DevOps Machine Learning Infrastructure

Summary Description:

Syntiant Corp., a leader in the high-growth AI software and semiconductor solutions space, is looking for an experienced and talented DevOps Machine Learning Infrastructure Engineer to take on a critical role with expansive responsibilities to enhance the Software Engineering function in a growing organization.

This individual will play a crucial role in maintaining and enhancing our machine learning applications, specifically those deployed on AWS Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) and on-premises machine learning cluster. The ideal candidate will have experience with cloud infrastructure, containerization, and DevOps practices, as well as the ability to work on both on-premises and cloud environments.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain, and optimize RESTful APIs using Python and FastAPI.
• Deploy & manage applications on AWS EKS, ensuring high availability, scalability, and performance.
• Integrate with various data sources & services (e.g., MongoDB, Postgres) for efficient data storage and retrieval.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines to automate testing and deployment processes.
• Collaborate across teams to ensure seamless integration of cloud-native tools and practices.
• Maintain on-premises servers running Ceph, PostgreSQL, and NFS services.
• Troubleshoot & resolve issues across different environments (development, staging, production).
• Participate in code reviews, pair programming, and knowledge sharing sessions.

Requirements

Qualifications, Education, and Experience Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
• Proficiency in Python, with experience using FastAPI for API development.
• Hands-on experience with AWS EKS, including deploying, scaling, and managing Kubernetes clusters.
• Knowledge of containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with cloud infrastructure services such as S3, RDS, and VPCs.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools like GitLab CI/CD or Jenkins.
• Strong understanding of database systems, including MongoDB, PostgreSQL, and NFS.
• Experience with on-premises storage solutions like Ceph.
• Expertise in Linux system administration.
• Ability to write clean, maintainable code and perform thorough testing.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a strong attention to deta.
• Experience with cloud-native observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana) is a plus.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes operators and Helm charts is a plus.
• Knowledge of container orchestration on-premises using K8s or similar technologies is a plus.
• Experience with DevOps best practices and infrastructure as code (Terraform, Ansible) is a plus.

Benefits

Benefits Summary:

• Medical: Several plan options including PPO and HSA-compatible plans from Anthem Blue Cross, most of which are 100% paid by Syntiant Corp. for you and your family. 
• Dental: Company-paid dental PPO coverage from MetLife, including coverage for Orthodontia. 
• Vision: Company-paid vision PPO coverage from MetLife / VSP. 
• Life Insurance / AD&D: Company-paid basic Life / AD&D coverage in the amount of 3x your salary (up to $1,000,000). Additional supplemental life insurance with low group rates is available for yourself and your family. 
• Disability Coverage: Company-paid Short Term and Long-Term Disability coverage provides up to 60% income replacement protection. 
• Spending and Savings Accounts: Flexible Spending