Member of Technical Staff - Platform Engineer (LLM Infrastructure & Backend Systems)

About the Role

We are seeking a Platform Engineer to join our team building backend infrastructure for new ML-powered enterprise products. This role is a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of backend engineering and machine learning systems, focusing on inference orchestration, model integration, and real-time deployment. The ideal candidate will have experience with backend development, production ML systems, and tools that scale enterprise-level applications.

What You'll Do:

• Build and maintain backend services to support LLM integration, inference orchestration, and data flow.
• Write clean, reliable Python code for experimentation, model integration, and production systems.
• Collaborate closely with ML researchers to rapidly iterate on product ideas and deploy features.
• Design and implement infrastructure to handle scalable inference workloads and enterprise-level use cases.
• Own system components and ensure reliability, observability, and maintainability from day one.
• Have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field to the offered position requirements.

What We're Looking For:

• Backend engineering experience with Python, TypeScript, or Node.js.
• Hands-on experience working with production PyTorch models, model checkpoints, and inference logic.
• Strong knowledge of building APIs and services that are scalable, stable, and secure.
• Passion for bridging backend engineering and ML systems, especially at the infrastructure layer.
• Familiarity with tools such as FastAPI, Postgres, Redis, Kubernetes, and React.
• Desire to be hands-on and contribute to shaping the foundation of a new enterprise ML product.
• Have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field to the offered position requirements.

Employee Pay Disclosures

At Inflection AI, we aim to attract and retain the best employees and compensate them in a way that appropriately and fairly values their individual contributions to the company. For this role, Inflection AI estimates a starting annual base salary to fall within the range of $175,000 to $250,000, depending on a candidate’s qualifications and level of experience. This role also includes a meaningful equity component, allowing employees to share in the long-term success of the company.

Benefits

Inflection AI values and supports our team’s mental and physical health. We are focused on building a positive, safe, inclusive and inspiring place to work. Our benefits include: 

• Diverse medical, dental and vision options 
• 401k matching program 
• Unlimited paid time off 
• Parental leave and flexibility for all parents and caregivers
• Support of country-specific visa needs for international employees living in the Bay Area