Principal Engineer AI ML Infrastructure Engineer
140k - 170k USD
Remote
Full Time
#Engineering
#Infrastructure
#Linux
#Python
#BASH
#PHP
#Machine Learning
#Automation
#Benchmarking
#Troubleshooting
Vultr is the world’s largest privately-held cloud computing company, serving over 1.5 million customers across 185 countries with high-performance, affordable infrastructure. We are looking for a Principal Engineer to join our team and lead the development and operational excellence of our GPU-based product offerings from anywhere in the world.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain GPU infrastructure within both bare metal and containerized environments.
- Collaborate with our networking team to design and deploy scalable GPU clusters.
- Ensure a high-quality customer experience by maintaining consistent and reliable provisioning processes.
- Create and manage test automation for GPU products to guarantee fast, dependable performance.
- Implement solutions that support a wide range of computational workloads and applications.
- Perform rigorous benchmarking, performance testing, and troubleshooting to resolve hardware or software bottlenecks.
- Manage relationships with vendors to oversee driver support, package integration, and the resolution of hardware or performance bugs.
Must-haves
- Extensive hands-on experience with high-performance GPUs, specifically NVIDIA technologies like NVLink, Infiniband, GRID drivers, vGPU, and NVAIE.
- Deep technical knowledge of bare metal internals, including BIOS, BMC, firmware, NICs, Redfish/IPMI, and PCIe.
- Strong proficiency in Linux, including package management and device driver configuration.
- Experience working with commercial firmware.
- Proficiency in Python, BASH, and PHP.
- Practical experience with Machine Learning software.
- Fluency in English.
Benefits
The salary range for this position is $140,000 to $170,000, depending on your background, location, and experience.
- A fully remote work environment.
- 401(k) retirement plan with a 100% company match up to 4% and immediate vesting.
- Comprehensive paid time off, including accrual plans, rollover options, and a birthday holiday.





