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We design all the hardware and software needed to make chips and we make the fabs, tools, and components ourselves.\nWe're looking for exceptional, hands-on people who can iterate to the limits of what's possible.\nfab2 was founded by Sam Zeloof and Jim Keller. Sam is best known for making chips in his garage, and Jim has been a leader in the semiconductor industry for the past 40 years.\nAbout the Team\nfab2 prints chips. fab2 prints fabs. The Software team builds the software that runs it all.\nAbout the Role\nWe’re looking for a Software Engineer to own the infrastructure behind fab2. You’ll work across Linux systems, on-prem compute, networking, deployment, observability, and developer tooling.\nThis is a greenfield role for someone who likes understanding how systems actually work, keeping the stack simple, and building infrastructure that engineers can rely on.\nResponsibilities\nDesign and operate the infrastructure that runs software across the fab.\n\nManage our fleet of on-prem servers, virtual machines, and computers connected directly to fab equipment.\n\nOwn core networking and services across storage, service discovery, authentication, secrets, and deployment.\n\nBuild observability for both traditional system metrics and high-frequency telemetry from fab equipment.\n\nAutomate OS imaging, software builds, deployments, and infrastructure provisioning.\n\nCreate internal infrastructure and developer tools that make it easy for engineers to ship and operate software.\n\nDesign networking, replication, and backups that can scale as we build more fabs.\n\nRequirements\nStrong software engineering fundamentals and experience shipping production systems.\n\nExperience with backend, infrastructure, distributed systems, or systems engineering.\n\nStrong Linux fundamentals and comfort working below cloud abstractions.\n\nAbility to reason across compute, networking, storage, deployment, and data systems.\n\nHighly effective using AI coding tools while able to independently read, write, and debug code.\n\nStrong technical communication and a high degree of ownership.\n\nNice-to-have\nFounding engineer, CTO, or early-stage startup background.\n\nExperience with bare-metal or on-prem infrastructure.\n\nFamiliarity with developer platforms, deployment systems, or observability tooling.\n\nHands-on work with high-throughput telemetry or data systems.\n\nExposure to robotics, industrial automation, semiconductor equipment, or AI infrastructure.\n\nExperience building software for regulated environments.\n\nWorking at fab2\nWe’re an early-stage hardware startup with solid funding, world-class advisors, and labs/offices in Austin, TX, Lockhart, TX, and San Francisco, CA.\nCompensation: fab2 is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The annual salary range for this role is $140,000 - $200,000. Compensation is determined based on your qualifications and experience. Our total compensation package also includes generous equity in fab2\nBenefits: fab2 offers the following benefits, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:\nMedical, Dental, and Vision insurance\n\nGenerous Paid Time Off inclusive of Holidays and Sick Time\n\nVisa Sponsorship\n\nLife and Disability Insurance\n\nPaid Parental Leave\n\n401(k) retirement plan\n\nWeekly Learning & Development opportunities\n\nCommuter Benefits including Parking and Late Night Uber rides from the office\n\nLunches daily, Dinners 3x per week, Stocked Office Kitchen with Snacks and Spindrifts\n\nWe are an equal-opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability or other legally protected statuses.\nExport Control Analysis: This position involves access to technology that is subject to U.S. export controls. 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