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Sr. Software Engineer, AI Infrastructure (Starshield)

Hawthorne, CAFull-time$165k2026-10-01 → 2026-11-10
No visa sponsorshipCitizens or permanent residents onlySecurity clearance required

Core

Design, operate, and scale GPU/CPU infrastructure and AI clusters for critical national security missions and external customers.

Role type

Senior IC AI Infrastructure Engineer (GPU/Cluster Ops)

Builds

On-premise Kubernetes/AI clusters, GPU-as-a-service platforms, and distributed storage systems for national security.

Domain

National Security / AI Infrastructure / High-Performance Computing

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Kubernetes, Linux, Python, C++, Go, Terraform, Ansible, Bash, GPU deployment stacks, distributed databases, networking (TCP/IP)

Preferred skills

NVIDIA GPU stacks (Blackwell/Rubin), Bazel, Makefiles, performance optimization, cloud virtualization

Responsibilities

Manage GPU/CPU infrastructure deployments to Top Secret data centers; Develop automation for on-premise Kubernetes/AI clusters; Monitor and alert supporting systems for high availability; Mentor junior engineers.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership