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# Principal Software Engineer

- **Company:** Optomi LLC
- **Location:** Far Hills, NJ, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Cloud Computing, Continuous Integration, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Software Engineering, Kubernetes, Machine Learning Operations, Hardware Infrastructure, Model Inference
- **Published:** October 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.disabledperson.com/jobs/75861121-principal-software-engineer

## About the Role

* Strong software engineering and Python skills.
 * Deep hands-on Kubernetes experience.
 * Production experience with LLM inference/model serving, ideally vLLM.
 * Experience with GPU infrastructure (Not required), containers, and CI/CD.
 * Understanding of scaling, automation, observability, and reliability for distributed systems.
 * Experience with cloud and/or on-prem infrastructure preferred.

## Description

* Deploying and managing models using vLLM and Kubernetes.
 * Developing Python automation for model deployment, scaling, updates, rollbacks, and health monitoring.
 * Managing GPU capacity, performance, reliability, and production workloads.
 * Building tools that allow engineering teams to deploy and access models without managing underlying infrastructure.
 * Supporting both R&D and production inference environments.
 * Troubleshooting and optimizing model-serving performance and reliability.
 * Remote flexibility