HackerOne is dedicated to fostering a strong and inclusive culture. HackerOne is Customer Obsessed and prioritizes customer outcomes in our decisions and actions. We Default to Disclosure by operating with transparency and integrity, ensuring trust and accountability. Employees, researchers, customers, and partners Win Together by fostering empowerment, inclusion, respect, and accountability. ## Infrastructure Engineer III
Remote Location: Boston, MA; Seattle, WA; Austin, TX; or Washington, DC
Position Summary
As an Infrastructure Engineer IC3, you will contribute to building and operating the infrastructure that supports the HackerOne platform and the thousands of companies that rely on us to manage their security posture. You are a strong individual contributor and collaborative team member with solid domain expertise in cloud infrastructure and reliability. You work effectively within your squad, take ownership of projects, and help improve the reliability, security, and scalability of our systems. You partner closely with application engineers and other stakeholders to deliver pragmatic, secure solutions. You understand how to design and operate highly available cloud systems and best practices for reliability, observability, and security. You work cross-functionally with guidance, communicate clearly with stakeholders, and approach problems with a service-oriented mindset. At HackerOne, we embrace a Flexible Work approach that gives us the freedom to do our best work while also fostering the connections and community that make us stronger. Reflecting this philosophy, this is a remote role targeted for candidates within ~50 miles of . We believe this balance of proximity and flexibility gives Hackeronies the chance to occasionally come together – fostering collaboration, connection, and in-person moments that enrich our culture – while still preserving the benefits of remote work. ## What You Will Do
Boston, Seattle, Austin, or Washington DC
First 30 days
Onboard with your squad and the broader engineering organization
Learn HackerOne’s infrastructure, tooling, and workflows (AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes, Ruby on Rails, GraphQL, etc.)
Become familiar with our reliability, security, and incident management practices
By 60 days
Participate in the on-call rotation with support from teammates
Take ownership of a scoped infrastructure project and deliver incremental improvements
Build working relationships across engineering and adjacent functions
Beyond 90 days
Independently deliver infrastructure changes that improve reliability, performance, or security
Understand how infrastructure supports product and customer needs, and translate requirements into practical technical solutions
Contribute to operational excellence through runbooks, automation, and system improvements
Ongoing Responsibilities
Design, implement, and maintain cloud infrastructure using infrastructure-as-code
Collaborate with cross-functional partners to execute on infrastructure initiatives
Participate in an on-call rotation (one week every four weeks) and help maintain system reliability
Contribute to a positive team culture by sharing knowledge and supporting teammates
Continuously improve your technical skills and operational effectiveness
Minimum Qualifications
3+ years of experience working with Linux-based systems and cloud infrastructure
Hands-on experience with AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes, Datadog, Cloudflare, and OpenSearch
Experience operating and supporting production systems in an on-call environment
Familiarity with modern DevOps tooling and CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI or GitHub Actions)
Experience delivering projects with dependencies across technical and non-technical teams
Strong understanding of reliability, observability, and secure infrastructure practices
Interest in secure-by-default infrastructure design and compliance requirements
Clear communicator and effective team collaborator
Willingness to participate in on-call rotation between 9am–9pm PT / 12pm–12am ET once every four weeks (Sunday–Monday). ## Preferred Qualifications
Familiarity with FedRAMP, SOC 2, or ISO 27001 environments
Exposure to AI-related infrastructure concerns (e.g., model deployment, data handling, compliance)
Compensation
$140,000 to $175,000 (+ equity)
Job Benefits:
Health (medical, vision, dental), life, and disability insurance*
Equity stock options
Retirement plans
Paid public holidays and unlimited PTO
Paid maternity and parental leave
Leaves of absence (including caregiver leave and leave under CO's Healthy Families and Workplaces Act)
Employee Assistance Program
*Eligibility may differ by country
We're committed to building a global team! For certain roles outside the United States, India, the U.K., and the Netherlands, we partner with Remote.com as our Employer of Record (EOR). Visa/work permit sponsorship is not available. This policy applies to all HackerOne employment practices, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. HackerOne makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.
