Backed by leading Silicon Valley investors, Peregrine helps public safety organizations, state and local and governments, federal agencies, and private-sector institutions address society’s challenges with unprecedented speed and accuracy. Our AI-enabled platform turns siloed and disconnected data into operational intelligence — instantly surfacing mission-critical information to empower better, faster decisions that improve outcomes at every touchpoint. Today Peregrine supports hundreds of customers across 30+ states and two countries, serving more than 125 million people — and we’re amplifying our impact as we expand into the enterprise and internationally.
We are looking for a Software Engineer, Infrastructure to join our growing team where you will design and implement the infrastructure that powers the Peregrine platform.
As an engineering team, we believe empathy leads to better solutions. Seeing people use the product is a priority and helps us find the right answers. Engineers will have the opportunity to work closely with our team onsite to understand the diverse use cases Peregrine serves. We value strong ownership while fostering collaboration and continuous feedback.
As a Infrastructure Software Engineer, you will leverage a variety of technologies to scale our platform, enabling secure connections to customer networks while managing terabytes of data. You will tackle a wide range of complex challenges, including:
- Building highly available and secure production systems
- Architecting scalable and secure network topologies
- Supporting the ingest engine for massive data processing
- Accelerating the entire engineering lifecycle
Our stack is constantly evolving but is built on AWS GovCloud, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Pulumi, PostgreSQL, Redshift, Elasticsearch, and more.
About you- Deep understanding of architecture and scaling for large-scale software systems
- Proven experience in building cloud-based network systems across diverse customer environments
- Extensive expertise in Platform Engineering, DevOps, or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
- Track record of successfully developing highly available and secure network systems for both production and customer environments
- Strong knowledge of platform, network, and data security, with experience in compliance controls and accreditations
- Solid foundation in database operations, with a strong preference for experience in PostgreSQL and Elasticsearch
- 2-5 years of experience building and maintaining complex infrastructure for web applications with strict uptime requirements
- Expertise in modern software development best practices, including deployments, CI/CD, data management, security, and distributed systems
- Extensive experience with AWS or other cloud platforms, leveraging containerization and orchestration technologies like Docker and Kubernetes
- Proficiency in software engineering, particularly in Python, for developing APIs and automation tools.
- Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi
- Strong background in Linux system administration, with proficiency in Python, Bash, or other scripting languages for automation
- Deep understanding of CI/CD tools, including GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, and ArgoCD
- Located in San Francisco and open to working in office
Salary Range: $160,000 - $220,000 Annually + Benefits + Equity (if applicable) + Bonus (if applicable)
Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, certifications or licenses, and specific work location. Information on the benefits offered is here.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Peregrine Technologies is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We celebrate diversity and are a proud equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
Skills Required
- 2-5 years building and maintaining complex infrastructure for web applications with strict uptime requirements
- Expertise with AWS (AWS GovCloud preferred) or other cloud platforms
- Experience with Kubernetes and Docker (containerization and orchestration)
- Proficiency in Python for developing APIs and automation tools
- Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi)
- Strong Linux system administration and scripting (Bash, Python, or similar)
- Deep understanding of architecture and scaling for large-scale software systems
- Proven experience building cloud-based network systems across diverse customer environments
- Strong knowledge of platform, network, and data security, including compliance controls and accreditations
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, and ArgoCD
- Experience with PostgreSQL and Elasticsearch
- Experience or familiarity with Redshift
- Located in San Francisco and available to work in office
What We Do
Peregrine Technologies provides a real-time public safety and data integration platform that enables state and local government agencies, such as law enforcement, fire-rescue, and EMS, to securely connect and contextualize disconnected data. By transforming fragmented information into actionable insights, the company helps public safety organizations improve situational awareness, collaboration, and response speed when lives are on the line.
