Senior AI Infrastructure & Platform Engineer - Riyadh,KSA

DS DeepSource; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 224,000 - 338,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech firm is seeking a highly skilled Senior AI Infrastructure & Platform Engineer in Riyadh. The position requires managing and optimizing GPU-based infrastructures crucial for supporting AI workloads. This role involves deploying compute clusters, working closely with data science teams, and developing automation processes. Ideal candidates should possess strong experience with Nvidia tools, Slurm, and Kubernetes, alongside proficiency in Linux and scripting. Excellent troubleshooting and performance management skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing GPU-based AI/ML infrastructure.
• Hands-on experience with orchestration tools like Slurm and Kubernetes.
• Strong scripting ability for provisioning and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and maintain GPU-based compute clusters.
• Manage GPU orchestration tools and platforms.
• Monitor and troubleshoot infrastructure performance.

Skills

GPU-based AI/ML infrastructure management

Nvidia Base Command Manager

Slurm or Kubernetes orchestration

Linux system administration

Scripting/automation (Bash, Python)

Tools

Nvidia AI Enterprise Suite

Canonical Ubuntu

Job description

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior AI Infrastructure & Platform Engineer to join our client’s team in Riyadh. In this role, you’ll be responsible for building, managing, and optimizing scalable AI infrastructure and compute environments that support high-performance workloads, including GPU-accelerated AI/ML pipelines, cluster scheduling, and orchestration.

Key Responsibilities

• Deploy, maintain, and optimize GPU-based compute clusters and infrastructure.
• Manage and operate GPU orchestration tools and platforms such as:
• Nvidia Base Command Manager (critical)
• Nvidia AI Enterprise Suite
• Nvidia GPU and Network Operators
• Nvidia NIMs and Blueprints
• Configure, deploy, and maintain compute workloads using scheduling and orchestration tools including:
• Slurm (critical)
• Vanilla Kubernetes
• Install, configure, and maintain the underlying OS (e.g. Canonical Ubuntu) and supporting system software.
• Monitor and troubleshoot infrastructure performance, availability, and reliability; ensure high uptime for AI/ML workloads.
• Work with data scientists, ML engineers, and dev teams to define infrastructure requirements, resource allocation, and deployment workflows.
• Develop automation scripts, CI/CD pipelines, and best practices for infrastructure provisioning and management.
• Document architecture, configurations, and operational procedures; enforce security, compliance, and backup policies.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience managing GPU-based AI/ML infrastructure and compute clusters.
• Hands-on experience with:
• Nvidia Base Command Manager
• Nvidia AI Enterprise Suite
• Nvidia GPU/Network Operators, NIMs, Blueprints
• Strong experience with Slurm and/or Kubernetes orchestration.
• Solid Linux system administration skills — preferably on Ubuntu or similar distributions.
• Strong scripting/automation ability (e.g. Bash, Python, or relevant tooling) for provisioning, deployment, and maintenance.
• Excellent troubleshooting and performance-tuning skills.
• Experience collaborating with ML/data science teams and integrating infrastructure with their workflows.
• Strong understanding of networking, security, resource allocation, and cluster management best practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience working in a high-performance computing (HPC) or AI-focused infrastructure team.
• Knowledge of containerization, container orchestration, and GPUs in cloud or on-prem environments.
• Experience with CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code (e.g. Terraform, Ansible), monitoring tools, and logging setups.
• Familiarity with workload scheduling, job queuing, resource quotas, and GPU-shared environments.