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Remote-First Lead ML Inference Systems Engineer

Runpod

Runpod is hiring an ML Systems Engineer, Inference to own end-to-end LLM serving performance, optimizing latency and cost across models and hardware generations. This hands-on role requires identifying bottlenecks, implementing fixes, and delivering reliable production configurations.

You will profile serving stacks, define metrics, and collaborate with product and infra teams to shape Runpod's inference offerings. Remote-first team with competitive compensation and equity.

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Vacancy posted 3 days ago
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