Member of Technical Staff, Software Engineer

Fireworks AI; San Mateo, New York (CA, NY); On-site; USD 175,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading AI infrastructure company in California is seeking a Member of Technical Staff, Software Engineer to build core systems for their generative AI platform. This role involves designing APIs and distributed infrastructure while addressing customer needs. Candidates should have at least 5 years of experience in backend systems and be comfortable with cloud technologies. The position offers a competitive salary ranging from $175,000 to $220,000 along with equity and benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years building backend or infrastructure systems.
• Experience with cloud providers like AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Familiar with machine learning and AI tooling.

Responsibilities

• Build and scale backend services and distributed systems.
• Work directly with customers to solve real problems.
• Optimize performance and developer experience.

Skills

Backend development

Infrastructure systems

Cloud computing (AWS/GCP/Azure)

ML/AI tooling

Job description

Member of Technical Staff, Software Engineer

New York, NY; San Mateo, CA

About Us:

At Fireworks, we’re building the future of generative AI infrastructure. Our platform delivers the highest-quality models with the fastest and most scalable inference in the industry. We’ve been independently benchmarked as the leader in LLM inference speed and are driving cutting‑edge innovation through projects like our own function calling and multimodal models. Fireworks is a Series C company valued at $4 billion and backed by top investors including Benchmark, Sequoia, Lightspeed, Index, and Evantic. We’re an ambitious, collaborative team of builders, founded by veterans of Meta PyTorch and Google Vertex AI.

The Role

You’ll help build the core systems powering Fireworks AI — from customer‑facing APIs and product features to the distributed infrastructure running AI workloads at scale.

This is a true full‑stack backend + infra role. You’ll design systems, ship products, and own everything end‑to‑end, not just tickets.

What You’ll Work On

• APIs, web backend, and developer tooling
• Model training, fine‑tuning, and inference orchestration
• Job scheduling, autoscaling, and model serving
• Billing, enterprise features, and access control
• Cross‑cloud infrastructure (compute, storage, networking)
• Global scale GPU cluster management

What You’ll Do

• Build and scale backend services and distributed systems
• Work directly with customers to solve real problems
• Optimize performance, cost, and developer experience
• Move fast and use AI tools to automate everything you can

You Might Be a Fit If

• You cannot wait to jump into the forefront of AI revolution
• You like to build infrastructure and backend that are directly contributing to products
• You think in systems, trade‑offs, and impact
• You take ownership and drive things across teams

Requirements

• 5+ years building backend or infrastructure systems
• Experience with cloud (AWS/GCP/Azure)
• Familiar with ML/AI tooling or platforms
• Comfortable working with both humans and AI systems

Bonus

• Experience with large‑scale ML infrastructure
• Infra‑as‑code, CI/CD, or open‑source contributions

Total compensation for this role also includes meaningful equity in a fast‑growing startup, along with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. Base salary is determined by a range of factors including individual qualifications, experience, skills, interview performance, market data, and work location. The listed salary range is intended as a guideline and may be adjusted.

$175,000 - $220,000 USD

Why Fireworks AI?

• Solve Hard Problems: Tackle challenges at the forefront of AI infrastructure, from low‑latency inference to scalable model serving.
• Build What’s Next: Work with bleeding‑edge technology that impacts how businesses and developers harness AI globally.
• Ownership & Impact: Join a fast‑growing, passionate team where your work directly shapes the future of AI—no bureaucracy, just results.
• Learn from the Best: Collaborate with world‑class engineers and AI researchers who thrive on curiosity and innovation.

Fireworks AI is an equal‑opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all innovators.