Cedana: AI/HPC GPU Checkpointing Startup Seeks Forward Deployed Engineer
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Summary
Cedana is a Y Combinator-backed startup that provides automated GPU checkpointing infrastructure to maximize AI and HPC cluster utilization and reliability. Their solution enables transparent migration of GPU workloads across instances without losing work, operating at the kernel/OS level with no code changes required. The company is hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer to lead customer integrations, deploy into SLURM, Kubernetes, and Dynamo environments, and drive product innovation from the field. The role requires 3-10 years of software engineering experience with SLURM deployment expertise, strong Linux fundamentals, and Kubernetes operations knowledge. The position is remote US-based with ~25% travel and offers $140K-$180K base salary plus equity.
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We enable transparent and fast migration of GPU workloads across instances, without losing work.
Our system is at the kernel/OS level, requiring no code or config changes, and works seamlessly with Kubernetes, SLURM, and NVIDIA Dynamo.
This role will expose you to the cutting edge of AI and HPC infrastructure, working with the world's leading research and commercial customers to deliver a breakthrough solution.
Cedana's founding team has spent over a decade making computation run fast, productively, and reliably for AI.
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