IT Engineer

exa· Engineering
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📍 San Francisco, CaliforniaFullTime💰 USD 150K–195K

About this role

Exa is an applied AI lab building a search engine unlike the world has ever seen. We build massive-scale infra to crawl the entire web, train state-of-the-art embedding models to process it, and design super high performant vector databases to retrieve over it. We now power search for Cursor, Cognition, HubSpot, and over 400,000 developers and have raised $350m from Lightspeed, Benchmark, and a16z.

 

Our ultimate goal is to build perfect search over all the world's information, far beyond Google. If you want to build massive-scale ML systems that will define the way the new AI world consumes information, this is the place for you.

 

As an IT Engineer, you'd work on everything that keeps Exa running. From IT infrastructure and device management, security, compliance, internal tooling, and onboarding.

What You'll Do

  • Have experience working on end to end from device procurement, MDM, identity and access management, and endpoint security

  • Help with office buildouts and operations as Exa scales

  • Help Exans troubleshooting different IT issues

  • Set up and manage AV and conference room infrastructure so the team can move fast without friction

  • Help make sure new Exans are set up during onboarding so everyone is productive from day one

 

What We're Looking For

  • Experience working in IT at a fast-growing startup

  • Familiarity with security and compliance frameworks (SOC2, ISO 27001)

  • Experience with identity and access management

  • Has experience with AV and conference room infrastructure

Exa is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related conditions, criminal histories consistent with applicable law, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the salary for the IT Engineer role at exa?
The listed salary for this IT Engineer position at exa is USD 150K–195K. This is an FullTime role.
Where is the IT Engineer position at exa located?
This IT Engineer role at exa is based in San Francisco, California. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
Is the IT Engineer role at exa full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a FullTime position. It is posted as a IT Engineer role in the Engineering department at exa.
Which team or department does the IT Engineer at exa belong to?
This IT Engineer position is part of the Engineering department at exa. See the full job description for more information about the team structure and responsibilities.
How do I apply for the IT Engineer position at exa?
Click the "Apply Now" button on this page. You will be redirected to exa's official application portal hosted on ashby where you can submit your application directly.
When was the IT Engineer job at exa posted?
This IT Engineer position at exa was posted on Sep 15, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
IT Engineer
exa · 💰 USD 150K–195K
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