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Lambda · 2 months ago

Senior HPC Operations Engineer

positionSan Francisco Office
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
money$207K/yr - $401K/yr
date10+ years exp

Lambda, The Superintelligence Cloud, builds Gigawatt-scale AI Factories for Training and Inference. They are seeking a Senior HPC Operations Engineer to remotely deploy and configure large-scale HPC clusters for AI workloads and troubleshoot any issues that arise.

AI InfrastructureArtificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingData CenterGPUMachine Learning
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Responsibilities

Remotely deploy and configure large-scale HPC clusters for AI workloads (up to many thousands of nodes)
Remotely install and configure operating systems, firmware, software, and networking on HPC clusters both manually and using automation tools
Troubleshoot and resolve HPC cluster issues working closely with physical deployment teams on-site
Provide clear and detailed requirements back to other engineering teams on gaps and improvement areas, specifically in the areas of simplification, stability, and operational efficiency
Contribute to the creation of and maintenance of Standard Operating Procedures
Provide regular and well-communicated updates to project leads throughout each deployment
Mentor and assist less experienced team members
Stay up-to-date on the latest HPC/AI technologies and best practices

Qualification

HPC cluster deploymentHPC/AI architectureLinux systemsBright Cluster ManagerSLURMKubernetesProblem solvingMentoringTeam collaborationAttention to detailFlexibility

Required

Deeply experienced HPC engineer comfortable with logical provisioning of a cluster
Strong understanding of HPC/AI architecture, operating systems, firmware, software, and networking
10+ years of experience in deploying and configuring HPC clusters for AI workloads
Innate attention to detail
Experience with Bright Cluster Manager or similar cluster management tools
Expert in configuring and troubleshooting SFP+ fiber, Infiniband (IB), and 100 GbE network fabrics
Expert in configuring and troubleshooting Ethernet, switching, power infrastructure, GPU direct, RDMA, NCCL, Horovod environments
Expert in configuring and troubleshooting Linux based compute nodes, firmware updates, driver installation
Expert in SLURM, Kubernetes, or other job scheduling systems
Work well under deadlines and structured project plans also knowing when and how to ask for changes to project timelines
Excellent problem solving and troubleshooting skills
Flexibility to travel to North American data centers as on-site needs arise or as part of training exercises
Able to work independently and as part of a team
Comfortable mentoring and supporting junior HPC engineers on cluster deployments

Preferred

Experience with machine learning and deep learning frameworks (PyTorch, Tensorflow) and benchmarking tools (DeepSpeed, MLPerf)
Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
Experience working with the technologies that underpin our cloud business (GPU acceleration, virtualization, and cloud computing)
Keen situational awareness in customer situations, employing diplomacy and tact
Bachelors degree in EE, CS, Physics, Mathematics, or equivalent work experience

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
Wellness and Commuter stipends for select roles
401k Plan with 2% company match (USA employees)
Flexible Paid Time Off Plan that we all actually use

Company

Lambda

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Lambda is a cloud-based platform that provides high-performance GPU hardware and cloud infrastructure for AI model training and inference.
dateFounded in 2012
location
San Jose, California, USA
people-size501-1000 employees
web-link
https://lambda.ai

H1B Sponsorship

Lambda has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (16)
2024 (1)
2023 (3)
2022 (2)
2021 (2)
2020 (3)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$3.19B
Key Investors
TWG GlobalJP MorganMacquarie Group
2025-11-18Series E· $1.5B
2025-08-19Debt Financing· $275M
2025-02-19Series D· $480M

Leadership Team

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Stephen Balaban
Co-founder, CEO
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Michael Balaban
Co-Founder / CTO
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Recent News

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AI cloud provider Lambda reportedly raising $350M round
2026-01-11
Business Wire
Lambda Appoints Leonard Speiser as Chief Operating Officer
2026-01-09
Techmeme
Source: Lambda, which rents access to AI chips and is backed by Nvidia, is in talks to raise $350M+ led by Mubadala Capital, ahead of an IPO planned for H2 2026 (The Information)
2026-01-09
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