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Senior Cloud Orchestration Engineer (vLLM Infrastructure)

inferact United State
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Design and build scalable cloud orchestration systems for vLLM’s AI inference engine, ensuring reliable GPU cluster management, deployment automation, and production monitoring at global scale. Focus on Kubernetes, custom operators, and cross-cloud infrastructure to enable frictionless AI model serving. Drive operational reliability for large-scale ML workloads with a focus on observability and debugging.

Key Highlights
Build and maintain the operational backbone for vLLM’s global AI inference infrastructure at massive scale
Design Kubernetes-based cluster management, deployment automation, and production monitoring systems
Ensure observability, debuggability, and recoverability for vLLM deployments across cloud and on-premise environments
Key Responsibilities
Design and implement custom Kubernetes operators for vLLM deployment automation and cluster management
Develop systems for scalable GPU cluster orchestration, multi-tenancy, and resource optimization
Ensure production-grade observability, debugging, and recovery mechanisms for AI inference workloads
Collaborate across cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and on-premise infrastructure for seamless deployment
Improve operational reliability and performance of large-scale ML systems
Technical Skills Required
Kubernetes Container Orchestration Python
Benefits & Perks
Competitive compensation (salary + equity)
Health coverage where applicable
Fully remote work with timezone flexibility
Nice to Have
Experience with ML-specific orchestration tools (Ray, Slurm)
GPU scheduling and multi-tenancy expertise
Familiarity with vLLM deployment patterns and configurations
Experience deploying inference systems on 1,000+ GPU clusters

Job Description


Inferact's mission is to grow vLLM as the world's AI inference engine and accelerate AI progress by making inference cheaper and faster. Founded by the creators and core maintainers of vLLM, we sit at the intersection of models and hardware—a position that took years to build.

About The Role

We're looking for an cloud orchestration engineer to build the operational backbone that keeps vLLM running reliably at massive scale. You'll design the systems for cluster management, deployment automation, and production monitoring that enable teams worldwide to serve AI models without friction. You'll ensure that vLLM deployments are observable, debuggable, and recoverable, turning operational complexity into infrastructure that just works.

Skills And Qualifications

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in computer science, engineering, or similar.
  • Strong experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration at scale.
  • Experience designing and implementing custom Kubernetes operators.
  • Proficiency in Python/Rust/Go and infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, Helm, etc).
  • Experience managing GPU clusters and debugging hardware issues.
  • Ability to work across cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and on-premise infrastructure.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Experience with ML-specific orchestration tools (Ray, Slurm).
  • Knowledge of GPU scheduling, multi-tenancy, and resource optimization.
  • Familiarity with vLLM deployment patterns and configuration.
  • Track record of improving operational reliability for ML systems.

Bonus points if you have:

  • Experience deploying inference systems on large-scale GPU (1,000+) clusters.

Logistics

  • Location: Fully remote, worldwide. We're timezone-flexible but expect regular overlap with Pacific Time for critical syncs.
  • Compensation: We offer competitive compensations (salary + equity) compared to the local market conditions.
  • Visa sponsorship: We sponsor visas on a case-by-case basis.
  • Benefits: Inferact offers competitive benefits appropriate to your location, including health coverage where applicable.

Compensation Range: $200K - $400K


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