Infrastructure Engineer

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Purple Unicorn

Infrastructure Engineer

San Francisco, CA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Purple Unicorn, on behalf of SalesPatriot , is hiring an Infrastructure Engineer. ****

    Non-negotiable: ALL ROLES ARE ON-SITE IN SAN FRANCISCO. IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED YOU MUST BE LOCAL OR WILLING TO MOVE

    ******* Must be authorized to work in the US*******

    About Sales Patriot:

    At SalesPatriot, we are more than a software tool—we carry forward a proud legacy of service and innovation. Our grandfathers and great-grandfathers fought in World War II & Vietnam as soldiers and fighter pilots, safeguarding the values and liberties that define our nation. Through our expertise in defense contracting, software development, and AI, we honor their legacy by contributing to the modern-day arsenal of democracy, helping those who build and innovate keep our country strong.

    **** **** SalesPatriots Mission:
    **America's defense industrial base runs on infrastructure from the 1980s. Distributors managing the supply chain and billions in critical component level assemblies still rely on manual processes to connect email threads, supplier quotes, government solicitations, and ERP systems. This fragmented infrastructure forces distributors to choose between growth and operational efficiency—they can't scale without proportionally increasing headcount.

    SalesPatriot eliminates the operational constraints holding back America's defense industrial base. We replace fragmented manual processes with unified AI-powered infrastructure, transforming how contractors handle procurement workflows. Our mission: eliminate supply chain bottlenecks so critical defense components—from F-35 bearings to Blackhawk rotor hubs—can be procured in days instead of months, ensuring America's defense readiness isn't constrained by administrative delays.

    Quick Facts:

    • YC W25 company, top 5% growth in our batch
    • Serving 1,231+ manufacturers with upper-6-figure ARR in 3 months (now at 1M ARR)
    • Founded by 3 technical founders who don't mess around - we value strong opinions and people who aren't afraid to be wrong.
    • The entire team is in our new headquarters in SF; we co-live (seriously). We move fast, we build fast, and we want people who thrive in the chaos.
    • We're not a cushy 9-5. We're here to transform the American industrial sector and we need folks who share that get-stuff-done mentality.

    What you'll work on:

    • Build end-to-end: Architect the platform foundation that powers client solutions. Design data ingestion pipelines that handle any format our field team encounters—from standard CSVs to obscure AS/400 exports to real-time SAM.gov feeds. Your infrastructure automatically scales field innovations into platform capabilities serving thousands of manufacturers and distributors.
    • Develop features at lightning speed: spin up new workflows (like email ingestion) and create intuitive dashboards so manufacturers can bid on multi-million-dollar contracts in a few clicks.
    • Ship daily: code, test, iterate, repeat. speed is everything
    • Full ownership: front-end, back-end, devops—you'll wear all the hats and solve all the problems.

    Who you are

    • Full-stack: you're comfortable jumping between front-end and back-end architecture. We value speed of learning over past experience
    • Thrives on Intensity: slow, easy projects bore the hell out of you.
    • Scrappy/ Problem Solver : you are not above rolling up your sleeves and doing boring tasks if that's what it takes. When facing larger problems, you won't always know the answer — but you'll work your ass off to find a solution.
    • Opinionated but intellectually honest: You speak up when something's off and stay open to being proven wrong.
    • On the Ground in SF: you're ready to be here in person working at our HQ, building a solution that could reshape an entire industry.

    Why Join?:

    • True founding experience: Shape everything from culture to product roadmap to our next hires.
    • Meaningful equity: We're building a rocket ship, and you'll own a real chunk of it.
    • Direct impact: Your code will literally influence America's defense readiness, shape the supply chain, and help win billions of dollars in pentagon contracts.
    • Rapid learning: We move fast, you learn fast, you'll see the direct fruits of your labor every single day.
    • Team that pushes you: You'll work alongside gritty, mission-driven teammates who bring the best out of each other. It's intense, it's fulfilling, and you'll never want to go back to coasting.

    What it's going to be like:

    • Honestly, it's going to be a roller coaster. The ride is wild: pivoting on a dime, working late, dealing with unexpected fires.
    • Sure, you could take a cushy job at a big corp and collect a nice check. but there's something addictive about the adrenaline of building something from scratch—something that directly impacts America and her allies and could reshape the entire defense industry.
    • To thrive here, you need to embrace our delusional optimism, where victories give us hope and failures make us want it even more. Yes, we work late, but you'll have a direct impact on everything we build.
    • If you're up for some uncertainty, long hours, and occasional “what do we do now?” moments—but want the shot at building something insanely impactful—then let's talk.

    Who Thrives Here?:

    • We want people who aren't just technically sharp but also love pushing their limits—whether that means you've launched a side hustle, tried an extreme sport, or pitched a crazy idea no one believed in. The common thread is you:
    • Chart your own path: you don't care about the “right way” - you do it your way.
    • (smart) risk-taker: you try bold solutions, fail forward, and learn quickly.
    • Independence: Most of the time, you will be writing code with zero or little spec - it's up to you to figure out what needs to be done to deliver value, and to foresee potential problems
    • Relentlessness: You see obstacles as puzzles waiting to be solved.

    SALARY / BENEFITS

    • $120-$150K
    • Medical (Partially paid)
    • PTO
    • 401K pending

    AT SALESPATRIOT, WE'RE REDEFINING HOW MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS DO BUSINESS WITH THE DOD. IT'S SCARY, IT'S THRILLING, AND WE FULLY ACKNOWLEDGE WE'RE CRAZY ENOUGH TO TAKE IT ON.

    DON'T SEE YOUR ROLE? —APPLY ANYWAY. IF YOU'RE EXCEPTIONAL, WE'LL FIGURE OUT HOW TO MAKE ROOM. JUST REACH OUT AND SHOW US WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE. SIMPLE AS THAT.