Senior Infrastructure Engineer (Backend/Data Performance)

About Earth Species Project**Earth Species Project (ESP) is a non-profit using AI to decode animal communication to find new ways of listening to and learning from the rest of nature. Our ultimate goal is to drive a renewed relationship with the rest of nature that allows the diversity of life to thrive. 
ESP partners with biologists and machine learning researchers at leading universities and institutions around the world, and we are honored to be supported by many forward-looking philanthropists and groups, including Reid Hoffman, Waverley Street Foundation, the Paul G Allen Family Foundation and the National Geographic Society.
About the role
We're looking for a Senior Infrastructure Engineer (Backend/Data Performance)** to help us build the foundational pipelines that power Earth Species Project's mission to understand animal communication with advanced AI. You’ll design and optimize scalable systems that let our researchers experiment faster, with production-quality reliability.
Your work will focus on data infrastructure and backend performance, creating pipelines and storage layers that can handle diverse species data at scale. You’ll collaborate closely with researchers, engineers, and external partners to make complex AI workflows simple, efficient, and reliable.

ESP is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, and criminal history, consistent with legal requirements. We encourage folks of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply.
If you require any accommodations, please email us at [email protected], and we’ll work with you to meet your accessibility needs.

Benefits
- Medical insurance, dental insurance, and vision insurance - ESP covers 100% of the premium- 401k plan with match (if based in the United States)- 2,000 USD home office stipendUnlimited paid time off, with a recommended minimum of three weeks per year- Flexible working hours- Regular team retreats around the world