Member of Technical Staff - Python SDK

About Us:

At Modal, we build foundational technology, including an optimized container runtime, a GPU-aware scheduler, and a distributed file system.

We're a small team based out of New York, Stockholm and San Francisco, and have raised over $23M. Our team includes creators of popular open-source projects (e.g., Seaborn, Luigi), academic researchers, international olympiad medalists, and experienced engineering and product leaders with decades of experience.

The Role:

We’re looking for strong engineers with experience building developer tools that users love to work with. Our ideal candidate is someone with a demonstrated drive to build beautiful interfaces that enhance developer productivity.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience developing high-quality Python libraries with broad user-bases, ideally including some experience maintaining open-source software.

• Knowledge of advanced Python features, especially async programming.

• A strong product sense that manifests as a focus on developer ergonomics and productivity.

• A high level of customer empathy, good communication skills, and an openness to working directly with our users to help solve their problems.

• Ability to work in-person in our NYC or Stockholm office.

• Any of the following would be a plus:

  • Familiarity with modern data / ML / AI tools and workflows

  • Experience with Typescript, Go, or Rust