Compute Engineer, R&D

Fluidstack

$100K — $150K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years in server or GPU system validation and debugging.
  • Proven ability to benchmark systems with rigorous, reproducible methods.
  • Experience in identifying root causes of hardware failures at multiple levels.
  • Strong scripting skills for automation of testing processes.
  • Familiarity with collaborating with vendors for bug fixes.
  • Bonus: Experienced with NVIDIA or AMD accelerator platforms.
  • Bonus: Knowledge of BMC, firmware, thermal, and power characterization.

Responsibilities

  • Qualify next-gen compute hardware like GPUs and servers before deployment.
  • Build and execute benchmark suites for performance, power, and thermals.
  • Intentionally stress test systems to identify weaknesses early.
  • Document qualification findings as fleet standards including configurations and known issues.
  • Execute endurance runs to assess long-term reliability.

Benefits

  • Commitment to pay equity and transparency in compensation practices.
Full Job Description
## Role Scope - Qualify next-generation compute: GPUs, servers, and racks tested against the deployment standard before the fleet sees them.- Build and run the benchmark suites: performance, power, and thermals characterized under real workloads.- Break things on purpose: stress, fault injection, and endurance runs that find the weaknesses early.- Write the qualification reports that become fleet standards: configs, firmware, and known issues documented. ## What We're Looking For The below is a starting point. We always make space for exceptional people, so if you don't fit this role exactly, tell us where you would. - You've qualified, validated, or debugged server or GPU systems hands-on.- You benchmark rigorously: reproducible methods, controlled variables, honest numbers.- You've root-caused hardware failures across silicon, firmware, and system levels.- You script your work: automation over checklists.- You've worked with vendors on bugs and gotten fixes shipped. Bonus: NVIDIA or AMD accelerator platforms. BMC and firmware depth. Thermal and power characterization. Linux systems depth. We are committed to pay equity and transparency.

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