Engineering Manager at Open-source AI infrastructure startup

Lead the development of a next-generation open-source inference and training stack. You will manage a high-caliber team of researchers and engineers while remaining hands-on in the codebase. This role is pivotal in building decentralized infrastructure that ensures frontier AI models remain accessible, steerable, and independent of centralized corporate control.

Open-source AI infrastructure startup

• Drive the technical roadmap for a widely-used open-source AI platform and shipping complex features.
• Manage and mentor a lean team of elite software engineers and AI researchers to maintain high shipping velocity.
• Solve fundamental challenges in large-scale edge training and distributed inference for frontier models.

• Proven experience leading engineering teams while maintaining a high level of individual technical contribution.
• Deep familiarity with AI infrastructure, distributed systems, or high-performance computing environments.
• A mission-driven mindset with a passion for open-source development and democratizing access to technology.

• Lead a project with massive global reach, featuring 30,000+ GitHub stars and recognition from industry pioneers.
• Work alongside a world-class team of Oxford and Stanford researchers in a high-density talent environment.
• Benefit from top-tier compensation, high equity upside, and unique perks like relocation options to the Bay Area.