Platform Engineer, AI Inference

Modular•Los Altos, CA

29d•Hybrid

About The Position

At Modular, we're on a mission to revolutionize AI infrastructure by systematically rebuilding the AI software stack from the ground up. Our team, made up of industry leaders and experts, is building cutting-edge, modular infrastructure that simplifies AI development and deployment. By rethinking the complexities of AI systems, we're empowering everyone to unlock AI's full potential and tackle some of the world's most pressing challenges. If you're passionate about shaping the future of AI and creating tools that make a real difference in people's lives, we want you on our team. You can read about our culture and careers to understand how we work and what we value. About the role: The Platform Engineering group owns and operates the core systems that enable collaboration across Modular-from multi-cloud infrastructure to a distributed CI system to insight and analytics dashboards. In the Platform team, we directly support development. We are looking for a Platform Engineer to own and improve the systems that support our Cloud Inference products. In this role, you'll balance hands-on development with technical leadership, designing and implementing new features while also investing in team knowledge and skills. We are looking for someone passionate about building multi-cloud services & deploying AI services at scale. LOCATION: This role will be based in our office in Los Altos, CA (Minimum 2 Days/week). Candidates based in the US or Canada are welcome to apply. Relocation assistance provided for out-of-state candidates.

Requirements

5+ years of relevant experience
Experience maintaining Kubernetes clusters and applications
Experience building, deploying, and supporting cloud services (bonus points for multi-cloud)
Comfort working across clouds, tools, and systems-focusing on problem-solving rather than specific technologies
Able to articulate and implement security best-practices
Strong collaboration skills and ability to share information with internal engineering and product teams
Alignment with our core company cultural values

Nice To Haves

Experience with GPUs, high performance networking (RDMA, infiniband, etc)

Responsibilities

Shape the technical platform for large scale AI inference
Promote technical and team excellence through collaboration and leadership
Develop and maintain core platform capabilities - traditional and high performance networking, k8s clusters, etc

Benefits

Amazing Team. We are a progressive and agile team with some of the industry's best engineering and product leaders.
World-class Benefits. In order to attract the best, we need to offer the best. Premier insurance plans, up to 5% 401k matching, flexible paid time off, and more are available to you! Please note that specific benefit packages may vary based on your location.
Competitive Compensation. We offer very strong compensation packages, including stock options. We want people to be focused on their best work and believe in tailoring compensation plans to meet the needs of our workforce.
Team Building Events. We organize regular team onsites and local meetups in Los Altos, CA as well as different cities. Traveling 2-4 times a year is expected for all roles.

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