Software Engineer, Self-Hosted Platform

About Firebolt: Firebolt is the Analytical Database designed to handle the speed, scale, and flexibility of AI applications. By delivering ultra-low latency, high concurrency, multi-dimensional elasticity, and flexibility, Firebolt empowers organizations to build data-intensive AI applications that perform at scale. About the team: We are the Firebolt Engines team, responsible for the production experience of our core Engines. We build and manage the orchestration layer that provisions, scales, and operates our bespoke Query Engine, enabling customers to execute queries. You will be joining as a member on our Self-Hosted Platform team, a specialized group within the broader Engines organization. This team has a critical mission: to adapt and deploy our core Engine technology for customers in complex, on-premise, and air-gapped environments. This role combines the high-impact, cross-functional collaboration of the Engines team with the unique challenge of bringing Firebolt to a new class of enterprise customers. About the role: We are seeking a Software Engineer to be the first individual contributor on our new Self-Hosted Platform team. This is a rare opportunity to be the technical cornerstone for a strategic new initiative. You will be the team's subject matter expert for air-gapped and on-premise deployments, pioneering the architecture and setting the technical standard for how Firebolt operates in customer-controlled environments. You will partner closely with the team's new Technical Lead Manager to shape the technical vision, complementing their leadership with your deep, hands-on expertise in complex infrastructure. You will be empowered to make critical design decisions, write foundational code, and mentor future team members through your expertise.