Junior SRE: ML/HPC Infra Engineer in Training

Aplaro Ltd; New York (NY); On-site; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health

Dental

Wellness plans

401(k) contributions

Job summary

Aplaro Ltd is seeking a Junior Software Engineer in New York to contribute to production ML/HPC infrastructure and data pipelines. You will learn the systems, gradually take ownership of components, and deliver production‑quality code under mentorship.

Ideally you have a CS/engineering background, strong fundamentals, and experience in Python, C++, or Rust. You will work on Linux environments, with opportunities to impact large‑scale research and trading workloads.

Qualifications

• A degree (BSc or MSc) in Computer Science, Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong foundations in computer science (e.g. algorithms, data structures, operating systems, distributed systems).
• Experience developing software in at least one language such as Python, C++, or Rust.
• Familiarity with writing, testing, and maintaining production‑quality code.
• Ability to reason clearly about technical problems and communicate effectively with teammates.
• Interest in infrastructure, performance, and large‑scale systems.
• Exposure to machine learning workflows, data engineering, or ML platforms.
• Experience working in Linux environments.
• Introductory knowledge of distributed systems, HPC, or cloud platforms for CPU and GPU workloads.
• Experience with profiling, benchmarking, or performance analysis.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain data pipelines for machine learning training and inference.
• Develop and improve workflow orchestration and infrastructure components (e.g. scheduling, resource allocation, data movement, filesystems).
• Analyze and improve performance and scalability of systems and critical code paths.
• Improve the reliability, observability, and usability of ML or HPC platforms.
• Collaborate with quantitative researchers and developers to understand requirements and translate them into robust technical solutions.
• The opportunity to work on production‑grade ML and HPC infrastructure at scale.
• Strong mentorship and technical guidance from experienced engineers.
• Gradual ownership of meaningful systems and components.
• Exposure to real‑world performance, scalability, and reliability challenges.
• Close collaboration with quantitative researchers and developers.

Skills

Algorithms

Data structures

Operating systems

Distributed systems

Python

C++

Rust

Linux

Profiling

Communication

Education

BSc or MSc in CS/Engineering or related field

Tools

Python

C++

Rust

CUDA

Job description

Aplaro Ltd is seeking a Junior Software Engineer in New York to contribute to production ML/HPC infrastructure and data pipelines. You will learn the systems, gradually take ownership of components, and deliver production‑quality code under mentorship.

Ideally you have a CS/engineering background, strong fundamentals, and experience in Python, C++, or Rust. You will work on Linux environments, with opportunities to impact large‑scale research and trading workloads.