Platform Engineer

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AI, Inc.

We're unleashing AI with intelligent orchestration while addressing one of the most pressing bottlenecks for AI access to power. Our cutting‑edge platform optimizes data center power infrastructure to maximize AI token generation within existing electrical limits, without requiring new power plants or grid expansions. Our team has optimized over 8 gigawatts of mission‑critical power globally, addressing a $64 billion‑per‑year market opportunity while dramatically reducing the environmental footprint of AI infrastructure.

• ORCA Platform Development:
  Architect and build the distributed runtime environment that hosts our Orchestrated RL Control Agents, ensuring seamless communication between the RL Supervisor and distributed agents across multi‑region data centers.
• Infrastructure Integration:
  Develop robust connectors and drivers to interface with diverse hardware and protocols, including Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) systems, utility meters, cooling infrastructure, and GPU clusters.
• Real‑Time Control Systems:
  Engineer low‑latency data pipelines that ingest telemetry from racks and power infrastructure to support real‑time routing guidance and control decisions.
• Reliability & Scalability:
  Design fault‑tolerant systems capable of handling critical control loops where failure is not an option; ensure the platform scales to manage portfolios of data centers globally.
• Cross‑Functional
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Work closely with AI/RL researchers to product ionize control algorithms, providing the software foundation they need to shift latency‑tolerant workloads and optimize cooling efficiency.

• Distributed Systems Expert:
  Strong experience building and maintaining high‑throughput, low‑latency distributed systems using Go, Python, or Rust.
• Experience:
  
  5+ years of software engineering experience, preferably in cloud infrastructure, IoT, or industrial control systems.
• Infrastructure Fluency:
  Familiar with container orchestration (Kubernetes) and exposure to data center concepts (networking, power systems, or hardware integration).
• Data & API Proficiency:
  Design APIs and data pipelines for real‑time streaming data (e.g., gRPC, Kafka, MQTT).
• Startup Mentality:
  Scrappy and resourceful, comfortable debugging a protocol issue in the morning and architecting a multi‑region deployment strategy in the afternoon.
• Bonus Points:
  
  Experience with Reinforcement Learning (RL) productionization or energy sector protocols (OpenADR, Modbus, etc.).

• Competitive salary, bonus, 401(k) plan and equity in a rapidly growing startup.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage.
• Opportunity to apply the latest AI technologies working with an experienced team.

Join our team to shape the foundation of tomorrow’s AI infrastructure.

Visit our Careers page at (hammerheadco dot ai / careers) to apply.

• Seniority level:
  Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Engineering and Information Technology
• Industry: Software Development
• Location:
  
  Redwood City, CA
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