VantAI is seeking an ML Infrastructure Engineer to build the platform that powers our scientific discovery workflows. You will develop large-scale data pipelines and automation tools, enabling our team to focus on high-impact research.
What You'll Do
- Develop large-scale scientific workflows for data processing and model execution.
- Provide direct support to scientists using existing workflows and tools.
- Proactively identify opportunities to increase automation and reduce inefficiencies.
- Spearhead new features and services that shape our product direction.
- Build software tools to automate processes from data ingestion to bespoke cheminformatics workflows.
- Contribute to the culture and technical growth of a rapidly expanding company.
What We're Looking For
- Experience working in complex codebases and cloud-native architectures.
- Hands-on skills with container orchestration and Kubernetes cluster development.
- Proven track record creating and managing infrastructure for ML model registry, training, inference, and deployment.
- Strong familiarity with best practices and the current state of the art for ML infrastructure.
- Experience supporting large-scale model architectures with complex environment requirements.
- Background in data architecture and engineering.
- Demonstrated experience with parallel computing and distributed model architectures.
- Ability to break apart existing code and solve ad hoc problems independently.
- Willingness to work with and improve existing codebases.
- No task too big or small; a strong sense of independence and ownership.
- Ability to provide guidance on implementation while being willing to compromise.
Nice to Have
- Experience developing or supporting ML models in cheminformatics, bioinformatics, large language models, or diffusion models.
- Background working on drug discovery projects.
Technical Stack
- Languages: Python, Go, Rust
- Frontend: React
- Infrastructure: Docker, Kubernetes, GCP
Team & Environment
You will join our core application team, working alongside scientists and engineers who share a deep intellectual curiosity and a track record of achievement.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary range: $120,000 - $190,000
Work Mode
This role is based in New York City (NYC).
VantAI is an equal opportunity employer.



