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Head of Infrastructure

emergentlabsinc

Bangalore, INonsitePosted Jan 20, 2026

At a glance

Highlights

  • well-funded
  • global scale
  • high-impact role
  • competitive compensation
  • equity

Heads up

  • on-call required

Why this role might suit you

The position provides ownership of global infrastructure for a fast-growing AI startup, competitive compensation, equity, and the chance to work with cutting-edge technologies such as Kubernetes, Terraform, and multi-cloud deployments.

Skills

kubernetesterraformci-cdiacmulti-cloudsecurityiamcost-optimizationobservabilitysreincident-managementon-calldistributed-systems

About the role

Emergent builds autonomous coding agents that replace traditional software development by generating, testing, and deploying production applications directly from plain-language intent. Our systems run in production at global scale and are used to build millions of real applications.

Since public launch, Emergent has reached $100M ARR in 8 months. 6M+ users across 190+ countries have built 6.5M+ applications on Emergent. We've raised $100M+, backed by Khosla Ventures, SoftBank, Google, Lightspeed, Prosus, Together, and Y Combinator.

We're solving the hard part of AI-driven software creation: correctness, reliability, security, and scale in real production systems. The team is built by repeat founders, Olympiad medalists, IIT & IIM alumni, and leaders from Google, Amazon, and Dropbox.

We're hiring builders who want ownership, speed, and impact at global scale.

What You'll Do:

Architect and scale multi-region, multi-cloud infrastructure

Design global deployment strategies for high availability and disaster recovery

Build DevOps platforms for CI/CD, IaC, and Kubernetes

Lead security initiatives covering vulnerabilities, data security, and IAM

Own infrastructure cost optimization

Implement observability across logs, metrics, and traces

Build SRE practices, incident management, and on-call workflows

Automate infrastructure with Terraform and Kubernetes

Partner closely with engineering and product teams

Who You Are:

8+ years of experience in Infrastructure, DevOps, or SRE

Strong multi-cloud experience

Deep knowledge of Kubernetes and distributed systems

Expertise in security, cost management, and reliability

Strong ownership and leadership skills

Why Join Us:

Build infrastructure for a global AI company

High-impact role with real ownership

Competitive compensation and equity

Benefits and Perks:

Daily Meals: Lunch and Dinner provided

Family Insurance: 3 Lakhs worth of coverage for you and your family

Unlimited Paid Time Off: Take the time you need to recharge and come back refreshed

Flexible Working Hours: Work arrangements that fit your life and commitments

Let's build the future of software together.

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