☁ Cloud HPC Engineer ☁
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A Cloud HPC Engineer designs and builds a cloud-based high-performance computing platform for materials and chemistry R&D, focusing on software development, architecture, and team planning.
About this role
Overview

We are building the real-world J.A.R.V.I.S. for materials RnD (https://exabyte.io/img/iron-man-creates-material.gif) and looking for Senior Engineers excited about bridging the gap between materials/chemistry, data science, and computer science to help us develop a software framework for designing and discovering new advanced materials and chemicals. More about our codebase and team on our GitHub page.
Work will focus on (1) building a cloud-based high-performance computing platform for nanoscale materials and chemistry, (2) planning and organizing the work of the engineering team, (3) establishing the architecture and infrastructure for the product.
Successful candidates will continue into leadership roles as we grow.
This is a full-time permanent position.
Responsibilities
- software development
- software design and architecture
- work closely with the product team, relay and explain software concepts
Why Join
- see the results of your creative work used directly by the world's leading enterprises
- realize your ambitions and directly define how materials research is done in the future
- work with top-tier human capital in research, engineering, and venture capital
Requirements
Engineering
- Python (advanced)
- Linux/RedHat/Bash (advanced)
- AWS/Azure/GCP (advanced)
- OpenMP/MPI/CUDA (intermediate)
- Docker/Singularity or similar (intermediate)
Other
- ability to learn and apply new concepts rapidly
- extreme attention to details
Plus
- familiarity with SaltStack, Ansible, or similar
- knowledge of chemistry/materials science
- work with advanced electronic structure codes (VASP, Quantum ESPRESSO, Gaussian, NWChem, Siesta, or similar) is not required but is a plus
- experience with machine learning
Benefits
Company Benefits Include
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Short Term & Long Term Disability
- Training & Development
- Work From Home
- Free Food & Snacks
- Wellness Resources
- Stock Option Plan
Compensation
- $130,000 - $200,000 salary range
- 0.1 - 0.9% stock options
Skills
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