Java Developer

About the Role

We are an early-stage, venture-backed AI infrastructure company building production-ready Kubernetes-based systems for GPU-intensive workloads. Our platform helps companies go from bare metal to fully operational AI clusters in days, and we're looking for a Java Developer to join our small, high-impact engineering team.
What You'll Do
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Understand customer requirements and translate them into robust, scalable Java-based solutions.

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Design, develop, and maintain backend services and infrastructure tooling that supports our distributed systems platform.

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Collaborate closely with product and infrastructure engineers to deliver features end-to-end.

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Contribute to the reliability and performance of systems handling AI inference pipelines, distributed training, storage orchestration, and GPU scheduling workloads.

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Participate in code reviews, architectural discussions, and continuous improvement of engineering practices.

What We're Looking For
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Required:
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Solid hands-on experience with Java development and the JVM ecosystem.

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Familiarity with distributed systems concepts and cloud-native environments.

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Experience working with or around Kubernetes, containerization (Docker), or related infrastructure tooling.

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Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, early-stage environment.

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Clear communication skills — we are a small team and direct collaboration matters.

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Nice to have:
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Experience with GitOps workflows or tools (e.g., Flux, ArgoCD).

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Exposure to GPU scheduling, ML infrastructure, or high-performance computing environments.

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Familiarity with open-source contribution practices.

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Experience in a startup or early-stage company setting.

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation details were not provided for this role. This is a full-time position at an early-stage, VC-backed company where equity participation is typical. Details will be discussed during the interview process.
Location

This role is based in Los Angeles, CA, USA . The company also has a presence in San Francisco, CA.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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