Systems Engineer - IT at Read AI, Inc.
Seattle, WA
$75,000–$90,000from the description
Aug 2, 2026
Seattle, WA
Sep 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A hybrid IT and security operations role at an AI startup in Seattle, responsible for owning the full IT stack — laptop fleet, MDM, identity administration, office network, and helpdesk — while sharing security operations duties such as alert triage and phishing simulation management with the existing security team. A key early deliverable is automating employee onboarding and offboarding across the company's ITSM, HRIS, and identity systems. The role is designed to grow over time toward deeper security engineering work.
Mid level · 3+ years · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 20 people in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (network and computer systems administrators). range 15–40
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
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What the occupation pays Median $106,737 (middle half $85,847–$139,716). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Why we read it this way (6)
The role blends IT/systems administration with security operations roughly evenly; 15-1244 was chosen because the primary day-to-day work is operating and administering infrastructure (MDM, identity, network, fleet), while security duties are explicitly described as shared and secondary. 15-1212 is a genuine runner-up given the security operations scope.
The title carries no seniority level; 3+ years of experience and the scope of ownership (single-person IT function, first major automation project) support a Mid-level classification.
Python, Go, and TypeScript are listed together as interchangeable scripting/automation languages under the requirements section; Python is used as the primary name with Go and TypeScript as alternatives.
Google Workspace and Okta are listed together as interchangeable identity administration platforms in the requirements section.
FleetDM, Apple Business Manager, Unifi, Ravenna, Gusto, Panther, Terraform, and Adaptive Security all appear in the job description but either in the 'Nice to Have' section or as named tools in the narrative/responsibilities context rather than as hard gates — marked as preferred accordingly.
The role explicitly requires in-person presence in the Seattle area (hybrid); remote=false.
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