Software Engineer, Anyscale
Data Plane
3 days a week in office
Scalable compute for AI and Python
Job no longer available
Scalable compute for AI and Python
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
3 days a week in office
201-500 employees
Company mission
To make scalable computing effortless.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
- 3+ years of experience writing high-quality production code
- Hands-on experience building high-performance distributed systems at scale
- Proficiency in Go and Python
- In-depth knowledge of low-level operating system foundations (Linux kernel, file systems, containers)
- Comprehensive understanding of network protocols and associated tools
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
- Customer-focused mindset with excellent communication skills
Desirable
- Master's degree in Computer Science or related technical field
- Contributions to open-source projects in dataplane or container technologies
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure) and Kubernetes
What the job involves
- Anyscale is looking for a Software Engineer to join the Infrastructure Dataplane team
- Anyscale aims to provide the next generation of tools and infrastructure to make developing and running distributed AI applications in the cloud as easy as on your laptop
- At the Cloud Platform Dataplane team, we build the scalable, secure, and robust backbone to realize this vision
- We are seeking a talented Software Engineer with a strong background in dataplane development and expertise in container technologies
- As part of our engineering team, you will play a crucial role in designing, implementing, and optimizing dataplane solutions that power our cutting-edge products
- You will be able to work on the open-source Ray, our major infinite laptop proprietary product, and the integration and interaction between the two as well as critical customer features
- Design and develop components to manage Ray applications and auxiliary containers running on the dataplane
- Create cutting-edge features to enhance reliability, performance, scalability, and observability of Anyscale-managed Ray workloads
- Implement and maintain accelerator support
- Manage and optimize storage, networking, and security aspects of the dataplane
- Handle dependencies and container image management
- Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and architecture planning sessions
- Provide on-call support and collaborate with customer and field teams to troubleshoot dataplane issues
- Work with a team of leading distributed systems and machine learning experts
Our take
Anyscale operates at the heart of the rapidly expanding AI infrastructure market, where organizations increasingly need systems build to handle large-scale, multimodal, and compled Ai workloads. Founded by the original creators of Ray - and open-source distributed computing framework powering companies like Netflix, Uber, and OpenAI - Anyscale was built to overcome the "AI complexity wall" that legacy compute can't handle. And its providing an AI-native platform that can scale seamlessly from as ingle machine to thousands of GPUs.
The company's impact come from making distributed AI development faster, easier, and far more efficient. By pairing Ray's flexible compute framework with managed clusters, advanced developer tooling, and performance optimization, Anyscale removes the operational burden of scaling AI. Companies like Canva, Recursion, and RunwayML have seen dramatic gains in utilization, speed and cost. So it's fair to say Anyscale has helped teams deliver AI applications faster and with greater reliability.
The company recently strengthened its position through major partnerships with Azure, CoreWeave, and Google CLoud, bringing AI-native compute directly into enterprise environments. New capabilities like RayTurbo, Kubernetes-native deployment, and first-party managed Ray services make it easier than ever to run high-performance AI at dscale. With model sizes and multimodal workloads growing rapidly, Anyscale is in a good position to remain a foundational platform for organizations building the next generation of AI systems.
Kirsty
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Insights
133% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Aug 2022
$99m
SERIES C
Dec 2021
$100m
SERIES C
Total funding: $259.6m
Company benefits
- Health, Vision, and Dental Care: We offer a wide range of health, dental, and vision coverage options for you and your family—including many plans that are 99% covered by Anyscale
- Fertility Benefits & Paid Parental Leave: Anyscalers can access fertility benefits through Kindbody. Team members can take advantage of 12 weeks of paid leave following the arrival of a new little one.
- Flexible Time Off: We believe all team members should be able to rest up and recharge when needed, which is why we’ve embraced a flexible time off policy at Anyscale.
- Learning & Wellness Stipend: We believe in investing in our #1 asset: our people. We offer a monthly learning and wellness stipend so employees can better themselves at work or pursue personal interests.
- In-Office Meals: Lunch is served everyday in our San Francisco and Palo Alto Offices. Dinner, too, if you’re ever working late. And did we mention boba runs?
- Commute Reimbursement: Whether you’re hopping on public transit or driving yourself to work, Anyscale covers a portion of your commuting costs each month.
- Paid Volunteer Time Off: Give back to the causes and communities you love with paid time off specifically for volunteer work.
- Mental Health Benefits: All Anyscalers can take advantage of included mental health benefits through our Headspace offering.
Company HQ
Yerba Buena, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Phillip Moritz
(Co-Founder & CTO)Phillip graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a PhD in Computer Science.
Keerti Melkote
(CEO)Prior to joining Anyscale in 2024, Keerti spent 5 years at Hewlett Packard Enterprise at the President of Intelligent Edge. He also co-founded Aruba Networks where he spent nearly 20 years in roles including CTO and CEO.
Jooree Na
(CFO)Prior to joining Anyscale in 2024, Jooree spent over 5 years at Confluent, joining as a Director of Technical Accounting & Reporting before working through different roles and becoming the VP of Finance.
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