Software Engineer, Compute

About Keystone AI: Keystone AI is the agentic infrastructure company. We free people and agents to ship what’s next. For more than a decade, Keystone AI has shaped how the web is built. As the team behind Next.js, v0, and AI SDK, we create products that help builders move from idea to production with speed, security, and exceptional developer experience. Now, software is entering a new era, and the next generation of products will not just be used by people. They will be built, extended, and operated by agents. We are building the platform for that future, trusted by companies like OpenAI, PayPal, Ramp, Supreme, and millions of developers worldwide . Whether you’re building our products, supporting our customers, growing our community, or shaping our story, you’ll help define what comes next. About the Role: This team is building a platform that powers all of compute at Keystone AI. That means we provide all the primitives to run builds, serverless functions, middleware, edge functions , secure compute and now sandboxes too. If you’re based within a pre-determined commuting distance of one of our offices (SF, NY, London, or Berlin), the role includes in-office anchor days on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday. If you're located beyond that distance, the role is fully remote. For location-specific details, please connect with our recruiting team. What You Will Do: Manage our fleet of clusters, running 100’s of instances, deployed in every region where our customers deploy and run their code. You will be writing Golang on a daily basis, while terraform will be your go-to tool when it comes to provisioning the needed infra. You will get to know the ins and outs of Nomad as it’s our current choice for scheduling the workloads. The platform you will be building provides all the primitives to run all untrusted code from our customers: even a 1% performance improvement has massive repercussions across the board. Working collaboratively with cross-team and cross-functional stakeholders, you will participate in the conception and implementation of new platform features. Other examples of the work you will be carrying out: Fluid Compute Active CPU Pricing About You: You have 5+ years of software engineering experience, Golang preferred. You have extended experience with Containers, Virtual Machines, Linux, and like digging deep to know how these things work under the hood ( tcpdump , strace and iptables are your best friends). You design systems that improve performance or increase reliability. Or both! You have built and operated distributed systems at scale. You have experience with schedulers and orchestrators for managing containers and non-containerized applications such as Nomad Benefits: Great compensation package, including equity Inclusive Healthcare Package Learn and Grow - we provide mentorship and send you to events that help you build your network and skills Flexible Time Off We will provide you the gear you need to do your role, and a WFH budget for you to outfit your space as needed The San Francisco, CA base pay range for this role is $180,000-$280,000. Actual salary will be based on job-related skills, experience, and location. Compensation outside of San Francisco may be adjusted based on employee location. The total compensation package may include benefits, equity-based compensation, and eligibility for a company bonus or variable pay program depending on the role. Your recruiter can share more details during the hiring process. Keystone AI is committed to fostering and empowering an inclusive community within our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Keystone AI encourages everyone to apply for our available positions, even if they don't necessarily check every box on the job description.