Forward Deployed Engineer - ML (London)
Core
Partner with leading AI companies to architect and optimize production AI workloads including LLM serving, model training, and audio pipelines on Modal's infrastructure.
Role type
Forward Deployed ML Engineer (IC)
Builds
Production AI workloads and proofs of concept for customers
Domain
AI Infrastructure / Machine Learning
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
ML engineering, inference optimization, model training, GPU programming, ML infrastructure, technical architecture, open-source contributions
Preferred skills
Open-source contributions, published technical content, customer-facing technical demos
Technologies
vLLM, SGLang, slime, verl, TRL, Modal
Responsibilities
Architect and optimize production AI workloads for customers, conduct technical demos and proofs of concept, collaborate with product and sales teams, build relationships with technical leaders
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
