Senior Systems Engineer (VDI)

TL;DR

Senior Systems Engineer (VDI): Designing and operating enterprise-scale virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) with an accent on VMware technologies (vSphere, vSAN, VCF) and Horizon architectures. Focus on leading the implementation and lifecycle management of scalable VDI solutions, optimizing desktop images, and ensuring high-performance virtual environments for engineers and AI/ML workloads.

Location: Hybrid, Foster City, CA

Salary: $206,000–$247,000 a year

Company

hirify.global is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market, aiming to provide the next generation of mobility-as-a-service.

What you will do

• Act as the Subject Matter Expert for VMware vSphere, vSAN, VCF and Horizon.
• Design and evolve hirify.global's on-prem and hybrid cloud VMware SDDC.
• Lead architecture, implementation, and lifecycle of scalable Horizon-based VDI infrastructure, including GPU workloads.
• Architect and operate enterprise VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) environments.
• Own the health, patching, and lifecycle of the VMware stack.
• Establish best practices for image management, profile handling, application layering, UX optimization, and secure remote access.

Requirements

• Extensive hands-on experience with VMware vSphere, Horizon, vSAN, and VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF).
• Demonstrated experience designing and operating enterprise SDDC platforms at scale.
• Strong understanding of lifecycle management, cluster design, resource allocation, and high-availability strategies within VMware environments.
• Proven success designing and scaling VMware Horizon environments for enterprise organizations.
• Expertise in desktop image optimization, application delivery, user profile management, and performance tuning.

Nice to have

• Experience with scripting (PowerShell, Bash, Python), and orchestration tools (e.g., Aria Automation / Orchestrator, Ansible, Terraform).
• Ability to communicate architectural strategy clearly to technical teams and executive stakeholders.
• Experience leading cross-functional infrastructure initiatives.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (sick leave, vacation, bereavement).
• hirify.global Stock Appreciation Rights and Amazon Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).
• Health insurance, long-term care insurance, and long-term and short-term disability insurance, and life insurance.
• Opportunity to be part of a fast-moving and highly execution-oriented team.