AI Systems Engineer - AI Platforms - Manager

EY · Austin, TX · 2 days ago

HybridInformation Technology$126k–$230k/yrFull-time

About the role

We are seeking AI Systems Engineers to build and operate the foundational substrate that powers EY’s AI-native platform. This role owns the infrastructure and cloud-native platform layers of the Hybrid AI Multi-Environment Runtime (HAI), from bare-metal and GPU infrastructure through Kubernetes, cluster fabric, and multi-tenant scaling.

Responsibilities

Own the cluster & cloud-native platform: compute, Kubernetes and scheduling, cluster fabric/networking, multi-tenancy, and distributed compute, as the substrate for Agentic AI workflows and tooling.
Own the infrastructure foundation: Ubuntu/OS, BMC/bare-metal, DPU architecture, and NVAIE (GPU/Network/DCGM), ensuring the physical and virtual bedrock is provisioned, patched, and production-ready.
Stand up and manage EY Agentic AI environments across cloud (EKS/AKS/GKE), on-prem AI Factory (RKE2/NVAIE), edge (K3s), and air-gapped deployment modes, maintaining one consistent stack contract across all targets.
Deliver foundational platform capabilities such as Infrastructure Management, Kubernetes & Scheduling, and Cluster Fabric Management, so downstream runtime, data, and execution services can run safely and consistently.
Own cluster lifecycle, autoscaling, GPU pooling/virtualization, and multi-tenancy boundaries (vCluster/Crossplane/Karpenter), providing isolated, elastic capacity per tenant and engagement.
Own secure execution and inference: Ray Serve, vLLM/NIM/Triton, and NVIDIA Dynamo, with sandboxed execution (gVisor/Firecracker for hosted, NVIDIA OpenShell/vNode for on-prem) for isolated, safe model execution.
Own cognitive and routing: Envoy AI Gateway, semantic routing (vLLM-SR), model/prompt selection, and streaming response handling — directing each request to the right model under the right constraints.
Collaborate with DevOps Engineers on deployment and delivery of the platform itself: CI/CD/CV (ArgoCD), infrastructure-as-code / GitOps (Helm/OpenTofu), so environments are reproducible and drift-free.
Own backup, disaster recovery, and cross-environment replication for high availability (Velero, CloudNativePG, Cilium ClusterMesh), along with patching and platform supply-chain hygiene.
Ensure the substrate is modular and swappable, so components can be replaced without rewriting consumers, minimizing vendor lock-in while preserving the stack contract.

Requirements

Deep expertise in cloud-native platform engineering (Kubernetes, networking, multi-tenancy at scale) and low-level infrastructure and systems engineering (bare-metal, GPU, DPU).
Advanced understanding of how compute, networking, storage, and scheduling interact to form a reliable, portable substrate.
Comfortable operating across cloud, on-prem, edge, and air-gapped environments simultaneously, with a portability-first mindset.
Strong command of AI gateways, semantic routing, and model/prompt selection under latency and cost constraints.
A passion for ensuring reliability, repeatability, and reduction of operational toil through automation and infrastructure-as-code.
Natural product-ownership orientation toward foundational platforms, measured by the downstream velocity and reliability they enable.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related technical field.
8+ years building or operating enterprise infrastructure, cloud platforms, or large-scale Kubernetes environments, including hands-on systems depth.
Hands-on expertise with Kubernetes distributions (RKE2, EKS/AKS/GKE, K3s) and full cluster lifecycle management.
Deep experience with bare-metal, cloud, hybrid, on-prem, and ideally air-gapped deployment models.
Strong grounding in cluster networking (Cilium/service mesh/CNI), storage, and multi-tenancy isolation.
Experience with GPU infrastructure and scheduling (NVAIE/DCGM, GPU operators, virtualization/MIG).
Experience with infrastructure-as-code and GitOps tooling (Terraform/OpenTofu, Helm, ArgoCD, Crossplane).
Proven track record operating production infrastructure under compliance, security, or regulatory constraints.
Ability to work effectively with security, architecture, product, and delivery teams.

Skills and Attributes for Success

Deep expertise in cloud-native platform engineering (Kubernetes, networking, multi-tenancy at scale) and low-level infrastructure and systems engineering (bare-metal, GPU, DPU).
Advanced understanding of how compute, networking, storage, and scheduling interact to form a reliable, portable substrate.
Comfortable operating across cloud, on-prem, edge, and air-gapped environments simultaneously, with a portability-first mindset.
Strong command of AI gateways, semantic routing, and model/prompt selection under latency and cost constraints.
A passion for ensuring reliability, repeatability, and reduction of operational toil through automation and infrastructure-as-code.
Natural product-ownership orientation toward foundational platforms, measured by the downstream velocity and reliability they enable.

Benefits

At EY, we offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you'll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $125,500 to $230,200. The base salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $150,700 to $261,600. Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.

Pay

The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $125,500 to $230,200. The base salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $150,700 to $261,600. Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography.

Schedule

Our expectation is for most people in external, client serving roles to work together in person 40-60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year. Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.