Senior Linux Engineer

Location: Kings Langley or Leeds

About Blaize

Blaize is building a hybrid AI platform engineered to support edge-to-cloud intelligence at scale-delivering efficient, scalable AI designed for complex, multimodal workloads across industries. We serve critical infrastructure sectors including smart city, defense, retail, manufacturing, healthcare, and automotive.

Our full-stack programmable processor architecture and low-code/no-code software platform enable real-time AI processing for high-performance computing at the network's edge and in the data center. Blaize solutions deliver actionable insights with low power consumption, high efficiency, minimal size, and low cost.

Headquartered in El Dorado Hills (CA), Blaize has over 200 employees worldwide, with teams in San Jose (CA) and Cary (NC), and subsidiaries in Hyderabad (India), Leeds and Kings Langley (UK), and Abu Dhabi (UAE).

To learn more, visit www.blaize.com or follow us on LinkedIn at @blaizeinc.

Overview

Blaize is seeking a Senior Linux Engineer to design, build, and secure the next generation of our Linux infrastructure across both on-premises and cloud environments. This is a hands-on, highly technical role, working closely with IT, Security, and Engineering teams to deliver scalable, high-performance systems that support our rapid growth. You will lead infrastructure decisions with visibility at the executive level, ensuring your work directly influences company-wide outcomes.

Why This Role Matters:

At Blaize, infrastructure is the backbone of everything we do. This role is critical to transforming our legacy systems into a secure, scalable, and modern environment. Your work will directly drive innovation, operational efficiency, and resilience. Whether automating core services or helping deploy a high-performance compute cluster, you'll act as a force multiplier for engineering teams and the company.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage Linux infrastructure (cloud & on-prem)
• Automate systems using Ansible, Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines
• Enforce infrastructure security best practices
• Partner with engineers to support high demand, evolving workloads
• Troubleshoot issues, optimize performance, and improve system reliability
• Mentor junior team members and maintain thorough documentation

Required Skills & Experience

• 8+ years in Linux systems engineering/administration
• Proven success building infrastructure from the ground up
• Expertise with AWS, Azure, or hybrid environments
• Strong skills in automation (Ansible, Terraform) and scripting (Bash, Python)
• Solid background in system security, patching, and compliance
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related technical field - or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Experience in highly regulated or security-sensitive environments
• Exposure to containerization technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes is a plus

Blaize is an equal opportunity employer. We pride ourselves on having a diverse workforce and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law. We respect the gender, gender identity, and gender expression of our applicants and employees, and we honor requests for preferred pronouns. It is our policy to comply with all applicable national, state, and local laws pertaining to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity.