# Software Engineer, Runtime at Ollama

- Company: Ollama
- What the company does: Ollama is the easiest way to automate your work using open models, while keeping your data safe. Backed by Y Combinator.
- Company website: https://ollama.com
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Palo Alto
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-07-09
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/ollama/b319f499-6e04-4718-942e-f4a956c1cc08
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/ollama-software-engineer-runtime/

## About the role

You'll work on the heart of Ollama — the local runtime that runs open models on developers' own machines. It loads models, manages memory, drives GPU acceleration across NVIDIA, AMD, Intel, Qualcomm, and Apple Silicon (including our MLX integration), and makes all of it feel instant. You'll work in Go and C/C++ and touch the model formats and inference engines underneath, shipping to macOS, Linux, and Windows across an enormous range of hardware.

Tags: Engineering