Principal Deployment Engineer (AI Infrastructure)

TL;DR

Principal Deployment Engineer (AI Infrastructure): Leading hands-on bringup of GPU clusters in data center environments with an accent on hardware integration, high-speed networking, and performance validation. Focus on building repeatable deployment processes, troubleshooting complex distributed systems, and ensuring production readiness for large-scale AI workloads.

Location: Must be based in the United States (Travel Required)

Company

Nscale is a startup building next-generation AI infrastructure, delivering performant and scalable GPU clusters for frontier AI training and inference.

What you will do

• Execute end-to-end bringup of GPU nodes and racks from installation to production readiness.
• Validate BIOS, BMC, firmware configurations, and GPU health.
• Configure and validate high-speed network fabrics including InfiniBand and RoCE.
• Perform cluster-wide burn-in, stress testing, and performance validation using NCCL and RDMA.
• Contribute to automation for provisioning and improve deployment playbooks.
• Coordinate with hardware vendors and cross-functional teams to resolve bringup issues.

Requirements

• Must be based in the United States and comfortable with travel.
• 7–8+ years in infrastructure engineering, hardware deployment, or data center operations.
• Hands-on experience deploying GPU servers such as HGX or DGX platforms.
• Strong knowledge of high-speed networking fabrics and Linux systems.
• Experience troubleshooting distributed systems performance issues.

Nice to have

• Experience in AI/ML infrastructure or HPC environments.
• Familiarity with NCCL, CUDA, and RDMA.
• Automation skills using Python, Ansible, Terraform, or Bash.
• Experience in high-density power and cooling environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to build foundational AI infrastructure from zero to scale.
• Fast-paced startup environment with a bias toward action and ownership.
• Direct impact on the foundational technology powering frontier AI workloads.