Cloud Inference Engineer

About Modular

About the role:

What you will do:

• Build & ship a LLM focused inference platform using best in class inference techniques (disaggregated inference, multi-node deployment of large models, high performance networking, distributed kv-cache management, high throughput batch processing, etc)
• Push the envelope for operational excellence with request-to-kernel observability, multi-cloud deployments, clever autoscaling, cold-start optimizations, and more.
• Collaborate with our kernels and genAI teams to achieve SOTA application performance by integrating SOTA kernel & serving optimizations with SOTA cluster optimizations.
• Build helm charts, kubernetes operators, and more to make a create simple, effective, maintainable deployments.

What you bring to the table:

• 5+ years of experience working in backend engineering
• Experience with kubernetes and operating your own services
• Ability to create durable, reusable software tools and libraries that are leveraged across teams and functions
• Experience in machine learning technologies and use cases
• Creativity and curiosity for solving complex problems, a team-oriented attitude that enables you to work well with others, and alignment with our culture
• Strongly identifies with our core company cultural values.

Helpful but not required:

• Experience with high performance computing / networking
• Experience working on high scale ML inference infrastructure (traditional AI or genAI)
• Familiarity with golang

What Modular brings to the table:

• 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.