LLM Inference Engineer

Near AI

$120K — $180K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Strong hands-on experience in LLM inference with expertise in major inference engines.
  • Deep knowledge of modern GPU architectures and related technologies.
  • Proven track record in designing and maintaining high-traffic LLM serving systems.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and clear communication of technical ideas.

Responsibilities

  • Architect and maintain high-traffic LLM serving systems.
  • Optimize throughput, latency, and cost for leading open-source LLMs.

Benefits

  • Flexible work location options (San Francisco or remote).
  • Support for interview accommodations.
Full Job Description
Locations: San Francisco or Remote

About The Role

We are specifically seeking an expert in high-performance LLM serving systems and inference optimization. In this role, you will push the boundaries of how large language models are served.

What You'll Be Doing
  • Architect and maintain production high-traffic LLM serving systems.
  • Optimize throughput, latency, and cost for leading open-source LLMs.

What We're Looking For
  • Strong hands-on experience in LLM inference, with expertise debugging and optimizing major inference engines such as SGLang, vLLM, or TensorRT.
  • Deep knowledge of state-of-the-art GPU architectures, and effectively exploit them using PyTorch, Triton, CuTe, CUDA, etc.
  • Proven track record in designing and maintaining end-to-end high-traffic LLM serving systems.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to communicate technical ideas clearly.

We'd Love If You Have
  • Experience with Trusted Execution Environments (TEE).
  • Active contributor to open-source LLM inference engines.

Please let us know if you require any special requirements for your interview and we'll do our best to accommodate.

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