Senior Engineer, Lab at WEKA

Tel Aviv, Tel-Aviv District, Israel -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

22 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

24 May, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Linux Administration, Data Center Operations, VMware, Python, Bash, Networking Fundamentals, Hardware Troubleshooting, Infrastructure Monitoring, Capacity Planning, Virtualization, System Administration, Storage Systems

Industry

Software Development

Description

WEKA is architecting a new approach to the enterprise data stack built for the age of reasoning. NeuralMesh by WEKA sets the standard for agentic AI data infrastructure with a cloud and AI-native software solution that can be deployed anywhere. It transforms legacy data silos into data pipelines that dramatically increase GPU utilization and make AI model training and inference, machine learning, and other compute-intensive workloads run faster, work more efficiently, and consume less energy. WEKA is a pre-IPO, growth-stage company on a hyper-growth trajectory. We’ve raised $375M in capital with dozens of world-class venture capital and strategic investors. We help the world’s largest and most innovative enterprises and research organizations, including 12 of the Fortune 50, achieve discoveries, insights, and business outcomes faster and more sustainably. We’re passionate about solving our customers’ most complex data challenges to accelerate intelligent innovation and business value. If you share our passion, we invite you to join us on this exciting journey. As a Senior Engineer, Lab, you’ll: WekaIO is seeking a Senior Engineer for our Labs (on premise) Team member, working with a team of engineers, who manage our physical labs. You'll support the infrastructure for our servers, both HW and SW wise. This role offers an exciting opportunity to take a significant part of ensuring optimal testing environments for our enterprise-grade storage solutions. Requirements: - Hands-on work in a data center environment: racking, cabling, replacing hardware components, and troubleshooting server failures - Design and implement infrastructure to allocate, configure and troubleshoot servers - Daily operational support for servers, switches, and lab infrastructure - Building and maintaining Linux images for servers and lab environments - Working with a mix of modern and legacy systems in a lab environment - Supporting VMware-based infrastructure and virtualization environments - Work with multiple teams on gathering requirements and coordinating changes - Define and implement infrastructure monitoring strategies using modern observability tools - Drive infrastructure modernization initiatives and best practices adoption - Establish and maintain documentation for lab processes, infrastructure, and operational procedures - Perform capacity planning and resource allocation for lab environments - Working closely with procurement, vendors, and external technicians - Participating in on-call rotation (small team, occasional incidents) Occasional travel to the US (1-2 times a year) Requirements: - 5+ years of system knowledge - Work occasionally (Hands on) at our data center in Petah Tikva - Experience in on premise Operations, System Administration, or similar technical roles - In depth knowledge of Computer HW and storage systems - Experience in scripting languages (Python, Bash) - Strong Linux administration experience (system-level troubleshooting required) - Understanding of networking fundamentals (switches, VLANs, basic routing) - Experience with VMware / virtualization environments - Service-oriented mindset and strong interpersonal skills - Ability to work independently and take ownership It's nice if you have: - Experience with infrastructure automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Teraform, Pulumi) - Experience building Linux images or custom OS environments - Good networking knowledge (BGP, vxlan) - Experience in Infiniband / RDMA - Experience with monitoring solutions (e.g., Zabbix, Grafana) - Experience with inventory management - Knowledge of identity management solutions (Active Directory, LDAP) - Knowledge of security best practices and compliance requirements - Experience working in fast-paced R&D environments What makes this role interesting - Mix of hands-on hardware work and deep systems engineering - High level of ownership and autonomy in a small team - Exposure to both Israel and US operations - Opportunity to work on diverse, complex infrastructure systems - Environment that encourages initiative and process improvement The WEKA Way: We are Accountable: We take full ownership, always– even when things don’t go as planned. We lead with integrity, show up with responsibility & ownership, and hold ourselves and each other to the highest standards. We are Brave: We question the status quo, push boundaries, and take smart risks when needed. We welcome challenges and embrace debates as opportunities for growth, turning courage into fuel for innovation. We are Collaborative: True collaboration isn’t only about working together. It’s about lifting one another up to succeed collectively. We are team-oriented and communicate with empathy and respect. We challenge each other and conduct positive conflict resolution. We are being transparent about our goals and results. And together, we’re unstoppable. We are Customer Centric: Our customers are at the heart of everything we do. We actively listen and prioritize the success of our customers, and every decision we make is driven by how we can better serve, support, and empower them to succeed. When our customers win, we win. Concerned that you don’t meet every qualification above? Studies have shown that women and people of color may be less likely to apply for jobs if they don’t meet every qualification specified. At WEKA, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If you are excited about this position but are concerned that your past work experience doesn’t match up perfectly with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway – you may be just the right candidate for this or other roles at WEKA. WEKA is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Responsibilities

Manage physical lab infrastructure, including racking, cabling, and troubleshooting server hardware and software. Support the deployment and maintenance of Linux images and VMware-based virtualization environments for enterprise storage solutions.