Infrastructure Engineer

This is a job that Jill, our AI Recruiter, is recruiting for on behalf of one of our customers. She will pick the best candidates from Jack's network. The next step is to speak to Jack. Job Title Infrastructure Engineer Salary £50k-£70k Company Description Extracellular is a mission-driven Bristol biotech startup accelerating the production of sustainable cell-based products like cultivated meat and bio-materials. By blending biology with digital innovation and biomanufacturing, they provide R&D and manufacturing services that help companies reach commercial scale ethically and efficiently. Job Description You will own the technical backbone for a cutting-edge biotech laboratory, managing an on-prem stack of Linux hosts, Docker services, and MQTT data collection. As the sole infrastructure specialist, you’ll ensure scientific data flows reliably from lab instruments to the cloud, hardening systems and building observability without a technical safety net. Location Bristol, UK Why this role is remarkable True technical ownership: You are the sole infrastructure engineer with full autonomy over a modern on-prem stack and its future evolution.Direct scientific impact: Your work directly enables the development of sustainable alternatives to current production methods like cultivated meat and ethical cosmetics.No bureaucracy: Experience a high-trust environment with no on-call rotations, no complex change boards, and a direct line to the Head of R&D. What You Will Do Maintain and extend a fleet of Linux edge devices and lab-floor collectors using infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform and Ansible.Own the end-to-end data platform, from MQTT collection off lab instruments to cloud time-series storage and PostgreSQL databases.Implement rigorous backup, disaster recovery, and observability protocols to ensure critical research data is never lost and systems stay healthy. The ideal candidate Proven experience (4+ years) running production infrastructure, with deep expertise in physical on-prem Linux systems and bare-metal service deployment.Strong networking skills including VLANs, routing, and firewalls, with the ability to debug at the packet level using tools like tcpdump.Hands-on proficiency with Docker Compose and scripting (Python or Go) to modify bespoke tools and manage version-controlled infrastructure. Who are Jack & Jill? Ok, I'll go first. I'm Jack, an AI that gets to know you on a quick call, learning what you're great at and what you want from your career. Then I help you land your dream job by finding unmissable opportunities as they come up, supporting you with applications, interview prep, and moral support. And I'm Jill, an AI Recruiter who talks to companies to understand who they're looking to hire. Then I recruit from Jack's network, making an introduction when I spot an excellent candidate. How does this work? Jack's an AI agent for job searching and career coaching. He works for you.Jill is the AI recruiter working for the company. She recruits from Jack's network.If it's a match and the company wants to meet you, they'll make the intro. In the meantime, if you'd like, Jack will send you excellent alternatives. We never post fake jobs This isn't a trick. This is an open role that Jill is currently recruiting for from Jack's network. Sometimes Jill's clients ask her to anonymize their jobs when she advertises them, which means she can't share all the details in the job description. We appreciate this can make them look a bit suspect, but there isn't much we can do about it. Give Jack a spin! You could land this role. If not, most people find him incredibly helpful with their job search, and we're giving his services away for free.