Software Engineer; Distribution​/Platform

Software Engineer (Distribution/Platform)

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Base pay range: $160,000 - $200,000 per year.

At Union, we are solving one of the hardest challenges in AI infrastructure today: enabling high-velocity iteration while maintaining seamless production-readiness for AI workloads te, the open-source project we steward, is the emerging standard for modern data and AI orchestration, with numerous leading technology organizations—like Linked In, Spotify, and Gojek—running millions of mission‑critical workloads on the platform. We have a deep bench of infrastructure veterans from companies in the Big Three and beyond and a technical founding team who originally created Flyte while at Lyft.

Union is looking for enthusiastic engineers to join our Distribution team. This team is responsible for designing and implementing services and solutions to streamline delivery, installation, and orchestration of data and services in a large‑scale AI/ML platform based on the Flyte orchestration framework.

• Design and build backend services (APIs, Kubernetes controllers, etc.) and client components to install, manage, and observe Union services in a Kubernetes native environment.
• Design, implement, and optimize distribution strategies to facilitate simple and intuitive management of a complex platform in customer‑controlled environments.
• Work across multiple cloud vendors including AWS, GCP, Azure, and OCI as well as neo-cloud providers.
• Develop and maintain services and tooling to make our systems more reliable, secure, and performant.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and participate in code and design reviews across various teams, ensuring the highest standards of quality and performance.
• Work closely with broader teams—including Backend, Frontend, and Support—to improve the experience for our customers.
• Be expected to work in‑office (Seattle/Bellevue).

• Have 5+ years of experience in deeply technical roles in engineering functions.
• Have a deep passion for all things Kubernetes and the broader container orchestration ecosystem.
• Can navigate and pick up new technologies quickly.
• Always think about the big picture and can put yourself in the shoes of the developer and customer.
• Hands‑on experience with backend programming languages (Go, Rust, Python).
• Can own complex projects from planning to completion.
• Bonus:
  General understanding of building modern web applications using Next.js, React, and Typescript.

• Languages:
  
  Golang, Rust, Python
• Infrastructure: AWS, GCP, Azure, OCI, Kubernetes
• CI/CD:
  Buildkite, ArgoCD, Terraform, Helm

Benefits may vary based on country.

• Excellent medical—We pay 100% of your premiums and 90% for your dependents.
• Generous dental and vision plans—We pay 90% of the premiums for you and your dependents.
• Meaningful equity in the form of options—all employees are owners here.
• Unlimited time off + 12 company holidays.
• 401(k) match—Union.ai matches 100% of contributions up to the first 3%, and 50% up to 5%.
• 16 weeks paid parental leave for primary and secondary caregivers.
• Flexible work schedule (some restrictions apply).
• For in‑office employees:
  Lunch provided onsite and a well‑stocked kitchen with snacks and drinks.

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

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We believe that our differences are what bring us together to achieve truly special outcomes. We strive to be inclusive and focus on building teams that embody that quality too. Union.ai is an equal‑opportunity employer and we encourage you to apply, even if your experience doesn’t align exactly with our job description.