Senior Forward Deployed Engineer II (AI/ML)

📋 Description Partner with strategic AI-native enterprises and startups to architect, deploy, optimize, and scale Optimize distributed inference and runtime performance through benchmarking, GPU efficiency tuning Act as the 'first customer' for DigitalOcean’s AI-native platform capabilities including Inference Build scalable deployment assets including benchmarking systems, automation tooling, AI starter Collaborate with GPU vendors, model providers, infrastructure partners, and ISVs on co-development Enable customer-facing technical teams and partner teams through validated deployment patterns 🎯 Requirements AI-Native Systems & Architecture Expertise: Experience designing and operationalizing Distributed Systems & Infrastructure Mastery: Deep expertise with NVIDIA and AMD GPU platforms Runtime & Orchestration Systems: Experience with AI orchestration and agent frameworks such as Software Engineering & Automation: Strong production coding skills in Python or Go with Performance & Operational Intelligence: Proven ability to benchmark and optimize AI Consultative & Cross-Functional Execution: Ability to establish technical credibility with 🎁 Benefits We innovate with purpose. You’ll be a part of a cutting-edge technology company with an upward We prioritize career development. At DO, you’ll do the best work of your career. You will work with We care about your well-being. Regardless of your location, we will provide you with a competitive We reward our employees. The salary range for this position is based on market data, relevant years DigitalOcean is an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race