CIQ

About CIQ

CIQ builds the essential enterprise infrastructure that powers the world's most demanding computing workloads. You help architect everything from operating systems to AI infrastructure, high-performance computing, and cloud-native orchestration. Our solutions deliver the speed, security, scalability, and sovereignty that major enterprises, government agencies, and research institutions depend on. We are the founding support and services partner for Rocky Linux, trusted by 90% of the world's largest enterprises and powering over 2.75 million active deployments globally. CIQ works to unify complex software infrastructure, enhancing system security and compliance for large-scale networks. We are growing and recently secured $26 million in Series A funding.

How We Work

CIQ embraces a fully remote work model, allowing you to thrive from anywhere. We operate with a "customer first" mentality, moving efficiently and iteratively like a startup. Our culture emphasizes mutual respect, diversity, and a commitment to excellence. We value highly motivated individuals who are adaptable, self-directed, and genuinely curious about technology. Collaboration is key; you will find a team that is friendly, humble, honest, and constantly striving to improve.

Engineering at CIQ

CIQ tackles critical challenges in enterprise infrastructure, focusing on the core building blocks of modern computing. You'll work on foundational technologies that span the operating system layer, AI infrastructure, and high-performance computing (HPC) orchestration. Our engineering teams develop products like the RLC Pro family of Enterprise Linux distributions, Fuzzball workload orchestration, Warewulf Pro cluster provisioning, and Ascender Pro automation. You'll contribute to an environment where stability, compatibility, security, and performance are paramount. We also focus on open-source contributions, being the founding support partner for Rocky Linux. You can explore technologies like Common Crawl, SPF, Euro, DNSSEC, Amazon, DMARC, IPv6, and Google Apps for Business.

Why Join Us

• Build foundational infrastructure that impacts the world's largest enterprises and research institutions.
• Work in a fully remote, flexible environment with a collaborative and humble team.
• Contribute to open-source projects like Rocky Linux, influencing the future of enterprise computing.
• Solve complex challenges in HPC, AI/ML, and cloud-native orchestration.
• Grow your career in a company backed by $26M in funding, with a strong focus on innovation.

Benefits & Perks

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible paid time off
• Employee stock options
• Remote work flexibility