Sr. AI Ops Engineer

Company: Calix
Company: Calix
Location: Remote - USA
Commitment: Full time
Posted on: 2025-05-25 22:32
Calix provides the cloud, software platforms, systems and services required for communications service providers to simplify their businesses, excite their subscribers and grow their value.Calix is seeking a highly skilled AI Ops Engineer to join our cutting-edge AI/ML team. In this role, you will be responsible for building, scaling, and maintaining the infrastructure that powers our machine learning and generative AI applications. You will work closely with data scientists, ML engineers, and software developers to ensure our ML/AI systems are robust, efficient, and production ready.This is a remote-based position that can be located anywhere in the United States or Canada.Key Responsibilities:Design, implement, and maintain scalable infrastructure for ML and GenAI applicationsDeploy, operate, and troubleshoot production ML/GenAI pipelines/servicesBuild and optimize CI/CD pipelines for ML model deployment and servingScale compute resources across CPU/GPU architectures to meet performance requirementsImplement container orchestration with KubernetesArchitect and optimize cloud resources on GCP for ML training and inferenceSetup and maintain runtime frameworks and job management systems (Airflow, KubeFlow, MLflow, etc.)Establish monitoring, logging and alerting for systems observabilityOptimize system performance and resource utilization for cost efficiencyDevelop and enforce AIOps best practices across the organizationQualifications:Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience). 5+ years of overall software engineering experience3+ years of focused experience in DevOps/AIOps or similar ML infrastructure rolesStrong experience with containerization and orchestration using Docker and KubernetesDemonstrated expertise in cloud infrastructure management, preferably on GCP (AWS or Azure experience also valued)Proficiency with workflow management such as Airflow & KubeflowStrong CI/CD expertise with experience implementing automated testing and deployment pipelinesExperience with scaling distributed compute architectures utilizing various accelerators (CPU/GPU/)Solid understanding of system performance optimization techniquesExperience implementing comprehensive observability solutions for complex systemsKnowledge of monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).Strong proficiency in PythonProficient in at least one of the following performance-oriented programming languages: C, C++, Go, RustFamiliarity with ML frameworks such as PyTorch and ML platforms like SageMaker or Vertex AIExcellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independentlyStrong communication skills and ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams#LI-RemoteCompensation will vary based on geographical location (see below) within the United States. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's location of residence and multiple factors, including job-related skills, experience, and education.For more information on our benefits click here.There are different ranges applied to specific locations. The average base pay range (or OTE range for sales) in the U.S. for the position is listed below.San Francisco Bay Area Only:133,400.00 - 226,600.00 USD AnnualAll Other Locations:116,000.00 - 197,000.00 USD Annual
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