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Principal Software Engineer

San Francisco, CA - USFull-time$285k–$335k2026-11-06 → 2026-11-09

Core

Shape technical direction and architecture for compute, storage, and networking platforms powering AI-first cloud infrastructure.

Role type

Principal Software Engineer (Infrastructure)

Builds

High-throughput, low-latency systems for massive GPU clusters running AI and HPC workloads

Domain

AI Infrastructure / Cloud Computing / Data Center Systems

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Linux kernel internals, systems programming (C/C++/Rust/Go), distributed storage, network fabrics, virtualization, hardware integration, production debugging, strategic influence

Preferred skills

Open-source contributions, infrastructure automation, GPU training at scale, hardware co-design

Technologies

Linux kernel, KVM/QEMU, Kubernetes, NVMe, RDMA, XDP, eBPF, DPDK, OVS/OVN, BGP, EVPN, VXLAN, SmartNICs, DPUs, GPUs

Responsibilities

Partner on infrastructure strategy and long-term technical direction; conduct architecture reviews and design for critical components; work on compute virtualization and orchestration; develop high-performance storage systems; design GPU-to-GPU network fabrics; contribute to Linux kernel modules and drivers; integrate hardware accelerators; troubleshoot cross-stack production issues; mentor engineers and foster engineering excellence

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategic influence