Lead Software Developer - Generative AI Infrastructure

Park Lane Recruitment is seeking a Lead Software Developer to architect and scale high-performance infrastructure for Generative AI. This role focuses on building on-prem and hybrid AI platforms while leading a small team to power Generative AI initiatives across the organization. The position is based onsite in New York, NY.

Responsibilities

• Design and scale high-performance distributed systems
• Build AI infrastructure platforms for on-prem and hybrid environments
• Tackle complex orchestration challenges
• Address compute management challenges at scale
• Solve issues related to large-scale services
• Work hands-on with Kubernetes and modern infrastructure tooling
• Lead from the front by owning greenfield projects
• Mentor and elevate a small, high-caliber engineering team
• Collaborate with elite engineers to ship systems that matter

Requirements

• 8+ years in software engineering
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from a top 20 US university
• Currently at top tech firms or quant finance companies, with 2+ years in such roles
• Strong background in distributed systems, infrastructure, or platform engineering
• Proven track record of owning and delivering complex systems at scale
• Experience mentoring or leading engineers
• Thrives in fast-moving, intellectually demanding environments

Technologies

• Kubernetes

Benefits

• Base salary: USD 300,000 - 350,000 per year
• Significant guaranteed first-year bonus and sign-on
• Exceptional overall compensation package

The Mission

You will be at the core of a high-impact team designing and scaling the infrastructure that powers Generative AI across the entire organization.

We're Talking About

• Systems that scale effortlessly rather than simply operating
• Platforms that enable AI experimentation and production at speed
• Infrastructure that turns cutting-edge ideas into real-world deployments