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Lambda

Senior HPC Operations Engineer

Lambda, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199

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What You’ll Do

Remotely deploy and configure large-scale HPC clusters for AI workloads (up to many thousands of nodes)

Remotely install and configure operating systems, firmware, software, and networking on HPC clusters both manually and using automation tools

Troubleshoot and resolve HPC cluster issues working closely with physical deployment teams on-site

Provide clear and detailed requirements back to other engineering teams on gaps and improvement areas, specifically in the areas of simplification, stability, and operational efficiency

Contribute to the creation of and maintenance of Standard Operating Procedures

Provide regular and well-communicated updates to project leads throughout each deployment

Mentor and assist less experienced team members

Stay up-to-date on the latest HPC/AI technologies and best practices

You

Are a deeply experienced HPC engineer comfortable with logical provisioning of a cluster

Have a strong understanding of HPC/AI architecture, operating systems, firmware, software, and networking

10+ years of experience in deploying and configuring HPC clusters for AI workloads

Have an innate attention to detail

Have experience with Bright Cluster Manager or similar cluster management tools

Are expert in configuring and troubleshooting:

SFP+ fiber, Infiniband (IB), and 100 GbE network fabrics

Ethernet, switching, power infrastructure, GPU direct, RDMA, NCCL, Horovod environments

Linux based compute nodes, firmware updates, driver installation

SLURM, Kubernetes, or other job scheduling systems

Work well under deadlines and structured project plans also knowing when and how to ask for changes to project timelines

Have excellent problem solving and troubleshooting skills

Have flexibility to travel to our North American data centers as on-site needs arise or as part of training exercises

Are able to work independently and as part of a team

Are comfortable mentoring and supporting junior HPC engineers on cluster deployments

Nice to Have

Experience with machine learning and deep learning frameworks (PyTorch, Tensorflow) and benchmarking tools (DeepSpeed, MLPerf)

Experience with containerization technologies ( Docker, Kubernetes)

Experience working with the technologies that underpin our cloud business ( GPU acceleration, virtualization, and cloud computing)

Keen situational awareness in customer situations, employing diplomacy and tact

Bachelors degree in EE, CS, Physics, Mathematics, or equivalent work experience

Salary Range Information The annual salary range for this position has been set based on market data and other factors. However, a salary higher or lower than this range may be appropriate for a candidate whose qualifications differ meaningfully from those listed in the job description.

About Lambda

Founded in 2012, ~400 employees (2025) and growing fast

We offer generous cash & equity compensation

Our investors include Andra Capital, SGW, Andrej Karpathy, ARK Invest, Fincadia Advisors, G Squared, In-Q-Tel (IQT), KHK & Partners, NVIDIA, Pegatron, Supermicro, Wistron, Wiwynn, US Innovative Technology, Gradient Ventures, Mercato Partners, SVB, 1517, Crescent Cove.

We are experiencing extremely high demand for our systems, with quarter over quarter, year over year profitability

Our research papers have been accepted into top machine learning and graphics conferences, including NeurIPS, ICCV, SIGGRAPH, and TOG

Health, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents

Wellness and Commuter stipends for select roles

401k Plan with 2% company match (USA employees)

Flexible Paid Time Off Plan that we all actually use

A Final Note: You do not need to match all of the listed expectations to apply for this position. We are committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.

Equal Opportunity Employer Lambda is an Equal Opportunity employer. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation and identity, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other factors prohibited by local, state, or federal law.

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