Software Engineer – Ray Core

Anyscale

Software Engineer working on the Ray backend for distributed applications. Leading projects and mentoring junior engineers while improving system performance at Anyscale.

Posted 5/15/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed SystemsOpen SourceRay

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Leading cross-team projects while mentoring junior team members
Develop high quality open source software to simplify distributed programming (Ray)
Identify, implement, and evaluate architectural improvements to Ray core
Improve the testing process for Ray to make releases as smooth as possible
Communicate your work to a broader audience through talks, tutorials, and blog posts

Requirements

What you’ll need

At least 5 years of relevant work experience
Experience in building scalable and fault-tolerant distributed systems
Extensive experience working in C/C++ and on low-level operating systems
Solid background in algorithms, data structures, system design
Knowledge of distributed model training and inference (e.g. tensor parallel, pipeline parallel) is preferred
Knowledge of GPU programming is preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Paid time off

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Hard Skills & Tools

CC++distributed programmingRayalgorithmsdata structuressystem designGPU programmingfault-tolerant systemsscalable systems

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcommunication