Software Engineer (Ray Data)

Ovii's Interpretation of the Role

Software Engineer on the Ray Data team building a Python‑native data processing engine that powers large‑scale AI workloads. You will improve performance, ensure fault‑tolerant scaling, and collaborate with customers to accelerate their machine‑learning pipelines.

Role Snapshot

• Build and optimize the Ray Data engine
• Scale data pipelines for AI/ML workloads
• Ensure fault‑tolerant distributed systems
• Collaborate with customers on AI scaling
• Focus on performance and stability

Must-Have Requirements

• Python
• Distributed systems design
• Data processing / database internals
• Performance optimization
• Fault tolerance
• building scalable fault‑tolerant distributed systems
• data processing and database internals

Nice-to-Have Signals

• Multi‑modal data processing experience

Work Setup

• Location: San Francisco, USA
• Work mode: ONSITE
• Employment type: Full-Time

Eligibility Gates

• Visa sponsorship: unknown

Not Specified in JD

• Salary range
• Visa sponsorship
• Remote eligibility
• Education requirement
• Certifications
• Relocation
• Travel
• Coding test
• Portfolio
• GitHub
• Cover letter

What You'll Likely Work On

• Improve performance of Ray Data and multi‑modal batch inference use cases
• Ensure efficient scaling across heterogeneous data‑pipeline stages
• Build data‑loading solutions for production training workloads
• Maintain stability and fault tolerance at high scale
• Partner with AI‑native customers to scale their workloads

Good Fit If You Have

• Passion for large‑scale AI systems
• Experience with multi‑modal data processing
• Familiarity with the Ray ecosystem