Sr. Staff Cloud DevOps Engineer

Mountain View, CA, United States

At Groq. We believe in an AI economy powered by human agency. We envision a world where AI is accessible to all, a world that demands processing power that is better, faster, and more affordable than is available today. AI applications are currently constrained by the limitations of the Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), a technology originally developed for the gaming market and soon to become the weakest link in the AI economy.

Enter Groq's LPU Inference Engine. Specifically engineered for the demands of large language models (LLMs), the Language Processing Unit outpaces the GPU in speed, power, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. The quickest way to understand the opportunity is to watch the following talk groq.link/scspdemo .

Why join Groq? AI will change humanity forever, and we believe preservation of human agency and self determination is only possible if AI is made affordably and universally accessible. Groqs LPUs will power AI from an early stage, and you will get to leave your fingerprint on civilization.

Cloud DevOps Engineer

About this role:

We are seeking an exceptional DevOps Software Engineer with a strong background in orchestrating and managing cloud-native environments, Kubernetes, and popular open-source projects, with extensive experience in AWS/GCP. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in designing and constructing an innovative, real-time cloud platform that caters to a modern LLM (Large Language Model) mission-critical platform while ensuring seamless integration with distributed systems. As a valued member of Groq's engineering team, your contributions will have a profound impact on our ML/AI and HPC Cloud services. The ideal candidate will bring a wealth of experience in modern software design methodologies, particularly in the context of cloud technologies, including streaming APIs, network protocols, and security best practices throughout the software stack.

Responsibilities & opportunities in this role:

Implement robust DevOps solutions leveraging contemporary infrastructure frameworks and open-source projects.

Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Backend software engineers, to ensure the efficient deployment and management of cloud-native applications.

Provide comprehensive test coverage, instrumentation, and documentation for the systems and automation pipelines you create.

Mentor other team members and communicate choices effectively.

Ideal candidates have/are:

A distinguished track record as a DevOps professional, including experience in operating large-scale production scalable cloud platforms.

Demonstrated integrity, transparency, willingness, and effective communication skills. Comfortable collaborating with colleagues from diverse teams to deliver optimal solutions.

Proficiency in performance analysis, tuning, and optimization of backend systems, particularly for mitigating tail latency issues.

A keen awareness of security challenges commonly encountered in cloud and multi-tenant environments, with a proactive approach to implementing standard methodologies for addressing them.

Understanding of Ops and tracking incidents to minimize MTTR and meet SLOs

Qualifications for this role:

Over 7 years of experience in orchestrating and managing cloud-native environments, with a focus on K8S, AWS/GCP.

Proficiency in popular open-source projects and tools for DevOps automation (Grafana, Pulumi, Netdata, Prometheus, Ory, OpenTSDB, ArgoCD, etc).

Strong expertise in distributed systems and infrastructure as code.

Experience with modern backend service frameworks.

Strong multi-functional collaboration and influencing skills.

Excellent communication and presentation abilities.

Adaptability in a dynamic startup environment is a must.

Advantages: Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering (CE), Electrical Engineering (EE), Computer Science (CS), or equivalent work experience.

Attributes of a Groqster:

Humility - Egos are checked at the door

Collaborative & Team Savvy - We make up the smartest person in the room, together

Growth & Giver Mindset - Learn it all versus know it all, we share knowledge generously

Curious & Innovative - Take a creative approach to projects, problems, and design

Passion, Grit, & Boldness - no limit thinking, fueling informed risk taking

If this sounds like you, wed love to hear from you!

Compensation: The national pay range for our technical roles are $100,000-$500,000. The national pay range for our non-technical roles are $90,000-$470,000. Individual compensation will be commensurate with the candidates experience aligned with Groqs internal leveling guidelines and benchmarks.

Location: Groq is a geo-agnostic company, meaning you work where you are. Exceptional candidates will thrive in asynchronous partnerships and remote collaboration methods. Some roles may require being located near our primary sites, as indicated in the job description.

At Groq: Our goal is to hire and promote an exceptional workforce as diverse as the global populations we serve. Groq is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, inclusion, and belonging in all aspects of our organization. We value and celebrate diversity in thought, beliefs, talent, expression, and backgrounds. We know that our individual differences make us better.

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