
Fireworks.ai offers generative AI platform as a service. We optimize for rapid product iteration building on top of gen AI as well as minimizing cost to serve. https://fireworks.ai/careers

Fireworks.ai offers generative AI platform as a service. We optimize for rapid product iteration building on top of gen AI as well as minimizing cost to serve. https://fireworks.ai/careers
What they do: Developer-focused generative AI inference and fine-tuning platform
Product strengths: Serverless & dedicated GPU deployments, low-latency/high-throughput inference (FireAttention), fine-tuning (FireOptimizer)
Founders: Lin Qiao (Co-founder & CEO), Dmytro Ivchenko (Co-founder)
Funding signal: Has raised multiple rounds including a reported $52M Series B
Production deployment and optimization of open-source generative models (inference performance, cost, scalability, and model lifecycle).
Software Development
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Reported $52M Series B in 2024
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Reported $25M raised as of Mar 26, 2024 (prior total)
“Benchmark; Sequoia Capital; Lightspeed Venture Partners; Index Ventures; Evantic; Databricks Ventures; named individual backers including Frank Slootman, Sheryl Sandberg, Howie Liu, Alexandr Wang”
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About Us At Fireworks, we’re building the future of generative AI infrastructure. Our platform delivers the highest-quality models with the fastest and most scalable inference in the industry. We’ve been independently benchmarked as the leader in LLM inference speed and are driving cutting-edge innovation through projects like our own function calling and multimodal models. Fireworks is a Series C company valued at $4 billion and backed by top investors including Benchmark, Sequoia, Lightspeed, Index, and Evantic. We’re an ambitious, collaborative team of builders, founded by veterans of Meta PyTorch and Google Vertex AI.
The Role As a Software Engineer on our Infrastructure team, you will help design and build the core systems that power Fireworks AI’s generative AI platform. You will work on projects that support distributed AI workloads across multiple cloud environments, building tools and services that keep our platform fast, reliable, and scalable.
This is an exciting opportunity for a new graduate who wants to grow as a software engineer and work hands-on with infrastructure, distributed systems, and large-scale machine learning platforms. You will collaborate closely with experienced engineers, learn from technical mentors, and contribute to the next generation of AI infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities
Minimum Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Deadline to apply: November 7th at 11:59 PM PT
Total compensation for this role also includes meaningful equity in a fast-growing startup, along with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. Base salary is determined by a range of factors including individual qualifications, experience, skills, interview performance, market data, and work location. The listed salary range is intended as a guideline and may be adjusted.
Base Pay Range (Plus Equity)
$140,000 - $150,000 USD
Why Fireworks AI?
Fireworks AI is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all innovators.
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