Member of Technical Staff

Member of Technical Staff (Python, Rust, C or C++)London (Onsite)We’re partnering with a well-funded AI hardware startup building the next generation of infrastructure for AI inference.Backed by leading global investors and having raised over $200M, they're rethinking how AI models are executed at scale, developing hardware and systems capable of delivering significantly higher performance and lower cost than today's GPU-based infrastructure.They're now looking for exceptional Software Engineers to join their growing engineering team.The roleYou'll work at the intersection of software, systems and AI infrastructure, building the tooling, runtime and distributed systems that power next-generation AI compute.This is a highly technical role where you'll collaborate with world-class engineers to solve complex performance, compiler, runtime and systems challenges.What you'll be doingBuilding high-performance software for AI inference systemsDeveloping distributed systems and infrastructure for large-scale computeImproving runtime performance, efficiency and scalabilityWorking across low-level systems, networking and performance optimisationBuilding internal tooling, automation and developer infrastructureProfiling, debugging and eliminating performance bottlenecksCollaborating closely with hardware, compiler and machine learning engineersContributing to architecture and technical direction across core platform componentsWhat they're looking forStrong software engineering fundamentalsProduction experience with Python, Rust, C or C++Experience building distributed systems, backend platforms or infrastructureExcellent problem-solving and debugging skillsStrong understanding of performance, concurrency and systems designAbility to thrive in a fast-moving, highly technical environmentDegree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or similar (or equivalent experience)Nice to haveExperience with AI infrastructure or machine learning systemsBackground in high-performance computing or performance optimisationCompetitive programming, Olympiad or systems research experienceWhy join?Help build technology that could redefine the future of AI computeWork alongside engineers from some of the world's leading AI and technology companiesSolve genuinely difficult engineering problems with real technical depthSignificant ownership from day oneCompetitive salary and meaningful equityJoin at an early stage with the opportunity to have a lasting impact on the direction of the company