AI Kernel / Cluster Engineer

AI Kernel / Cluster Engineer Title: AI Kernel / Cluster Engineer Location: Santa Clara area, California Offering: Salary of $150k-$225k DOE + bonus of 20-50%, Equity, Flexible PTO, 401k w/ match, Comprehensive Benefits Looking for: 3+ years in systems engineering or infrastructure with hands-on GPU or HPC cluster ownership If you are an engineer wit hands-on GPU and HPC Cluster Ownership Experience, please read on! We are a high-growth AI infrastructure company looking for an AI Kernel / Cluster Engineer. We operate large-scale GPU clusters powering enterprise AI training and inference workloads. We move fast, build serious infrastructure, and need people who can own their domain end to end. About the Role You will own day-to-day health and operations of live GPU clusters running production AI workloads. This means kernel-level Ubuntu Linux operations, LXC container management, workload scheduling, and monitoring GPU and fabric performance across the cluster. You will be a tier-2 escalation point for complex issues spanning systems, containers, and networking, and will contribute to runbooks and post-mortems to keep repeat incidents low. What We're Looking For 3+ years in systems engineering or infrastructure with hands-on GPU or HPC cluster ownership Deep Ubuntu Linux experience at the kernel level - driver management, kernel tuning, OS internals Hands-on LXC container management in production or near-production environments Working knowledge of InfiniBand or RoCEv2 fabric health monitoring and diagnostics Familiarity with NVIDIA tooling (DCGM, UFM, NCCL, CUDA) and scheduling via SLURM or Kubernetes Exposure to AI/ML frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow) in a cluster ops context is a plus Compensation/Benefits Base salary of $150k-$225k DOE Aggressive bonus target ranging from 20% to 50% of base salary Equity Flexible PTO Comprehensive Benefits 401k with match For this position, you must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship for a non-immigrant visa. CyberCoders will consider for Employment in the City of Los Angeles qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring (Ban the Box) Ordinance.This job was first posted by CyberCoders on 07/26/2026 and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or closed.Everforth CyberCoders is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, status as a crime victim, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Our hiring process includes AI screening for keywords and minimum qualifications, and a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. A human recruiter reviews all results. Click here for details on our virtual recruiter . Everforth CyberCoders will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local law, including but not limited to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act. Everforth CyberCoders is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. Individuals needing special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment can contact a member of our Human Resources team at Benefits@CyberCoders.com to make arrangements.