Java Developer, AI Infrastructure Startup | Los Angeles, CA

About the Role

We are an early-stage, venture-backed AI infrastructure company building production-ready Kubernetes-based systems for GPU-intensive workloads. Our platform helps companies go from bare metal to fully operational AI clusters in days, and we're looking for a Java Developer to join our small, high-impact engineering team.

What You'll Do

• Understand customer requirements and translate them into robust, scalable Java-based solutions.
• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and infrastructure tooling that supports our distributed systems platform.
• Collaborate closely with product and infrastructure engineers to deliver features end-to-end.
• Contribute to the reliability and performance of systems handling AI inference pipelines, distributed training, storage orchestration, and GPU scheduling workloads.
• Participate in code reviews, architectural discussions, and continuous improvement of engineering practices.

What We're Looking For

• Required:
  • Solid hands-on experience with Java development and the JVM ecosystem.
  • Familiarity with distributed systems concepts and cloud-native environments.
  • Experience working with or around Kubernetes, containerization (Docker), or related infrastructure tooling.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, early-stage environment.
  • Clear communication skills we are a small team and direct collaboration matters.
• Nice to have:
  • Experience with GitOps workflows or tools (e.g., Flux, ArgoCD).
  • Exposure to GPU scheduling, ML infrastructure, or high-performance computing environments.
  • Familiarity with open-source contribution practices.
  • Experience in a startup or early-stage company setting.

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation details were not provided for this role. This is a full-time position at an early-stage, VC-backed company where equity participation is typical. Details will be discussed during the interview process.

Location

This role is based in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The company also has a presence in San Francisco, CA.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.