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# Lead Software Engineer, ML Network Stack - Annapurna Labs in Cupertino

- **Company:** Energy Jobline
- **Location:** Cupertino, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $193,300.0 - $261,500.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, C++ (Programming Language), Code Review, Protocol Stack, Nvidia CUDA, Software Design Patterns, Linux, Remote Direct Memory Access, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Build Process, Machine Learning Operations, Software Coding, Software Version Control
- **Published:** September 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.energyjobline.com/job/lead-software-engineer-ml-network-stack-annapurna-labs-cupertino-31640579

## About the Role

nBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience\n
\n- 5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience\n
\n- Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team, or experience in development in the last 3 years\n
\n- 5+ years of experience with programming : C or C++\n
\nPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent\n
\n- Experience working with ML Communication Libraries or RDMA Networking\n

## Description

Job DescriptionWe are seeking an experienced engineer and technical leader to join our team that owns the network stack for EC2 distributed AI/ML systems. The team develops support for a variety of frameworks and communication libraries including NCCL, NVSHMEM, NIXL, NCCL GIN, and CUDA kernels. Solid knowledge of Linux, networking, and performant coding is important. Experience with embedded systems is valued, and experience with high-speed networking or HPC/RDMA interconnects is highly valued.


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