<div class="content-intro"><h2><strong>About Us:</strong></h2> <p data-start="107" data-end="729">At Fireworks, we’re building the future of generative AI infrastructure. Our platform delivers the highest-quality models with the fastest and most scalable inference in the industry. We’ve been independently benchmarked as the leader in LLM inference speed and are driving cutting-edge innovation through projects like our own function calling and multimodal models. Fireworks is a Series C company valued at $4 billion and backed by top investors including Benchmark, Sequoia, Lightspeed, Index, and Evantic. We’re an ambitious, collaborative team of builders, founded by veterans of Meta PyTorch and Google Vertex AI.</p></div><h3><strong>The Role</strong></h3> <p>You’ll help build the core systems powering Fireworks AI — from customer-facing APIs and product features to the distributed infrastructure running AI workloads at scale.</p> <p>This is a true full-stack backend + infra role. You’ll design systems, ship product, and own everything end-to-end, not just tickets.</p> <h3><strong>What You’ll Work On</strong></h3> <ul> <li>APIs, web backend, and developer tooling</li> <li>Model training, fine-tuning, and inference orchestration</li> <li>Job scheduling, autoscaling, and model serving</li> <li>Billing, enterprise features, and access control</li> <li>Cross-cloud infrastructure (compute, storage, networking)</li> <li>Global scale GPU cluster management</li> </ul> <h3><strong>What You’ll Do</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Build and scale backend services and distributed systems</li> <li>Own systems from design → production → reliability</li> <li>Work directly with customers to solve real problems</li> <li>Optimize performance, cost, and developer experience</li> <li>Move fast and use AI tools to automate everything you can</li> </ul> <h3><strong>You Might Be a Fit If</strong></h3> <ul> <li>You cannot wait to jump into the forefront of AI revolution</li> <li>You like to build infrastructure and backend that are directly contributing to products</li> <li>You think in systems, tradeoffs, and impact</li> <li>You take ownership and drive things across teams</li> </ul> <h3><strong>Requirements</strong></h3> <ul> <li>5+ years building backend or infrastructure systems</li> <li>Strong distributed systems fundamentals</li> <li>Experience with cloud (AWS/GCP/Azure)</li> <li>Familiar with ML/AI tooling or platforms</li> <li>Comfortable working with both humans and AI systems</li> </ul> <h3><strong>Bonus</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Experience with large-scale ML infrastructure</li> <li>Kubernetes / cloud-native stack</li> <li>Infra-as-code, CI/CD, or open-source contributions</li> </ul><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p>Total compensation for this role also includes meaningful equity in a fast-growing startup, along with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. Base salary is determined by a range of factors including individual qualifications, experience, skills, interview performance, market data, and work location. The listed salary range is intended as a guideline and may be adjusted.</p></div><div class="title">Base Pay Range (Plus Equity)</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$175,000</span><span class="divider">—</span><span>$220,000 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><h2><strong>Why Fireworks AI?</strong></h2> <ul> <li>Solve Hard Problems: Tackle challenges at the forefront of AI infrastructure, from low-latency inference to scalable model serving.</li> <li>Build What’s Next: Work with bleeding-edge technology that impacts how businesses and developers harness AI globally.</li> <li>Ownership & Impact: Join a fast-growing, passionate team where your work directly shapes the future of AI—no bureaucracy, just results.</li> <li>Learn from the Best: Collaborate with world-class engineers and AI researchers who thrive on curiosity and innovation.</li> </ul> <p><em>Fireworks AI is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all innovators.</em></p></div>