Mission

Own HypeProxies' infrastructure end-to-end, stabilize our hosting fleet across Ashburn and Dallas, and grow into the technical leader of the engineering team.

The Opportunity

HypeProxies is one of the fastest-growing infra-first proxy and server companies in the market. We've built:

• Fully owned infrastructure in Ashburn, VA and Dallas, TX

• A world-class brand and reputation

• 1,000+ servers sold and managed internally

• A Proxmox-based VPS platform serving hundreds of B2B and data collection teams

• A custom proxy engine and VPS platform

What we need next is a Senior Infrastructure Engineer who can own the entire infrastructure layer — a scrappy, hands-on operator who blends deep Linux and virtualization expertise, hosting and ISP operational instincts, hardware-level fluency (iDRAC, IPMI, BIOS, BGP, Redfish API), an AI-native mindset, and the ability to write code and automate, not just operate.

You'll report directly to the CEO. Northern Virginia or DC metro is preferred for proximity to our NTT VA1 datacenter; Dallas candidates are considered with semi-frequent travel to Ashburn; others are considered case by case. This is a senior IC role with a clear path to tech leadership / founding-engineer impact.

What You Will Own

You will:

• Own Proxmox at scale across VA1 and DA6 (500+ VPS servers)

• Own the monitoring and alerting buildout (close gaps in hardware and software monitoring)

• Own hardware asset tracking and make it the source of truth

• Own backup architecture (we sell backup services and need it bulletproof)

• Own access control hardening across infrastructure

• Lead the migration from Squid to our custom proxy engine alongside the CEO

• Build runbooks for every standard procedure

• Drive Ansible playbook adoption for repeatable deployments

• Own or delegate response to alerts end-to-end

• Coordinate with datacenter remote hands when physical work is needed

• Visit datacenters in person when on-site work is required

• Eventually lead a small team of junior engineers and interns as we grow

Responsibilities

1. Infrastructure Stability & Operations

• Own day-to-day health of the entire infrastructure

• Build and maintain monitoring systems (node health, iDRAC checks, network alerts, and more)

• Standardize firmware, BIOS, and iDRAC configurations across all servers

• Audit end-to-end and implement automation across the entire fleet

• Implement bulletproof backup architecture for VPS customers

• Drive incident response and post-mortems

2. Documentation & Knowledge Capture

• Build a dependable runbook library

• Document standard procedures: Squid restart, Proxmox node deployment, iDRAC bootstrap, network failover

• Capture tribal knowledge from the existing team and integrate it into documentation

• Standardize onboarding procedures for technical hires

3. Automation & Tooling

• Write Ansible playbooks for repeatable infrastructure deployments

• Build AI-enabled monitoring agents that page the right person at the right time

• Identify manual processes and automate them with AI

• Reduce toil systematically

4. Network & Hardware Coordination

• Work alongside network engineers on network architecture (BGP, transit, IX peering)

• Coordinate hardware procurement, installation, and decommissioning

• Manage the relationship with remote hands at our datacenter POPs

• Visit datacenters personally when issues require on-site eyes

5. Growth Trajectory

• First 6–12 months: prove ownership as a strong senior IC

• Next 12–24 months: hire and mentor junior engineers and interns

• Long-term: grow into Head of Engineering / CTO as the company scales

6. Success Metrics

• Fleet uptime above 99.95%

• Monitoring coverage at 100% of production nodes within 90 days

• Documented runbooks for every standard procedure within 6 months

• Backup system fully implemented and tested within 90 days

• Reduction in time-to-resolve for incidents quarter over quarter

• Migration completed without customer-impacting outages

What Makes This Role Special

• You'll own the infrastructure for a profitable, growing B2B infra company at a pivotal scaling moment.

• You'll work directly with the CEO on architecture decisions.

• You'll have full ownership of your domain — no committees, no design review boards, no political overhead.

• You'll grow into a technical leadership role naturally as the team scales.

• You'll see your decisions ship the same day you make them.

• You'll be a key hire on a small team where your fingerprints will be visible on everything.

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation: TBD, depending on experience

• Hybrid · Northern Virginia / DC metro preferred; Dallas considered with travel to Ashburn

• Unlimited PTO

• Performance-based salary growth as responsibilities increase

• Clear path toward Head of Engineering / tech leadership as the team expands