AI Compute Lead

Ample Industries (Formerly Vortx) • Santa Monica, CA

3d

About The Position

Own the GPU stack at every site, including node design, bring-up, and day-to-day operation of inference clusters running on the company’s power systems. Define compute reference architectures, deploy and validate hardware, operate clusters, enable inference serving for API platform customers, coordinate with the energy team, and manage GPU, networking, and integration vendors.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience deploying and operating GPU clusters at scale.
• Deep knowledge of inference serving, InfiniBand/RoCE, and multi-tenancy.
• Working fluency in high-density power and cooling.
• Experience serving external inference customers.

Nice To Haves

• Battery, microgrid, or DC power experience.

Responsibilities

• Define reference architectures ranging from NVL72-class racks to smaller nodes.
• Rack, stack, power on, and validate compute at each site.
• Run cluster operations, including utilization, uptime, thermal limits, and power limits.
• Enable inference serving for API platform customers, including scheduling and tenancy.
• Co-design load profiles and battery ride-through with the energy team.
• Own GPU, networking, and integration vendors.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed