Lavendo
AI Field Engineer, AI Infrastructure (Remote - US)
- Confirmed live in the last 24 hours
- $220k–$280k
- Mid level
- Full-time
- On-site · San Mateo
- 3+ yrs exp
- Added 2 months ago
About this role
This role at a rapidly growing AI infrastructure company offers a unique opportunity to work directly with clients, from initial discovery to production deployment. As an AI Field Engineer, you'll provide technical expertise, build strong customer relationships, and contribute to deal strategy while shipping production code. The position balances hands-on development with stakeholder communication and collaboration.
What you'll do
- Lead the entire pre-sales cycle, including discovery, POC scoping, and model selection.
- Develop and deploy production code within client environments.
- Fine-tune open-source LLMs using frameworks like vLLM, SGLang, and TensorRT-LLM.
- Partner with sales teams to shape deal strategy.
- Build relationships with clients across various organizational levels.
- Debug inference trade-offs and present them to both technical and executive stakeholders.
What they're looking for
- LLM Inference
- Fine-tuning
- Python
- GPU Infrastructure
- Kubernetes
- vLLM
- SGLang
Benefits
- Base salary: $176K–$224K
- OTE: $220K–$280K
- Performance-based variable compensation
- Equity
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Remote-friendly with US hubs
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Lavendo
- Industry
- Technology & Software
Likely interview questions
- Describe your experience fine-tuning LLMs and the challenges you've encountered.
- Walk me through a time you had to explain a complex technical concept to a non-technical stakeholder.