Sr. Software Engineer, SDLC

About Modular

At Modular, we’re on a mission to revolutionize AI infrastructure by systematically rebuilding the AI software stack from the ground up. Our team, made up of industry leaders and experts, is building cutting-edge, modular infrastructure that simplifies AI development and deployment. By rethinking the complexities of AI systems, we’re empowering everyone to unlock AI’s full potential and tackle some of the world’s most pressing challenges.

If you’re passionate about shaping the future of AI and creating tools that make a real difference in people’s lives, we want you on our team. You can read about our culture and careers to understand how we work and what we value.

About The Role

The Platform Engineering group owns and operates the core systems that enable collaboration across Modular—from multi-cloud infrastructure to a distributed CI system to insight and analytics dashboards. In the Software Development Life Cycle team, we directly support development.

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to own and improve the systems that support our entire software development life cycle, from local development through to release. In this role, you’ll balance hands-on development with technical leadership, designing and implementing new features while also investing in team knowledge and skills. We are looking for someone passionate about helping developers succeed both inside and outside the team.

LOCATION: Candidates based in the US or Canada are welcome to apply. You can work out of our office in Los Altos, CA or remotely from home. Onboarding for new hires is conducted in-person in our Los Altos, CA office.

What You Will Do

• Shape the developer experience at Modular
• Promote technical and team excellence through collaboration and leadership
• Maintain core development systems—local builds, CI, benchmarking, and release

What You Bring To The Table

• 7+ years of relevant experience
• Comfort working across languages, tools, and systems—focusing on problem-solving rather than specific technologies
• Strong collaboration skills and ability to share information with internal and external engineering and product teams
• Experience maintaining Kubernetes applications
• Experience building, deploying, and supporting cloud services (bonus points for multi-cloud)
• Experience using open source software components in production
• Alignment with our core company cultural values

Helpful But Not Required

• Experience with Bazel—you can see some of our open source work here!
• Experience with GPUs, either on the infrastructure or application side

What Modular Brings To The Table

• Amazing Team. We are a progressive and agile team with some of the industry’s best engineering and product leaders.
• World-class Benefits. In order to attract the best, we need to offer the best. Premier insurance plans, up to 5% 401k matching, flexible paid time off, and more are available to you! Please note that specific benefit packages may vary based on your location.
• Competitive Compensation. We offer very strong compensation packages, including stock options. We want people to be focused on their best work and believe in tailoring compensation plans to meet the needs of our workforce.
• Team Building Events. We organize regular team onsites and local meetups in Los Altos, CA as well as different cities. Traveling 2-4 times a year is expected for all roles.

Working at Modular will enable you to grow quickly as you work alongside incredibly motivated and talented people who have high standards, possess a growth mindset, and a purpose to truly change the world.

The estimated base salary range for this role to be performed in the US, regardless of the state, is $198,000.00 - $273,000.00 USD.

The estimated base salary range for this role to be performed in Canada, regardless of the province, is $187,000.00 - $258,000.00 CAD.

The salary for the successful applicant will depend on a variety of permissible, non-discriminatory job-related factors, which include but are not limited to education, training, work experience, business needs, or market demands. This range may be modified in the future. The total compensation for a candidate will also include annual target bonus, equity, and benefits, with equity making up a significant portion of your total compensation.

For candidates who fall outside of the listed requirements, we nevertheless encourage you to apply as we may have openings that are lower/higher level than the ones advertised.

_Modular is proud to emphasize an equal opportunity, safe environment for people to do their best work. Modular is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

If you require reasonable accommodations to participate in the interview process, please let your recruiter know, and we will work with you to meet your needs in compliance with the ADA.

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