Forward Deployed ML Engineer

Modal is an innovative AI infrastructure company building a serverless compute platform for next-generation AI companies. In just one year, they've achieved impressive milestones including 8-figure revenue, tripled headcount, and raised over $32M in funding. The company has built its own custom infrastructure stack including file system, container runtime, scheduler, and container image builder.

As a Forward Deployed ML Engineer, you'll be at the forefront of helping customers implement complex AI applications. You'll work with cutting-edge companies like Lovable, Suno, and Mistral AI, optimizing performance for open-source models and frameworks. The role combines technical ML engineering expertise with customer-facing responsibilities, requiring both strong technical skills and excellent communication abilities.

The position offers the opportunity to join a fast-growing team that includes creators of popular open-source projects (Seaborn, Luigi), academic researchers, international olympiad medalists, and experienced engineering leaders. Based in Stockholm, you'll be part of a distributed team across New York, Stockholm, and San Francisco, working on some of the most challenging problems in AI infrastructure.

This role is perfect for someone who wants to combine ML engineering expertise with customer interaction, helping shape the future of AI infrastructure while working with some of the most innovative companies in the AI space. The position offers significant growth potential within a rapidly expanding organization at the forefront of AI technology.