Senior Systems Administrator

Together AI; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Together AI is seeking a Research Systems Engineer to support high-performance computing environments. The role involves managing hardware upgrades, optimizing HPC systems, and collaborating with research teams. Ideal candidates have extensive experience in Linux administration and HPC architectures, along with strong problem-solving skills.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Startup equity

Health insurance

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Linux system administration experience.
• Strong understanding of HPC architectures with GPU management.
• Experience with job schedulers and resource managers (e.g. Slurm).

Responsibilities

• Lead the installation and upgrades of system hardware and software.
• Troubleshoot and resolve any system-related problems.
• Maintain detailed documentation of system configurations and procedures.

Skills

Linux system administration

HPC architectures

GPU management

Job schedulers

Linux operating systems

Programming languages

Network protocols

Containerization

Cloud computing

Machine learning frameworks

Data analytics tools

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Job description

Together AI is a research-driven artificial intelligence company. We believe open and transparent AI systems will drive innovation and create the best outcomes for society, and together we are on a mission to significantly lower the cost of modern AI systems by co-designing software, hardware, algorithms, and models. We have contributed to leading open-source research, models, and datasets to advance the frontier of AI, and our team has been behind technological advancement such as FlashAttention, Hyena, FlexGen, and RedPajama. We invite you to join a passionate group of researchers in our journey in building the next generation AI infrastructure.

As the Research Systems Engineer, you will partner with research professionals to design, implement, and maintain high-performance computing (HPC) clusters and cloud environments to support research and development activities. You will collaborate with research professionals to ensure seamless operation of research environments, including job scheduling, resource allocation, and data management.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the installation and upgrades of system hardware and software, including computational systems, clusters, standalone machines, storage systems and a variety of network fabrics including Ethernet, InfiniBand, and Fibre Channel.
• Provide expertise and guidance in HPC infrastructure, design, implementation, and optimization.
• Serve as the primary technical point of contact for our Research team. Troubleshoot and resolve any system related problems to ensure the Research team’s success in using the environments
• Coordinate across multi-vendor resources, manage escalations effectively, handle complex issues, and ensure timely and satisfactory resolutions.
• Maintain detailed documentation of system configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting guides to facilitate knowledge sharing within the Research team.
• Contribute to the creation of training materials to enable the Research team’s success and platform adoption.
• Research new and emerging technologies, evaluate workflows and plans, and make recommendations for future improvements to the HPC environment

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Linux system administration experience
• Strong understanding of HPC architectures with GPU management
• Experience with job schedulers and resource managers (e.g. Slurm)
• Knowledge of Linux operating systems (e.g., Ubuntu, Red Hat, CentOS)
• Working experience with programming languages (e.g., Go, Python, Bash)
• Experience with network protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, InfiniBand)
• Experience with containerization and virtualization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
• Knowledge of cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
• Familiarity with machine learning and artificial intelligence frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch)
• Experience with data analytics, visualization and observability tools (e.g., Grafana, Tableau, Power BI)
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Compensation

We offer competitive compensation, startup equity, health insurance and other competitive benefits. The US base salary range for this full-time position is: $160,000 - $230,000 + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by location, level and role. Individual compensation will be determined by experience, skills, and job-related knowledge.

Together AI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is proud to offer equal employment opportunity to everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, and more.

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf

Enter manually

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf

Education

School Select...

Degree Select...

Select...

Start date year

End date year

LinkedIn Profile

Are you willing to work four days per week in our San Francisco office? * Select...

Are you legally authorized to work in the US or will you require sponsorship to work? *