DigitalOcean
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Senior Solutions Architect – AI/ML
Location
Washington
Posted
2 days ago
Salary
$117.6K - $147K / year
Bachelor Degree5 yrs expEnglishCloudDistributed SystemsDockerKubernetesLinuxNFSPy TorchTensorflowTerraform
Job Description
• Act as a trusted technical advisor for your accounts and partners, with a focus on AI/ML and GPU-based workloads
• Collaborate with Account Managers, Technical Account Managers, and Partners to develop success plans aligned to business goals
• Design, present, and implement scalable architectures, modernization strategies, and AI solutions tailored to customer needs
• Lead technical deep dives, workshops, proof-of-concepts, and executive briefings to accelerate adoption
• Demonstrate strong expertise in AI/ML frameworks like TensorFlow and PyTorch and usage of platforms like Hugging Face, with experience deploying and fine-tuning LLMs and GenAI models
• Optimize AI/ML workloads using tools like CUDA, TensorRT, vllm, and quantization methods (INT4, INT8, FP8)
• Educate customers to build scalable AI applications like chatbots, inference services or recommendation systems using Kubernetes, NFS, and databases
• Demonstrate proficiency in DevOps tools like Docker, Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines
• Troubleshoot complex technical challenges in partnership with Engineering, Support, and Product teams
• Provide customer feedback to shape product roadmaps and enhance platform capabilities
• Support workload expansion, retention, and long-term partnership growth through proactive technical engagement
Job Requirements
- 5+ years of Solutions Architecture, Technical Consulting, or Software Engineering experience
- Deep expertise in AI/ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch) and platforms like Hugging Face
- Experience deploying and fine-tuning LLMs (DeepSeek, Llama, Claude, GPT-4) and GenAI models
- Strong knowledge of Kubernetes, Linux, distributed systems, NFS, Object Storage, and GPU optimization techniques (CUDA, TensorRT)
- Hands-on experience leveraging vllm and various quantization methods (e.g., INT4, INT8, and FP8) for efficient model deployment
- Familiarity with DevOps tools (Docker, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines) and modern cloud-native practices
- Excellent communication skills, comfortable engaging and presenting to both engineers and executives
- Proven ability to lead complex technical engagements from discovery and solution design to post-deployment success
- Strong consultative approach, capable of identifying customer needs and crafting tailored cloud solutions that align with business objectives
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education
- Access to LinkedIn Learning's 10,000+ courses
- Employee Assistance Program
- Local Employee Meetups
- Flexible time off policy
- Potential bonus based on performance
- Equity compensation including grants and Employee Stock Purchase Program