The unified AI inference stack - from custom GPU kernels to production cloud serving on NVIDIA and AMD. 2x performance. Top open models. Open source stack. Backed by General Catalyst, Greylock and GV.
About the role
At Modular, we are building a next generation AI platform to power modern applications and facilitate access to cutting-edge hardware. The MAX Framework is our developer-facing layer: it defines the APIs developers use to express models, integrate custom kernels, orchestrate execution, iterate on quality and ship systems into production. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Passion for designing developer-facing APIs (SDKs, frameworks, or platforms)
- Good understanding of modern AI frameworks and their design tradeoffs (e.g., PyTorch, JAX, TensorFlow, vLLM, XLA/MLIR-adjacent ecosystems)
- Proficiency in one or more systems / performance languages (C++, Rust, Go) and one or more user-facing languages (Python, familiarity with Mojo is a plus)
- Good instincts and a passion for API ergonomics: naming, composability, types, error handling, configurability, and clarity
- Strong written communication: you can write specs that engineers can implement without ambiguity
- Passion for engineering standards, pragmatism, and a bias towards incremental development without compromising long term design
More about this role
At Modular, a Qualcomm company , we’re on a mission to revolutionize AI infrastructure by systematically rebuilding the AI software stack from the ground up. Our team, made up of industry leaders and experts, is building cutting-edge, modular infrastructure that simplifies AI development and deployment. By rethinking the complexities of AI systems, we’re empowering everyone to unlock AI’s full potential and tackle some of the world’s most pressing challenges.
If you’re passionate about shaping the future of AI and creating tools that make a real difference in people’s lives, we want you on our team. You can read about our culture and careers to understand how we work and what we value.
At Modular, we are building a next generation AI platform to power modern applications and facilitate access to cutting-edge hardware. The MAX Framework is our developer-facing layer: it defines the APIs developers use to express models, integrate custom kernels, orchestrate execution, iterate on quality and ship systems into production.
As an AI Framework Engineer for MAX, you will work with core APIs and developer experience for inference and training of AI models. You will work at the...
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