Forage
Staff Infrastructure Engineer San Francisco, CA (Hybrid)
Forage, California, Missouri, United States, 65018
Forage is building the modern payments stack that powers inclusive commerce. Our technology enables grocers, delivery platforms, and point-of-sale systems to seamlessly accept EBT payments both online and in-store. Beyond infrastructure, were helping SNAP EBT shoppers stretch their grocery budgets every week, making healthy food more affordable and accessible to the 42 million Americans on food assistance.
Backed by leading fintech investors, Forage is a fast-growing startup with a clear vision and real-world impact, feeding tens of thousands of families daily. Our team is made up of kind, driven individuals who take ownership, move quickly, and collaborate closely. We value humility, curiosity, and a shared commitment to making a difference.
As our Staff Infrastructure Engineer, youll own the foundation everything else is built on. Youll be trusted with wide autonomy: setting the roadmap for infrastructure, deciding which systems need tightening up, and knowing when its time to re-architect versus leave something steady. Day to day, youll spot weak points before they turn into outages, fine-tune databases to keep them fast under load, and put guardrails in place so product engineers can ship quickly. At the staff level, youll act as both builder and steward evolving whats working, replacing what isnt, and defining what great infrastructure looks like for the company.
Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience. 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with at least 3+ years focused on infrastructure/DevOps/SRE. Deep experience with AWS (or another major cloud provider) and infrastructure-as-code tooling (Terraform, CDK, Pulumi, CloudFormation). Ability to productionize systems monitoring, hardening, scaling, security. Proven track record of owning complex systems in production especially cloud infra and databases. Experience designing systems and influencing product engineers to think scalable in a fast paced environment Strong communication skills; able to collaborate across engineering and with stakeholders. Nice to have: prior experience in fintech, payments, or other highly regulated environments. Nice to have: prior experience as first infrastructure engineer/SRE at a start-up. Key Responsibilities:
Own our Cloud footprint : Manage and evolve our AWS environment (networks, IAM, monitoring, CloudTrail, Terraform) to ensure security, scalability, and reliability. Productionize at scale : Improve our systems hardening, observability, and resiliency. Build automation and guardrails so the rest of engineering can move fast without breaking things. Be our database expert : Lead the operational excellence of our Postgres deployments (performance, monitoring, tuning, HA/disaster recovery). Mentor and unblock product engineers:
Partner with engineering teams to deliver infra that accelerates product development. Mentor engineers on infra-related topics and help raise the teams overall bar. Establish best practices:
Drive high engineering standards across surfaces such as infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD, and incident response. Our Offer:
Your base salary would fall within the bands below. Please keep in mind that the equity portion of your offer is not included in these numbers and represents a significant part of your total compensation. Compensation: $215-235k USD base + equity + benefits Meaningful work that makes a positive impact on our society. 100% of Medical, Dental and Vision premium coverage for yourself and dependents. Enjoy regular team lunches at our San Francisco and New York offices , fostering collaboration and connection over great food. A fun and caring environment that prioritizes transparency, growth, and ownership. A talented, diverse, high-achieving, and humble team with diverse backgrounds and viewpoints. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries at our headquarters in San Francisco, California. Individual pay is determined by work location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. We aim to review every application within 3 business days of submission and provide feedback on each of your interviews within 2 business days of completion. If you don't hear from us, please reach out to your recruiter or careers@joinforage.com directly to get an update on your candidacy. Max, our AI recruiter, may reach out with follow-up questions. Please note:
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Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience. 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with at least 3+ years focused on infrastructure/DevOps/SRE. Deep experience with AWS (or another major cloud provider) and infrastructure-as-code tooling (Terraform, CDK, Pulumi, CloudFormation). Ability to productionize systems monitoring, hardening, scaling, security. Proven track record of owning complex systems in production especially cloud infra and databases. Experience designing systems and influencing product engineers to think scalable in a fast paced environment Strong communication skills; able to collaborate across engineering and with stakeholders. Nice to have: prior experience in fintech, payments, or other highly regulated environments. Nice to have: prior experience as first infrastructure engineer/SRE at a start-up. Key Responsibilities:
Own our Cloud footprint : Manage and evolve our AWS environment (networks, IAM, monitoring, CloudTrail, Terraform) to ensure security, scalability, and reliability. Productionize at scale : Improve our systems hardening, observability, and resiliency. Build automation and guardrails so the rest of engineering can move fast without breaking things. Be our database expert : Lead the operational excellence of our Postgres deployments (performance, monitoring, tuning, HA/disaster recovery). Mentor and unblock product engineers:
Partner with engineering teams to deliver infra that accelerates product development. Mentor engineers on infra-related topics and help raise the teams overall bar. Establish best practices:
Drive high engineering standards across surfaces such as infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD, and incident response. Our Offer:
Your base salary would fall within the bands below. Please keep in mind that the equity portion of your offer is not included in these numbers and represents a significant part of your total compensation. Compensation: $215-235k USD base + equity + benefits Meaningful work that makes a positive impact on our society. 100% of Medical, Dental and Vision premium coverage for yourself and dependents. Enjoy regular team lunches at our San Francisco and New York offices , fostering collaboration and connection over great food. A fun and caring environment that prioritizes transparency, growth, and ownership. A talented, diverse, high-achieving, and humble team with diverse backgrounds and viewpoints. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries at our headquarters in San Francisco, California. Individual pay is determined by work location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. We aim to review every application within 3 business days of submission and provide feedback on each of your interviews within 2 business days of completion. If you don't hear from us, please reach out to your recruiter or careers@joinforage.com directly to get an update on your candidacy. Max, our AI recruiter, may reach out with follow-up questions. Please note:
We are not engaging with third-party recruiters or agencies for this role. We kindly ask that you refrain from contacting us regarding recruitment services. Create a Job Alert Interested in building your career at Forage? Get future opportunities sent straight to your email. Apply for this job
indicates a required field First Name * Last Name * Preferred First Name Email * Phone * Resume/CV * Enter manually Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf Enter manually Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf LinkedIn Profile Website Do you reside within North America (Mexico, United States, or Canada)? * Select... Will you now or in the future require work authorization support? * Select... This may include but not limited to: visa sponsorship, visa transfer, visa renewal. Voluntary Self-Identification
For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey.Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiringprocess or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in aconfidential file. As set forth in Forages Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law. If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection.As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measurethe effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categoriesis as follows: A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability. A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service. An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense. An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985. Select... Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability
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We are a federal contractor or subcontractor. The law requires us to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified people with disabilities. We have a goal of having at least 7% of our workers as people with disabilities. The law says we must measure our progress towards this goal. To do this, we must ask applicants and employees if they have a disability or have ever had one. People can become disabled, so we need to ask this question at least every five years. Completing this form is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer is confidential. No one who makes hiring decisions will see it. Your decision to complete the form and your answer will not harm you in any way. If you want to learn more about the law or this form, visit the U.S. Department of Labors Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) website at www.dol.gov/ofccp . How do you know if you have a disability?
A disability is a condition that substantially limits one or more of your major life activities. If you have or have ever had such a condition, you are a person with a disability.
Disabilities include, but are not limited to: Alcohol or other substance use disorder (not currently using drugs illegally) Autoimmune disorder, for example, lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, HIV/AIDS Blind or low vision Cancer (past or present) Cardiovascular or heart disease Celiac disease Cerebral palsy Deaf or serious difficulty hearing Diabetes Disfigurement, for example, disfigurement caused by burns, wounds, accidents, or congenital disorders Epilepsy or other seizure disorder Gastrointestinal disorders, for example, Crohn's Disease, irritable bowel syndrome Intellectual or developmental disability Mental health conditions, for example, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD Missing limbs or partially missing limbs Mobility impairment, benefiting from the use of a wheelchair, scooter, walker, leg brace(s) and/or other supports Nervous system condition, for example, migraine headaches, Parkinsons disease, multiple sclerosis (MS) Neurodivergence, for example, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia, dyspraxia, other learning disabilities Partial or complete paralysis (any cause) Pulmonary or respiratory conditions, for example, tuberculosis, asthma, emphysema Short stature (dwarfism) Traumatic brain injury Disability Status Select...
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