Senior GenAI Platform Engineer - Scalable Infra & APIs

FirstMile Ventures; Silverthorne (CO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Low-deductible medical, dental and vision coverage

Disability and life insurance

401(k) with 4% match

Flexible spending accounts

Health savings accounts

Paid time off

Remote work support

Job summary

FirstMile Ventures in Silverthorne, CO is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to architect and build core platform components for GenAI deployment. This role focuses on developing secure, scalable systems across various areas including APIs and data pipelines.

The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in software engineering, strong Python skills, and familiarity with cloud infrastructure. Competitive compensation includes equity and flexible work options.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience building and scaling complex platforms or distributed systems.
• Strong proficiency in Python, including designing, developing, and debugging production-grade services.
• Working familiarity with AI/ML concepts and a strong interest in staying current with GenAI advancements.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure), DevOps practices, and security fundamentals.
• Demonstrated ability to decompose complex technical challenges into scalable, maintainable solutions.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop high-performance, reliable systems for GenAI model serving, data orchestration, and distributed computing.
• Build and scale infrastructure for embeddings, retrieval systems, data catalogs, and evaluation workflows.
• Design and maintain secure, scalable APIs with a strong emphasis on developer experience.
• Enhance deployment pipelines, observability tooling, and operational best practices to ensure platform resilience.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to evaluate emerging GenAI research, benchmarks, and techniques.
• Contribute to platform-level decisions around cluster management, orchestration, and service reliability.

Skills

Python

AI/ML concepts

Cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure)

DevOps practices

Security fundamentals

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field

Job description

FirstMile Ventures in Silverthorne, CO is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to architect and build core platform components for GenAI deployment. This role focuses on developing secure, scalable systems across various areas including APIs and data pipelines.

The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in software engineering, strong Python skills, and familiarity with cloud infrastructure. Competitive compensation includes equity and flexible work options.