Backend Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Backend Engineer (AI): Developing and optimizing GPU workload scheduling and inference serving systems to maximize GPU utilization and improve inference throughput and latency. Focus on designing scalable, fault-tolerant distributed systems and control planes to accelerate research velocity and support large-scale AI model training and deployment.

Location: Remote within EMEA region

Company

Poolside is a US-founded, distributed AI startup focused on building advanced intelligence systems to accelerate software development and reach Artificial General Intelligence.

What you will do

• Design and develop internal scheduling systems to maximize GPU utilization
• Build APIs and tooling for managing GPU workload lifecycle and troubleshooting
• Improve inference control plane to speed up model deployment and request serving
• Collaborate with research, scalability, and infrastructure teams to enhance system stability and performance

Requirements

• Must be located in or able to work remotely within the EMEA region
• Strong programming skills in Go or similar languages
• Experience with distributed systems, schedulers, control planes, or high-throughput data planes
• Production experience with Kubernetes internals including controllers, informers, and operators
• Focus on observability and debuggability for production systems

Culture & Benefits

• Fully remote work with flexible hours
• 37 days of vacation and holidays per year
• Health insurance allowance for employees and dependents
• 16 weeks of flexible, full-pay parental leave
• Well-being, learning, and home office allowances
• Company-provided equipment and frequent team gatherings
• Diverse and inclusive people-first culture

Hiring process

• Introductory call with team member
• Technical interviews with engineering members
• Team fit call with People team
• Final interview with founding engineer