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# Manager, Software Architecture

- **Company:** Gulp-It! Inc.
- **Location:** Santa Clara, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $184,000.0 - $287,500.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Engineering, Distributed Computing Environment, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Software Architecture, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Rust (Programming Language), Large Language Models, Information Technology, Transformer Architectures, SGLang, Machine Learning Operations, TensorRT, VLLM
- **Published:** October 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/1_ScrapingHub33470-JR2016110

## About the Role

What we need to see: + 8+ overall years of software engineering experience with advanced knowledge in systems software, networking, or distributed systems.
This experience allows credible participation in architecture reviews and making informed trade-off decisions. + 3+ years of direct people management experience. + BS, MS, PhD or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field. + Ability to scope a problem, set a plan, and deliver results in a fast-paced R&D environment. + Strong communication skills-comfortable speaking publicly, writing technical documents, and giving candid feedback. + Good understanding of computer architecture, memory hierarchies, DMA engines, and networking. + Proficiency in programming languages such as C, C++, Rust and Python. + Understanding of ML systems concepts-transformer architectures, KV cache mechanics, model parallelism, or distributed training and inference patterns.
Ways to stand out from the crowd: + Knowledge of ML inference frameworks (vLLM, SGLang, TensorRT-LLM) and their communication requirements. + Familiarity with hardware and software ecosystems. + Experience with agile methodologies adapted for engineering teams dedicated to research.
This role is born out of the unprecedented growth in this segment of the industry, our engineering teams are experience rapid demand increases.
If you're a creative and autonomous engineer with a real passion for technology, we want to speak with you.

## Description

This Engineering Manager role leads a team responsible for that work-owning execution, and setting technical direction.
It calls for someone technically strong enough to drive architecture and focused on creating an extraordinary engineering organization!
What you will be doing: + Lead and develop a team of systems and networking engineers building distributed AI communication systems-libraries, frameworks, and system integrations. + Build the technical roadmap in partnership with principal engineers and architects, balancing near-term delivery with long-term research bets. + Create a culture of technical excellence and open collaboration.
Handling project planning, resource allocation, and delivery timelines across concurrent workstreams.