Pulumi · 8 hours ago
Principal Engineer - Pulumi Neo
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$210K/yr - $240K/yrPulumi Corporation is building an autonomous infrastructure engineering agent aimed at transforming cloud operations in an AI-first era. The role involves developing systems for planning and executing multi-step infrastructure operations, designing interfaces for the agent, and creating feedback mechanisms for reliable operation.
Cloud ComputingComputerDevOpsSaaSSoftware
Responsibilities
Build the planning and execution systems that let Neo safely perform multi-step infrastructure operations across AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, and more
Design tool interfaces that give the agent semantic understanding of cloud resources and access to engineering workflows
Develop the context systems that help Neo understand each customer's infrastructure patterns and usage
Create the feedback loops and self-correction mechanisms that make autonomous operation reliable
Build evaluation frameworks to measure agent performance across Neo's capability areas: migrations, compliance, cost optimization, diagnostics, and more
Work on the web interface where Neo operates as a 'virtual teammate'—task assignment, progress visibility, approval workflows
Integrate Neo's capabilities into Pulumi's MCP Server for agent-to-agent workflows
Collaborate with platform teams to deeply integrate agent capabilities into the CLI, SDKs, and Pulumi Cloud
Qualification
Required
Are genuinely excited about agentic AI—systems that plan, act, and adapt in the real world, not just generate text
Have built production systems using LLMs, including experience with tool use, function calling, and multi-step orchestration
Care deeply about reliability and safety when AI systems take real actions with real consequences
Are comfortable across the stack—agent orchestration, backend services, and frontend interfaces
Have strong Python and TypeScript skills (our primary languages) and can pick up new environments quickly
Bring a product mindset: you think about what users need, not just what's technically interesting
Communicate clearly and work well with a distributed team
Preferred
Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP) or infrastructure-as-code tools
Background in building developer tools, CLIs, or platform engineering systems
Familiarity with container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker)
Experience building evaluation frameworks and benchmarks for AI systems
Knowledge of prompt engineering, fine-tuning, or retrieval-augmented generation
Benefits
Healthcare Coverage:We offer comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance at no cost to U.S. employees. Internationally, we comply with local healthcare requirements and provide regionally appropriate coverage.
Time Off:Our unlimited PTO policy encourages balance and rest — and we require employees to take at least three weeks off annually, plus 13 U.S. holidays.
401(k):U.S. employees are eligible for a 401(k) plan with an employer match to support long-term financial wellness.
Parental Leave:We provide 20 weeks of paid leave for birthing parents or primary caregivers, and 16 weeks for non-birthing parents or secondary caregivers.
Remote-First Culture:Pulumi has been fully remote since 2020, with teammates across 20+ U.S. states and 12+ countries. We support flexible work with asynchronous collaboration and an annual “work from anywhere” stipend.
Professional Development:Every employee receives an annual learning and development budget to support growth, learning, and career goals.
Equity Ownership:We believe in acting like owners. All employees receive equity and are empowered to think big, move fast, and build the future of cloud together.
Additional Support:We offer a monthly wellness fund to support mental and physical well-being, and a quarterly happiness fund for team connection.
Company
Pulumi
Pulumi is a cloud engineering company that offers a way to build, connect, and run modern cloud applications.
Founded in 2017
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2020 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$98.5MKey Investors
MadronaNew Enterprise Associates
2023-10-03Series C· $41M
2020-10-29Series B· $37.5M
2018-10-22Series A· $15M
Leadership Team
Joe Duffy
Founder/CEO
Luke Hoban
CTO
Recent News
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