Distributed ML Infrastructure Engineer

Institute of Foundation Models

Sunnyvale (CA)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 450,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision
401(k) program
Generous PTO
Paid parental leave
Gym access
Complimentary lunch

Job summary

A leading research lab in Sunnyvale is seeking a distributed ML infrastructure engineer to extend and scale training systems. The ideal candidate must have over 5 years of experience in ML systems with strong expertise in distributed training frameworks like DeepSpeed and FSDP. This role offers a competitive salary ranging from $150,000 to $450,000 annually along with comprehensive benefits and amenities.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in ML systems, infra, or distributed training.
  • Strong software engineering fundamentals and proven multi-node experience.
  • Ability to implement algorithms across GPUs/nodes based on mathematical specs.

Responsibilities

  • Extend or modify training frameworks to support new use cases.
  • Translate mathematical optimizer specs into distributed implementations.
  • Build systems for experiment tracking and job monitoring.

Skills

Distributed training frameworks (e.g., DeepSpeed, FSDP, FairScale, Horovod)
Python
Slurm
Kubernetes
Ray
NCCL/GLOO debugging skills
Mixed-precision training
CUDA
Triton kernel

Job description

A leading research lab in Sunnyvale is seeking a distributed ML infrastructure engineer to extend and scale training systems. The ideal candidate must have over 5 years of experience in ML systems with strong expertise in distributed training frameworks like DeepSpeed and FSDP. This role offers a competitive salary ranging from $150,000 to $450,000 annually along with comprehensive benefits and amenities.
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