Storage Protocols Engineering Manager at Lambda

San Francisco, California, United States

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$330,000 – $495,000Compensation
Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
AI, Machine Learning, Cloud ComputingIndustries

Requirements

  • Experienced Software Engineering Manager with a history in the development of storage protocols and distributed storage systems
  • Expertise at the intersection of high-performance distributed storage solutions and protocols, dynamic networking, and compute virtualization

Responsibilities

  • Grow/hire, lead, and mentor a top-talent team of high-performing software engineers focused on delivering distributed storage protocols
  • Foster a high-velocity culture of innovation, technical excellence, and collaboration
  • Conduct regular one-on-one meetings, provide constructive feedback, and support career development for team members
  • Drive outcomes by managing project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables using Agile methodologies
  • Drive the technical vision and strategy for distributed storage protocols (e.g., S3, NFS, iSCSI) and their underlying distributed systems
  • Oversee the development of highly optimized storage solutions designed to meet the performance demands of AI/ML workloads (e.g., high throughput, low latency, optimization for AI workload access patterns)
  • Lead the team in tackling complex distributed systems challenges, including concurrency, consistency, fault tolerance, and data durability across multiple data centers
  • Guide engineering team in problem identification, requirements gathering, solution ideation, and stakeholder alignment on engineering requirements

Skills

Storage Protocols
Distributed Storage
High-Performance Networking
Dynamic Networking
GPU Clustering
Compute Virtualization
AI Infrastructure

Lambda

Cloud-based GPU services for AI training

About Lambda

Lambda Labs provides cloud-based services for artificial intelligence (AI) training and inference, focusing on large language models and generative AI. Their main product, the AI Developer Cloud, utilizes NVIDIA's GH200 Grace Hopper™ Superchip to deliver efficient and cost-effective GPU resources. Customers can access on-demand and reserved cloud GPUs, which are essential for processing large datasets quickly, with pricing starting at $1.99 per hour for NVIDIA H100 instances. Lambda Labs serves AI developers and companies needing extensive GPU deployments, offering competitive pricing and infrastructure ownership options through their Lambda Echelon service. Additionally, they provide Lambda Stack, a software solution that simplifies the installation and management of AI-related tools for over 50,000 machine learning teams. The goal of Lambda Labs is to support AI development by providing accessible and efficient cloud GPU services.

San Jose, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2012Year Founded
$372.6MTotal Funding
DEBTCompany Stage
AI & Machine LearningIndustries
201-500Employees

Risks

Nebius' holistic cloud platform challenges Lambda's market share in AI infrastructure.
AWS's 896-core instance may draw customers seeking high-performance cloud solutions.
Existential crisis in Hermes 3 model raises concerns about Lambda's AI model reliability.

Differentiation

Lambda offers cost-effective Inference API for AI model deployment without infrastructure maintenance.
Nvidia HGX H100 and Quantum-2 InfiniBand Clusters enhance Lambda's AI model training capabilities.
Lambda's Hermes 3 collaboration showcases advanced AI model development expertise.

Upsides

Inference API launch attracts enterprises seeking low-cost AI deployment solutions.
Nvidia HGX H100 clusters provide competitive edge in high-performance AI computing.
Strong AI cloud service growth indicates rising demand for Lambda's GPU offerings.

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