Staff Infrastructure Engineer

About the Company:

World is building a real human network designed to accelerate people in the age of AI. As bots and autonomous agents reshape the internet, people, institutions, and applications need a trusted way to confirm who is a real human while preserving privacy. Our products make this possible: the Orb verifies real people, World ID proves it privately, and World App enables and distributes the new applications made possible by this technology. Together, they form a new layer for AI internet.

We’re one of the fastest-growing networks in tech. More than 17 million people across 160 countries have verified with World ID, and we complete over 350,000 verifications each week. World App is already among the most used wallets globally. Developers are integrating World ID to build safer online experiences and create spaces where real people can participate, earn, and be recognized in ways AI simply can’t replicate.

World was founded in 2019 and launched globally in 2023. We are more than 400 people across hardware, software, AI, cryptography, mobile engineering, and global operations. Our teams come from OpenAI, Tesla, SpaceX, Apple, Google, Stripe, Meta, Coinbase, Palantir and MIT Media Lab. We’re backed by leading investors, including a16z, Khosla Ventures, Bain Capital Crypto, Blockchain Capital, Variant, Tiger Global, and Coinbase Ventures, as well as prominent operators and founders across fintech and AI.

World has been featured on the cover of TIME Magazine, highlighted in Fast Company’s Next 5 in Fintech, and explored in a Bloomberg deep dive. The New York Times, Bankless and TechCrunch have all recognized our progress in identity, cryptography, AI, and global-scale hardware deployment. Our leadership is also named to the Time AI 100. Learn more about the newest product launches from our Unwrapped event.

About the Team

Our Infrastructure team is a collaborative group of experienced engineers dedicated to supporting the World project's mission. With diverse backgrounds from across the technology landscape, we work together to solve complex challenges and provide a stable foundation for the entire organization. We are now thoughtfully expanding our team from Europe to the US, and we're looking for a new member to help us grow. We believe in sharing knowledge and supporting each other as we tackle the unique opportunity of building infrastructure for a global community.

This opportunity is based in Munich.

About the Opportunity

We are looking for a Staff Infrastructure Engineer to help establish our team's presence in the United States. This is a meaningful role where you will contribute significantly to the technical direction and best practices for our infrastructure in the region. Your work will involve a thoughtful blend of responsibilities, from hands-on systems administration to building reliable automation and contributing to our Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practice. There is never a dull day; your contributions will support a wide variety of critical systems, including our anonymous multi-party computation platforms, internal security services, and blockchain node deployments. Ultimately, your work will directly support our teams and the project's long-term goals.

About You

With at least 10 years of experience, you are a senior infrastructure engineer who enjoys both teaching and learning from your peers.

• You have a strong foundation in systems engineering, including hands-on experience with Linux, networking, and cloud environments like AWS or GCP.

• You enjoy building tools and automation that make work easier and more reliable for everyone, with experience in infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform.

• You are a proactive and thoughtful problem-solver, taking the initiative to see challenges through to resolution.

• You are a kind and clear communicator, able to work effectively with a distributed team and patiently support colleagues with different technical backgrounds.

• You are motivated by the opportunity to contribute your expertise to a project with a broad and positive mission.

• Your background includes experience working on large-scale, distributed systems.