Founding Infrastructure Engineer

We're building VLM Run — a unified infrastructure platform that enables developers to fine-tune, specialize, and run Vision-Language Models (VLMs) that convert images, PDFs, screenshots, and video into reliable, schema-true structured data.This is production-grade multimodal AI — built for scale, security, and SLAs.We're hiring exceptional engineers who want to define what that future looks like.What You'll DoPlatform & InfrastructureOwn and optimize the VLM inference stack end-to-end (GPU serving, latency/cost optimization, scalability, reliability)Build high-performance backend systems that support multimodal workloadsArchitect systems designed for observability and production uptimeDesign clean, ergonomic APIs for multimodal applicationsImplement structured outputs, function/tool calling, and workflow orchestrationBuild systems developers genuinely enjoy usingHigh Agency + VelocityTake ideas from 0?1Set the engineering quality barWhat You Bring(BS + 4+ Years Experience)Built or integrated apps using OpenAI, HuggingFace, Ollama, vLLM, or similarStrong grasp of prompt engineering, structured outputs, function callingPython (advanced)FastAPISchema validation, caching, performance optimizationInfra & DevOpsObservability (logging, metrics, tracing)GCP or AWSData SystemsEngineering DisciplineTDD and strong testing practicesClean, maintainable codeGitHub workflows (PRs, reviews, CI)High ownership mindsetWhy Join0.5–3% meaningful equityCompetitive seed-stage compensationHigh-impact founding roleIn-person collaboration (4 days/week) in Santa Clara (right off 101 near AMD HQ)Additional Job Application TermsThis job is part of LinkedIn's Full-Service Hiring beta program. Eligibility is limited to candidates located in and performing services in the United States, excluding those based in Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada, South Carolina, or West Virginia.We're committed to making our hiring process as smooth and timely as possible, and we understand that waiting to hear back can add to the anticipation. If you're a potential fit, our team will reach out within two weeks to progress you to the next stage. If you don't hear from us in that time, we encourage you to explore other opportunities with our team in the future, and we wish you the very best in your job search.J-18808-Ljbffr