Software Engineer, Infrastructure

Basis Research Institute
New York, NY
Job Description
Basis is a nonprofit applied AI research organization seeking a Software Engineer to build infrastructure that accelerates research and enables commercial deployment of Basis innovations. The ideal candidate has experience with distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and ML training pipelines, and brings a reliability-focused mindset.

Requirements

  • Have demonstrated significant technical achievements in infrastructure engineering
  • Possess deep understanding of distributed systems principles
  • Have hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
  • Be proficient in infrastructure technologies including Kubernetes, Docker, infrastructure as code (Terraform)
  • Understand ML infrastructure requirements including GPU cluster management, distributed training frameworks (PyTorch Distributed, DeepSpeed, Ray)
  • Have experience with systems programming languages including Python (primary for ML), and familiarity with Go, Rust, or C++ for performance-critical components
  • Value reliability and operational excellence

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Four days a week in-person work policy
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