Principal Systems Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Principal Systems Engineer (AI): Building and operating a vertically integrated AI cloud infrastructure with an accent on bare metal compute lifecycle, GPU hardware architecture, and high-performance networking. Focus on designing public cloud service data planes, managing large-scale production systems, and optimizing system-level fault tolerance.

Location: Singapore (Must be based in Singapore and able to travel up to 50% of the time)

Company

Nscale is building a vertically integrated cloud specifically for AI, owning the entire stack from data centers to software using sustainable technology.

What you will do

• Manage bare metal compute lifecycle states and inventory racks, hosts, and components such as NICs, SSDs, and GPUs.
• Apply and validate host firmware and BIOS settings to ensure optimal performance.
• Conduct stress tests on host networking and hardware components.
• Install and manage host operating systems and OOB management subsystems via remote connection.
• Parse and analyze host telemetry to maintain system health and stability.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in network and system engineering with strong coding proficiency.
• Experience delivering and operating large-scale production systems with 1000+ server instances.
• Proficiency in at least 3 programming languages (e.g., Java, Python, C, C++, Go, Shell).
• Expertise in Linux systems, Server/GPU hardware architecture, and public cloud service data planes.
• Knowledge of Infiniband or RoCE networking, as well as SQL (MySQL) and caching technologies (Redis, Memcache).
• Must be based in Singapore and available for travel up to 50% of the time.

Culture & Benefits

• Culture of relentless innovation, ownership, and accountability.
• Commitment to openness, transparency, and full-speed collaboration.
• Focus on sustainable technology solutions and long-term environmental impact.
• Inclusive environment encouraging applications from diverse backgrounds.