System Software Engineer – AI

Delos Data

System Software Engineer redefining the infrastructure layer of AI for large-scale data center clusters. Collaborating across technology stacks to influence design and optimize performance.

Posted 7/22/2026full-timePalo Alto • California, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $140,000 - $200,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong proficiency in C++ and Python, with expertise in systems programming fundamentals and performance optimization for AI models. Capable of conducting performance benchmarking and analysis in a Linux development environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

C++ ProficiencyPython ProficiencySystems Programming FundamentalsPerformance BenchmarkingLinux Development Environment

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Hard Skills

C++PythonMemory ManagementConcurrencyOS Internals

Tools & Technologies

Linux

Industry Keywords

Distributed TrainingInference WorkloadsPerformance BottlenecksMulti-Node ClustersSoftware-Hardware Interface

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

LinuxNode.jsPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Collaborate across the stack to influence the design of our foundational technology, ensuring it meets the needs of next-generation AI models.
Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks in distributed training and inference workloads through deep-dive analysis of the software-hardware interface.
Conduct rigorous performance benchmarking and characterization on multi-node clusters.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong proficiency in C++ and Python, with a deep understanding of systems programming fundamentals (memory management, concurrency, OS internals).
Proficient in a Linux development environment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

meaningful equity
benefits
401k