Infrastructure Lead

Vor 2 Tagen


Zürich, Zürich, Schweiz Pallon Vollzeit CHF 120'000 - CHF 180'000 pro Jahr

About Pallon

At Pallon, a spin-off from ETH Zurich, we're creating AI that automatically detects defects in sewer inspection videos and advises cities on when & how to fix them. By providing more precise, objective data, we aim to fix wastewater leaks, reduce CO2 emissions, and prevent urban flooding. Our mission is to make cities more sustainable and resilient.

Your Role

  • Own All Infrastructure Decisions: Be the architect and decision-maker for our entire infrastructure, from our high-density compute cluster to our cloud environment.

  • Architect and Manage a Cutting-Edge GPU Cluster: Design and build our powerful GPU cluster, optimizing it for maximum deep learning and computer vision performance.

  • Partner with Engineering Teams: Work directly with the computer vision and platform teams to solve their infrastructure challenges.

  • Maintain high availability, security, and performance: Maintain high availability, security, and performance of our production systems and data pipelines

  • Roll Up Your Sleeves and Get Things Done: From strategic planning to replacing faulty NVMe drives, troubleshooting Kubernetes pod eviction issues, and configuring custom systemd units, you'll handle it all.

You will be successful if:

  • You have a proven track record (5+ years) of not just implementing, but architecting and deciding on infrastructure solutions, ideally in startup environments.

  • You possess a deep understanding of all levels of the stack, including Linux system administration, cloud infrastructure (container orchestration, infrastructure-as-code), and hardware (server architecture, networking, storage systems).

  • You are comfortable with scripting and programming in various languages.

  • You have a university degree in Computer Science or a related field.

  • You are highly independent and excel at prioritizing your own work, seeking help when needed.

  • You communicate clearly and effectively with engineering teams, translating their needs into practical infrastructure solutions.

  • You are a quick and eager learner, ready to adapt to new technologies and challenges.

  • [Bonus] You have experience with high-performance computing (HPC) environments or machine learning infrastructure.

  • [Bonus] You have experience with data engineering and ETL pipelines.

Our Tech Stack

Note: we do not require experience in these exact technologies.

  • HPC Cluster: Linux, Nvidia GPUs, Slurm, Infiniband

  • Cloud: Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, Docker, Gitlab CI/CD

  • Data Analytics: DBT, BigQuery, Metabase

Learn more about our Engineering team here

Benefits & Team Culture

As a part of Pallon, you will:

  • Contribute to a positive impact on society and the environment.

  • Develop a novel product that changes a whole industry.

  • Be part of a motivated, smart, fun, and supportive team of software engineers and AI researchers.

  • Own a part of Pallon and have a part in our success with our Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP).

  • Work for the Underworld, not the Devil: exploring sewers virtually and in real life during our Pallon offsites.

  • Work from home or enjoy access to our beautiful office space located in Zürich.

Inclusion statement

At Pallon, we highly value equality of opportunity and inclusivity, and we would like to particularly encourage women and candidates from under-represented backgrounds to apply, even if you don't match with 100% of the requirements.



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