Job Description

**Overview**

We are seeking experienced engineers to help build cloud‑native, open‑source AI frameworks and platforms that power AI/ML training, fine‑tuning, inference, and agentic applications at scale. This role focuses on designing and implementing Kubernetes‑native abstractions and operators that make advanced AI workloads reliable, scalable, and easy for developers to consume across cloud and hybrid environments.

As a Principal Software Engineer - Azure Core you will contribute to and help lead work in upstream open‑source communities while shaping and building production‑grade AI platforms used by internal teams and external customers. The ideal candidate has hands‑on experience building or operating AI/ML training, fine‑tuning, and inference platforms in cloud‑native environments, and is passionate about shaping the future of cloud‑native AI infrastructure through open collaboration.

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