Tech Lead - AI Inference

10 hours, 37 minutes ago
Full-time
Lead
Software Development
WEKA

WEKA

WEKA provides a cutting-edge data platform for cloud and on-premises data management, offering WekaFS for high-performance storage solutions in data-intensive environments.

IT Services
201-500
Founded 2014
$294M raised

Description

  • Own AMG’s end-to-end inference infrastructure, including the NVMe Token Warehouse, GDS data paths, and vLLM/LMCache serving stack.
  • Set technical direction and drive the design, implementation, and delivery of high-throughput, low-latency LLM inference systems.
  • Contribute hands-on to production systems across Python, C++, CUDA, vLLM, NIXL/Dynamo, and Kubernetes.
  • Solve inference-scaling challenges involving disaggregated prefill/decode, persistent KV caching, RDMA transport, and multi-tier GPU memory.
  • Lead, unblock, and grow a squad of three developers while driving execution and delivery outcomes.
  • Mentor engineers through 1:1s, career coaching, and sprint reviews.
  • Establish high standards for code quality, architecture, reliability, ownership, and collaboration.
  • Evaluate and benchmark emerging inference tools, including SGLang, TRT-LLM, and NVIDIA Dynamo, to guide adoption decisions.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, including leadership of engineers and ownership of complex production systems.
  • Experience in AI/ML infrastructure or high-performance computing.
  • Hands-on expertise with LLM serving systems, including KV cache reuse, disaggregated prefill/decode, continuous batching, and multi-tier GPU memory hierarchies.
  • Familiarity with vLLM, LMCache, NIXL/NVIDIA Dynamo, or similar inference frameworks.
  • Strong Python and C++ skills; Rust experience is preferred.
  • Knowledge of CUDA, GPU memory management, and high-performance I/O, including GPUDirect Storage, RDMA, and NVMe data paths.
  • Experience deploying and scaling GPU workloads on Kubernetes.
  • Familiarity with RDMA networking, bare-metal H100/A100 GPU clusters, and high-throughput distributed storage.
  • Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop engineers through effective 1:1s and career support.
  • Track record of building reliable, high-throughput systems and improving engineering practices.

Benefits

  • Total compensation based on location, qualifications, certifications, experience, education, and skills.
  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
  • 401(k) plan.
  • Flexible time off, sick time, and applicable leave of absence, including FMLA leave.
  • Equal opportunity and inclusive workplace.

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