Full-Time

Platform Engineer

Software Development Life Cycle

Posted on 7/2/2024

Modular

Modular

201-500 employees

Simplifies AI infrastructure for businesses

Data & Analytics
AI & Machine Learning

Compensation Overview

$166.5k - $286kAnnually

+ Annual Target Bonus + Equity + Benefits

Mid

Remote in USA + 1 more

More locations: Remote in Canada

Candidates based in the US or Canada are welcome to apply. Remote work is allowed.

Category
DevOps & Infrastructure
Platform Engineering
Required Skills
Bash
Python
Java
C#
Go
C/C++
Requirements
  • 4+ years of systems design experience such as distributed systems, high-performance concurrency, etc.
  • Ability to create durable, reusable software frameworks that are leveraged across teams and functions
  • Develops secure and high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others
  • Experience with one or more cloud application programming languages (C, C++, Java, C#, Go etc.) and modern scripting languages (Bash, Python, etc).
  • Strong collaboration skills, ability to share information with internal and external engineering and product teams.
  • Experience, or deep interest, in machine learning technologies and use cases.
  • Creativity and curiosity for solving complex problems, a team-oriented attitude that enables you to work well with others, and alignment with our culture.
  • Experience using open source software components in production.
  • Devotion to quality and engineering excellence.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strongly identifies with our core company cultural values.
Responsibilities
  • Build monitoring, alerting and observability for Modular Software Development Life Cycle services.
  • Collaborate with open source engineers to help facilitate the future of ML software stacks.
  • Develop highly reliable and scalable CI/CD pipelines for builds, tests and benchmarking across diverse OS and hardware targets.

Modular provides a platform that simplifies AI infrastructure for businesses in various industries, including technology, engineering, and finance. Its product suite is designed to be integrated and composable, allowing teams to develop, deploy, and innovate more efficiently. The platform offers direct access to industry experts, helping clients address infrastructure challenges and meet their Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Service Level Objectives (SLOs). Unlike competitors, Modular focuses on creating a user-friendly experience and emphasizes a culture of teamwork, learning, and diversity. The company's goal is to continuously innovate and enhance its platform, recently adding support for dynamic shapes in AI workloads to improve flexibility and efficiency.

Company Stage

Late Stage VC

Total Funding

$126.5M

Headquarters

Palo Alto, California

Founded

2022

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

12%

1 year growth

16%

2 year growth

312%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • $100M funding boosts product development and market expansion opportunities.
  • Rising demand for AI-first languages aligns with Modular's unifying platform approach.
  • Focus on ethical compliance and bias auditing can attract conscientious AI developers.

What critics are saying

  • Dependency on NVIDIA may affect platform performance with hardware or software changes.
  • Rapid AI language evolution could cause compatibility issues if not updated regularly.
  • Pressure from $100M funding may lead to rushed development and quality concerns.

What makes Modular unique

  • Modular unifies AI development and deployment, enhancing developer velocity and efficiency.
  • The platform supports dynamic shapes, offering flexibility for diverse AI workloads.
  • Collaboration with NVIDIA enhances performance with GPU, CPU, and CUDA integration.

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