Sr. Software Engineer, AI Infrastructure

Responsibilities

• Manage GPU and CPU infrastructure deployments to Top Secret data centers.
• Provide GPU-as-a-service support for external customers on bare-metal and virtualized platforms.
• Design, validate, and productize AI cluster solutions at 100,000+ GPU scale.
• Develop automation for deploying and managing on-premise Kubernetes and AI clusters and operating systems.
• Deploy and manage databases, monitoring systems, and distributed storage.
• Collaborate with AI engineers to build scalable, operable, and maintainable products.
• Improve services throughout their lifecycle, from design and deployment through operation and refinement.
• Maintain monitoring and alerting systems and improve high availability.
• Identify infrastructure improvements and create solutions that increase system availability.
• Mentor junior engineers and lead the team toward technical excellence.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems/IT, or an engineering discipline plus 5+ years of professional Linux experience, or 7+ years of professional experience in software, DevOps, or site reliability engineering in lieu of a degree.
• 5+ years of experience with Kubernetes and managing Linux operating systems.
• Experience with Terraform, Ansible, or comparable infrastructure tools and with containerization technologies such as OCI containers and Kubernetes.
• Scripting experience with Bash, Python, or similar languages, plus development experience in Python, C++, or Go.
• Preferred qualifications include 5+ years of Python and Python-based development, Kubernetes cluster management, Linux boot and systems configuration knowledge, testing and continuous integration/build/deployment/monitoring knowledge, Bazel or Makefiles, performance optimization, distributed databases and data modeling, large-scale server automation, TCP/IP networking, cloud virtualization, and NVIDIA GPU deployment stacks.
• Strong communication skills and an active Top Secret, Top Secret SCI, or DOE Level Q clearance are preferred.
• Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends, travel domestically and globally as needed, and successfully obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.

Benefits

• Base salary range is $165,000.00-$265,000.00 annually, with potential stock or long-term cash awards, discretionary bonuses, and Employee Stock Purchase Plan participation.
• Benefits include medical, vision, and dental coverage, a 401(k), disability and life insurance, paid parental leave, discounts, approximately three weeks of paid vacation, at least 10 paid holidays, and paid sick leave.
• Employees with an active clearance may receive a 10% differential, up to an additional $20,000 annually, after being briefed into a classified program.
• The role may require extended hours, weekends, and domestic or global travel; obtaining and maintaining a Top Secret clearance is a condition of employment.