Red Hat · 4 hours ago
Senior Machine Learning Engineer
Boston, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$171K/yr - $282K/yrRed Hat is the world’s leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions, and they are seeking a Senior Machine Learning Engineer focused on distributed vLLM infrastructure. The role involves designing and developing scalable inference systems, collaborating with teams to innovate in the AI domain, and mentoring engineers while contributing to open-source projects.
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Responsibilities
Contribute to the design, development, and testing of new features and solutions for Red Hat AI Inference
Innovate in the inference domain by participating in upstream communities
Design, develop, and maintain distributed inference infrastructure leveraging Kubernetes APIs, operators, and the Gateway Inference Extension API for scalable LLM deployments
Develop and maintain system components in Go and/or Rust to integrate with the vLLM project and manage distributed inference workloads
Develop and maintain KV cache-aware routing and scoring algorithms to optimize memory utilization and request distribution in large-scale inference deployments
Enhance the resource utilization, fault tolerance, and stability of the inference stack
Develop and test various inference optimization algorithms
Actively participate in technical design discussions and propose innovative solutions to complex challenges for high impact projects
Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement by sharing recommendations and technical knowledge with team members
Collaborate with product management, other engineering and cross-functional teams to analyze and clarify business requirements
Communicate effectively to stakeholders and team members to ensure proper visibility of development efforts
Mentor and coach a distributed team of engineers
Provide timely and constructive code reviews
Represent RHAI in external engagements including industry events, customer meetings, and open source communities
Qualification
Required
Strong proficiency in Python and GoLang or similar
Experience with cloud-native Kubernetes service mesh technologies/stacks such as Istio, Cilium, Envoy (WASM filters), and CNI
A solid understanding of Layer 7 networking, HTTP/2, gRPC, and the fundamentals of API gateways and reverse proxies
Knowledge of serving runtime technologies for hosting LLMs, such as vLLM, SGLang, TensorRT-LLM, etc
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of interacting effectively with both technical and non-technical team members
Experience providing technical leadership in a global team
Autonomous work ethic and the ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
Preferred
Strong proficiency in Rust, C, or C++
Working knowledge of high-performance networking protocols and technologies including UCX, RoCE, InfiniBand, and RDMA is a plus
Deep experience with the Kubernetes ecosystem, including core concepts, custom APIs, operators, and the Gateway API inference extension for GenAI workloads
Experience with GPU performance benchmarking and profiling tools like NVIDIA Nsight or distributed tracing libraries/techniques like OpenTelemetry
Experience in writing high performance code for GPUs and deep knowledge of GPU hardware
Strong understanding of computer architecture, parallel processing, and distributed computing concepts
Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field is an advantage, though we prioritize hands-on experience
Active engagement in the ML research community (publications, conference participation, or open source contributions) is a significant advantage
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Flexible Spending Account - healthcare and dependent care
Health Savings Account - high deductible medical plan
Retirement 401(k) with employer match
Paid time off and holidays
Paid parental leave plans for all new parents
Leave benefits including disability, paid family medical leave, and paid military leave
Additional benefits including employee stock purchase plan, family planning reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, transportation expense account, employee assistance program, and more!
Company
Red Hat
Red Hat is a software company that offers enterprise open-source software solutions. It is a sub-organization of IBM.
Founded in 1993
10001+ employees
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Funding
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unknown2018-10-28Acquired
1999-08-20IPO
1999-03-09Corporate Round
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Chris Wright
Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President Global Engineering
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Senior Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer
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