Software Engineer, Infrastructure

Anyscale
San Francisco or Palo Alto, CA2026-07-10Hybrid

About the job

Anyscale is looking for a Software Engineer to join the Infrastructure team. Anyscale aims to provide the next generation of tools and infrastructure to make developing and running distributed AI applications in the cloud as easy as on your laptop. As part of the Infra team, we build the scalable, secure, and robust backbone that enables this vision. Our team is responsible for both the control plane, which orchestrates cluster management, scheduling, and user access, and the data plane, which ensures high-performance execution of distributed workloads. We are seeking a talented Software Engineer with a strong background in control plane and data plane development, along with expertise in Kubernetes, container orchestration, and cloud-native infrastructure. You will play a crucial role in designing, implementing, and optimizing the critical infrastructure that powers Anyscale’s cloud platform. You will have the opportunity to work on open-source Ray, contribute to our infinite laptop proprietary product, and develop seamless integration between the two, while also delivering high-impact features for our customers.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and scale services that orchestrate Ray clusters across cloud and on-prem environments, supporting both VM-based and Kubernetes-based deployments.

Optimize control plane components and build intelligent scheduling systems for large-scale, distributed AI/ML workloads.

Develop features to enhance the reliability, performance, scalability, and observability of Anyscale-managed Ray workloads, including accelerator integration.

Handle container image management, dependency resolution, and provide on-call support to troubleshoot infrastructure issues.

Qualifications

Minimum

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

3+ years of experience writing high-quality production code

Hands-on experience in building and maintaining highly available, scalable, and performant distributed system

Expertise in cloud-native technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP) and Kubernetes-based deployments

Deep understanding of networking, security, and authentication mechanisms in cloud environment

Familiarity with observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana etc)

Proficiency in Go and Python

Knowledge of low-level operating system foundations (Linux kernel, file systems, containers)

Preferred

No preferred qualifications listed.