experienced infrastructure engineers
- Tech leads with a strong background in cloud environments
- Professionals looking to influence global projects
Not recommended for
- Inexperienced candidates in systems engineering
- Those not willing to work on-site
- Individuals desiring a less dynamic work culture
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
Location
San Francisco
Employment Type
Full time
Location Type
On-site
Department
Engineering
About the Company:
World is a network of real humans, built on privacy-preserving proof-of-human technology, and powered by a globally inclusive financial network that enables the free flow of digital assets for all. It is built to connect, empower, and be owned by everyone.
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 base salary for this role at TFH ranges from $250,000 - $270,000, 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!
