Infrastructure Engineer

Meshy; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading 3D generative AI company in Canada is seeking an Infrastructure Engineer to build and scale foundational architectures for AI systems. The ideal candidate has strong AWS and Kubernetes experience, enjoys a collaborative environment, and possesses solid programming skills in Python. This position offers competitive salary, stock options, and the opportunity to work with a talented team pushing the boundaries of AI and 3D technology.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Equity options

Comprehensive health insurance

Unlimited, flexible time off

Qualifications

• Must have strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
• Experience with AWS services is essential.
• Daily operations with Kubernetes required.
• Proficiency in Python programming is a must.
• Senior level experience in DevOps or SRE is expected.
• Knowledge of modern DevOps principles particularly around scalability and automation.
• Ability to independently lead projects.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain compute infrastructure in cloud and bare metal.
• Design efficient storage solutions for training datasets.
• Develop online inference systems for GPU environments.
• Automate workflows to enhance reliability and performance.
• Collaborate with AI researchers on deployment needs.
• Lead internal tooling and monitoring infrastructure.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Collaborative mindset

Hands-on experience with AWS services

Familiar with Kubernetes

Programming in Python

3 years+ experience in DevOps/SRE

Strong programming in Golang

Understanding of DevOps principles

Ability to work independently

Tools

AWS (EC2, S3, EKS)

GitHub Actions

Grafana

Prometheus

OpenTelemetry

Job description

Overview

Headquartered inSilicon Valley, Meshy is the leading 3D generative AI company on a mission toUnleash 3D Creativity by transforming the content creation pipeline. Meshy makes it effortless for both professional artists and hobbyists to create unique 3D assets—turning text and images into stunning 3D models in just minutes. Our world-class team of top experts in computer graphics, AI, and art includes alumni from MIT, Stanford, and Berkeley, as well as veterans from Nvidia and Microsoft. Our talent spans the globe, with team members distributed acrossNorth America, Asia, and Oceania, fostering a diverse and innovative multi-regional culture focused on solving global 3D challenges. Meshy is trusted by top developers, backed by premiere venture capital firms likeSequoia and GGV, and has successfully raised$52 Millionin funding.

Meshy is the market leader, recognized as theNo.1in popularity among 3D AI tools (according to 2024 A16Z Games) andNo.1in website traffic (according to SimilarWeb, with3 Millionmonthly visits). The platform boasts over5 Million usersand has generated40 Million models.

Founder and CEOYuanming (Ethan) Hu earned his Ph.D. in graphics and AI from MIT, where he developed the acclaimed Taichi GPU programming language (27K stars on GitHub, used by 300+ institutes). His work is highly influential, including an honorable mention for the SIGGRAPH 2022 Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award and over 2,700 research citations.

About the Role

We’re looking for anInfrastructure Engineer to help us design, build, and scale the foundational architecture that powers our next-generation AI systems. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, engineering-driven environment and finds joy in creating robust, elegant systems from scratch.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain stable, scalable, and highly available compute infrastructure, spanning cloud (AWS) and bare metal environments.
• Design and operate efficient storage solutions for large-scale AI training datasets and checkpoints.
• Develop high-performance online inference systems, optimizing for diverse GPU environments (e.g., H100, B200).
• Automate infra workflows to maximize reliability, observability, and performance across our platform.
• Collaborate closely with AI researchers and backend engineers to support evolving model deployment and experimentation needs.
• Lead and contribute to internal tooling, CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions), and monitoring infrastructure (e.g., Grafana, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry).

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills and a collaborative, self-motivated mindset.
• Hands-on experience with AWS services (e.g., EC2, S3, EKS, IAM, RDS, CloudFront).
• Familiar with Kubernetes in daily operations.
• Programming ability in Python.
• 3 years+ of experience in DevOps / SRE / Infra (Senior).
• Strong programming ability in Python or Golang (must be proficient in at least one).
• Production-level experience with Kubernetes in daily operations.
• Deep understanding of modern DevOps / SRE / Infra principles, especially around scalability, automation, and fault-tolerance.
• Ability to work independently, lead projects, and become a subject matter expert.

Nice to Have

• A tinkerer’s spirit - you enjoy hacking, experimenting, and building things for fun or learning. Examples we value:
• Building clever side projects or open-source tools.
• Writing high-quality technical articles or contributing to public repos.
• Developing lightweight, efficient tooling for infra monitoring or ops.
• Contributions to the open-source community or prior experience maintaining open/closed source systems.
• Familiarity with model training workflows (e.g., LLMs, GPUs, large data IO).
• Interest in working directly with AI researchers and understanding model performance trade-offs.

Our Values

Brain: We value intelligence and the pursuit of knowledge. Our team is composed of some of the brightest minds in the industry.

Heart: We care deeply about our work, our users, and each other. Empathy and passion drive us forward.

Gut: We trust our instincts and are not afraid to take bold risks. Innovation requires courage.

Taste: We have a keen eye for quality and aesthetics. Our products are not just functional but also beautiful.

Why Join Meshy?

Competitive salary, equity, and benefits package.

Opportunity to work with a talented and passionate team at the forefront of AI and 3D technology.

Flexible work environment, with options for remote and on-site work.

Opportunities for fast professional growth and development.

An inclusive culture that values creativity, innovation, and collaboration.

Unlimited, flexible time off.

• Stock options available for core team members.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.

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