[Remote] Software Engineer (New Grad)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Zettabyte is building the software and systems that enable large-scale AI infrastructure. They are seeking new grad software engineers to work across the entire stack, focusing on both frontend and backend development while managing GPU clusters and Kubernetes infrastructure.ResponsibilitiesOwn features end-to-end — from scoping the problem with users, to writing frontend and backend code, to deploying and monitoring in productionBuild fast, polished interfaces in Vue, Next.js, or ReactDesign and build backend services in GoOwn and operate Kubernetes infrastructure — deployments, scaling, monitoring, troubleshootingBuild and maintain CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-codeAdminister and harden Linux systems; own networking end-to-end (DNS, firewalls, load balancers, ingress, VPNs)Set up monitoring, alerting, and runbooks. Run incident response and post-mortemsDogfood our product relentlessly. Use it daily, break it on purpose, file detailed bugs, push the team to ship better softwareAutomate everything. If you're doing it manually more than once, script itOperate cloud infrastructure (GCP, AWS, or Azure)Use AI dev tools (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, etc.) to move faster and ship moreSkills0–2 years of experience — new grads welcome, what matters is what you can doStrong in at least one of: frontend (JavaScript/TypeScript, Vue/React/Next.js), backend (Go, service design, APIs), or infrastructure (Linux, Kubernetes, networking)Comfortable working across the stack — you don't need to be an expert in everything, but you're not afraid to jump inTesting mindset — you enjoy breaking things and making sure code worksProduct instincts — you think about the user first and notice when something feels offHigh agency — when something is broken, you fix it; when something is missing, you build itShip fast, iterate, communicate clearlyComfortable with ambiguity. Requirements change. Priorities shift. You thrive in thatOwn features end-to-end — from scoping the problem with users, to writing frontend and backend code, to deploying and monitoring in productionBuild fast, polished interfaces in Vue, Next.js, or ReactDesign and build backend services in GoOwn and operate Kubernetes infrastructure — deployments, scaling, monitoring, troubleshootingBuild and maintain CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-codeAdminister and harden Linux systems; own networking end-to-end (DNS, firewalls, load balancers, ingress, VPNs)Set up monitoring, alerting, and runbooks. Run incident response and post-mortemsDogfood our product relentlessly. Use it daily, break it on purpose, file detailed bugs, push the team to ship better softwareAutomate everything. If you're doing it manually more than once, script itOperate cloud infrastructure (GCP, AWS, or Azure)Use AI dev tools (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, etc.) to move faster and ship moreFluent in Chinese (Mandarin) — strong bonusDeeper Kubernetes experience — RBAC, networking policies, operating clusters in productionTerraform, Pulumi, or other IaC toolsObservability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, ELK)Service meshes, gRPC, or message queues (Kafka, NATS, RabbitMQ)Design sensibility — Figma to pixel-perfect, or skip Figma entirelyFamiliarity with AI/ML tools and integrating LLMs into productsBare metal or on-prem experienceSecurity hardening or pen-testing backgroundContributions to open source or notable side projectsA homelab you can tell us about in unreasonable detailBenefitsCompetitive salary and equity based on experienceHybrid — 3 days in office, 2 days WFH; must be located in Palo AltoCompany OverviewZettabyte offers an AI-native platform that manages and scales GPU workloads efficiently using its intelligent orchestration system. It was founded in 2024, and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, USA, with a workforce of 11-50 employees. Its website is https://www.zettabyte.space/.