Staff Infrastructure Software Engineer (Remote - US)

be part of a team that values safety, inclusion, and excellence
we are one of the largest U.S. railroads transporting the nation's freight across 28 western states and 3 Canadian provinces. as a member of our team, you will play a role in supporting the movement of essential products and materials that help feed, clothe, supply, and power communities throughout America and the world.

bnsf | tech: innovating and transforming the future of freight rail
bnsf | tech is the technology division making BNSF the preeminent freight and mobility company in north america.

are you ready to drive change?
if you are passionate about making a difference and eager to advance your career in a dynamic and supportive environment, we want you on our team! join us in reshaping the future of freight rail and discover a fulfilling career where your contributions matter.

we are committed to a culture where all employees are included, belong, and have equal opportunity to achieve their full potential.Come make a difference with us!

learn more about BNSF and our Benefits

Job Location: Remote US
Anticipated Start Date: 06/01/2026

The US base salary range for this full-time position is provided below:

Salary Range: $225,000- $300,000

The range represents the amount bnsf | tech reasonably expects to pay for the position based on the level, scope, and responsibilities of the role. Individual compensation and level of position offered is determined by the hiring location and additional factors including but not limited to job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.In addition to base pay and bonus eligibility, BNSF offers a comprehensive benefits package.

This is a full-time remote position. Employees may work from anywhere within the contiguous 48 states of the United States

Travel is up to 20%. Employees will be required to occasionally travel to our corporate headquarters in Fort Worth, TX for in person meetings. Travel expenses for business needs will be covered by BNSF

This position is open to candidates who are currently authorized to work in the United States. We are also open to sponsoring H-1B transfers, TN nonimmigrant status, and STEM OPT candidates with at least 2 years of remaining eligibility.

Apply early as this job may be removed or filled prior to the closing date, which is approximately seven (7) days after the posting date.

infrastructure:build rail's first hybrid cloud to enable millions of freight transactions a day with an open-source stack that delivers the lowest unit cost of technology.

Key responsibilities may include: This is a full stack infrastructure engineering role, involving backend services, APIs, and developer-facing services for our physical/digital infrastructure and platforms. A modern platform that brings together virtual machines, containers, storage, data services, networking, observability, and developer experience, all managed as software.

Develop and operate cloud-native systems and services using GitOps workflows

Build and operate IaaS (compute, storage, and networking), PaaS (DBs, messages, API, and serverless), identity/access, observability/alerting/remediation, and developer services

Collaborate with internal application teams to improve platform usability and feedback

Help design and run systems that scale across our data centers, edge devices, and public cloud environments powering always on services

Demonstrate operational excellence by monitoring, troubleshooting, and resolving production issues, including participating in a 24/7 oncall rotation

The duties and responsibilities in this posting are representative categories to be used in deciding whether to apply for this position. This is not an exhaustive list of the position's duties.

At BNSF Railway, we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, showcasing their skills, experiences and development. We provide resources and tools to help you reach your full potential, fostering a supportive and inclusive environment.

Basic Qualifications

• Authorized to work in the US
• 6+ years of proficiency with modern programming languages used in infrastructure (e.g. Go, Python, and Java)
• 5+ years of experience with IaaS, PaaS, Service Mesh, block/object storage, and Linux
• 3+ years experience with streaming data services and SQL/NoSQL/Graph DBs
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows, and DevOps practices
• Interest in open-source infrastructure and developer platforms
• Experience with observability stacks (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry)
• Experience with secure coding practices and infrastructure security principles
• Experience with secrets management and identity and access control
• Proven ability to independently deliver features that improve developer workflows or platform capabilities
• Experience collaborating across teams and mentoring junior engineers.
• Familiarity with designing scalable systems and contributing to architectural decisions.
• Experience participating in design reviews, incident retrospectives, or RFC processes
• Demonstrated ability to learn new technical concepts and to adapt to new technologies quickly
• Strong communication and collaboration skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in computer science or a related field
• Engineering experience with a public IaaS company (AWS, Digital Ocean, GCP, CoreWeave,etc.)
• Experience running infrastructure platforms in production such as OpenStack, Ceph, Kubernetes, DBaaS, service mesh, and API gateways
• Github commits to open-source infrastructure and developer platforms projects
• Experience with edge systems and hybrid environments
• Experience with developer tooling as a builder and/or user
• Proficiency with container-based development
• Interest in sustainable infrastructure and cost/resource awareness
• Familiarity with frameworks like React, Angular, Node.js, Spring Boot
• Able to work now and in the future without BNSF's assistance (whether monetary, through sponsorship, or otherwise) in obtaining, maintaining, or extending employment authorization (including H-1B, STEM OPT/CPT, or TN nonimmigrant status).

At BNSF, you will have access to a comprehensive and competitive benefits package including:

• An industry-leading 401(k) and renowned Railroad Retirement program.
• A range of robust health care options for you and your dependents (including domestic partners), including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, mental health, cancer support, and high-quality care network options.
• Health care spending accounts (HSA) with employer contributions, as well as life and disability insurance, provided at no cost.
• Family benefits including parental, pediatric and family building support, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, and dependent care spending account (with employer match).
• Access to discounts on travel, gym memberships, counseling services and wellness support.
• Annual bonus (Incentive Compensation Program)
• Generous leave / time off policies.
• For more information, visit Benefits.

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BNSF Railway is an Equal Opportunity Employer, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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