Infrastructure Engineering Manager

About the Role:We're looking for a hands-on Infrastructure Engineering Manager to lead Blooio's hardware operations, networking, servers, and internal software. You'll manage a team of two infrastructure technicians and be responsible for the uptime, reliability, performance, and scalability of our physical infrastructure.This isn't a traditional IT management role. You'll work across physical hardware, networking, software development, and AI-powered automation alongside engineering leadership, with room to take on more ownership as Blooio scales.We want someone who can troubleshoot a networking issue, diagnose a server failure, write code to automate the fix, and lead the team to keep it from happening again.Responsibilities: Own the uptime of our on-site hardware: server racks, networking equipment, and physical devicesConfigure and troubleshoot Ubiquiti UniFi networking, including VLANs, VPNs, firewalls, DNS, DHCP, and routingImplement monitoring, automated recovery, and preventive maintenance, and plan for capacity and redundancyWrite and maintain internal tools, dashboards, APIs, and automation, using AI-assisted tools like CursorManage and mentor two infrastructure technicians, and set procedures, documentation, and maintenance standardsLead incident response and root-cause analysisQualifications:3+ years in infrastructure engineering, network engineering, or systems administrationExperience leading or supervising technical staffStrong networking fundamentals and hands-on experience with Ubiquiti UniFi or comparable enterprise equipmentExperience administering physical servers and networking hardwarePractical coding experience: you can build, debug, and maintain scripts, APIs, and internal tools, including reviewing AI-generated codeComfortable working hands-on, on-site in CarlsbadNice to Have:Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Node.js, plus Linux, SQL, and REST APIsExperience with rack-mounted hardware, UPS systems, and remote device provisioningExperience building monitoring, alerting, and automated recovery systemsExperience running high-availability production infrastructureAbout Blooio:Blooio is a business messaging platform for sending and receiving Apple Messages for Business, iMessage, RCS, and SMS from CRMs, automations, APIs, and AI agents. We're a small team building the most powerful messaging platform for businesses.Compensation:$125K–$140K/yr · Healthcare · 401(k) · Equity