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Contractual Critical Infrastructure Engineer Jobs in Seattle, WA

If you're interested in building critical infrastructure for agents on the web, we'd love to chat. About the Role As an Infrastructure Engineer at Kernel, you'll architect and build the core systems ...

Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Bothell, WA · On-site

$145.92K - $191.05K/yr

As a Senior Infrastructure Engineer, you'll help build and maintain this critical infrastructure. Responsibilities: * Help build out, automate, and maintain our on-premises and cloud-based ...

Infrastructure Engineer

Seattle, WA · Remote

$110K - $144.30K/yr

... critical applications and enterprise operations. This position is ideal for a technology ... in infrastructure engineering, systems administration, or related technical roles * Strong ...

Infrastructure Engineer

Seattle, WA · On-site

$122.40K - $160.60K/yr

The Infrastructure engineer will fill a critical role on the IT team, identifying and building pipelines that keep the whole company running smoothly. The essential functions include, but are not ...

Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Bothell, WA · On-site

$145.92K - $191.05K/yr

As a Senior Infrastructure Engineer, you'll help build and maintain this critical infrastructure. Responsibilities: * Help build out, automate, and maintain our on-premises and cloud-based ...

Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Bothell, WA · On-site

$145.92K - $191.05K/yr

As a Senior Infrastructure Engineer, you'll help build and maintain this critical infrastructure. Responsibilities: * Help build out, automate, and maintain our on-premises and cloud-based ...

Ensure VMware, UCS, and Dell EMC environments are patched for critical vulnerabilities in ... infrastructure engineering Qualifications: * 5+ years of hands-on experience managing VMware ...

Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Redmond, WA · On-site

$121.50K - $165.20K/yr

Ensure VMware, UCS, and Dell EMC environments are patched for critical vulnerabilities in ... infrastructure engineering Qualifications: * 5+ years of hands-on experience managing VMware ...

Infrastructure Engineer

Seattle, WA · On-site

$122.30K - $160.50K/yr

They are seeking an Infrastructure Engineer to join their IT team, where the role involves ... across critical systems and data stores Qualifications : Required : • Excellent communication ...

... critical infrastructure and technology services to all three campuses, UW Medicine, and global ... About the Role The Senior Infrastructure Engineer for Identity & Device Management plays a pivotal ...

Infrastructure Engineer, Sandboxing San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Seattle, WA About ... critical. You'll work on distributed systems that must operate reliably at significant scale while ...

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How much do contractual critical infrastructure engineer jobs pay per year?

As of May 28, 2026, the average yearly pay for contractual critical infrastructure engineer in Seattle, WA is $144,605.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $122,300.00 and $160,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Contractual Critical Infrastructure Engineer vs Critical Infrastructure Technician?

AspectContractual Critical Infrastructure EngineerCritical Infrastructure Technician
CredentialsEngineering degree, certifications like CISSP or PETechnical certifications, specialized training
Work EnvironmentDesign, planning, project management in infrastructure projectsOn-site maintenance, troubleshooting, system monitoring
Employer & Industry UsageConsulting firms, government agencies, large infrastructure companiesUtilities, infrastructure service providers, maintenance firms

The Contractual Critical Infrastructure Engineer focuses on designing and managing infrastructure projects, requiring engineering credentials and planning expertise. In contrast, the Critical Infrastructure Technician handles on-site maintenance and troubleshooting, emphasizing technical skills and hands-on work. Both roles are vital in infrastructure sectors but differ in responsibilities and qualifications.

What are popular job titles related to Contractual Critical Infrastructure Engineer jobs in Seattle, WA? For Contractual Critical Infrastructure Engineer jobs in Seattle, WA, the most frequently searched job titles are:
Infrastructure Engineer

Infrastructure Engineer

Kernel (yc S25)

Seattle, WA • On-site

$1K/wk

Other

Medical, Dental, Retirement, PTO

This job post has expired today. Applications are no longer accepted.


Job description

Kernel Infrastructure Engineer

Kernel is crazy fast, open source browser infrastructure for AI agents. We handle autoscaling, observability, and the messy details of web interaction, so developers can focus on what their agents do instead of how they do it.

Teams at Cash App, Rye, and 3000+ others use Kernel for deep research, QA automation, and real-time web analysis. We've raised $22M from Accel, YC, and Vercel.

If you're interested in building critical infrastructure for agents on the web, we'd love to chat.

About the Role

As an Infrastructure Engineer at Kernel, you'll architect and build the core systems that power our AI agent platform end-to-end. You'll own critical infrastructure from conception to production, working with bleeding edge tech that needs to be both reliable and low latency. You'll also play a foundational role in how we build Kernel's culture.

What You'll Do
  • Design, develop, and scale new product infrastructure, developer tools, and APIs
  • Set direction for critical technical surface areas, enabling us to stay ahead of rapid growth
  • Shape Kernel's hiring decisions and culture as we grow
What We're Looking For
  • Experience scaling and designing distributed systems
  • Interest or experience in microVMs / unikernels and developer tools
  • =1 year of experience at a company with <50 people
  • Technical excellence: we're building core infrastructure that's default open source. As a developer tool, our technical decisions are the product, and the details matter a lot.
  • Low ego, high impact: you care more about building something meaningful than who gets credit
  • Start-up ready: early stage sometimes means figuring it out as we go, and that energizes rather than drains you
  • Excited to crush it: we're moving fast and looking for people excited about high velocity, high impact work, and having fun along the way.
What You Can Expect As A Kernel
  • Industry-competitive salary
  • Above market equity
  • Premium medical + dental coverage + dependent coverage
  • Small, trusting team of senior + staff engineers
  • Default async with minimal bureaucracy, only one meeting a week
  • $1k / mo budget for LLM usage fees #vibecheck
  • Daily lunches on us
  • Unlimited PTO
  • 401k + company match
  • Relocation assistance
Hiring Process

We have a simple process focused on real world collaboration and jointly getting to know each other:

  1. 30-minute intro call with one of Kernel's co-founders
  2. 45-minute technical interview (virtual)
  3. Half-day on-site (virtual or in-person) working with our team on relevant challenges.
  4. Offer!