Staff Software Engineer, Control Plane

LocationMontreal, Quebec, Canada

SetupOn-site

LevelSenior

Posted1w ago

Engineering & Technology

Quick answer

Mila is hiring a senior Staff Software Engineer, Control Plane in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, to design and develop the software for managing the AI inference stack.

Role: Staff Software Engineer, Control Plane
Organization: Mila - Institut québécois d'intelligence artificielle
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Work setup: On-site
Level: Senior
Category: Engineering & Technology

The role

As a Staff Software Engineer, Control Plane at Mila, you will design and develop the software through which administrators configure, govern, and understand the assembled AI inference stack. This role involves leading the architecture and hands-on implementation of control-plane APIs, services, state models, workflows, and administrative experience.

What you'll do

Define and evolve the architecture, domain model, and interfaces of the control plane
Build backend services, APIs, asynchronous workflows, and state-management systems for administering the stack
Deliver administrative workflows for installation status, configuration, upgrades, rollback, policy, tenancy, and system health
Build the supporting administrative interface where needed
Own the adapters and integration seams through which the control plane configures and governs platform and AI runtime components
Design for reliability, idempotency, auditability, access control, failure recovery, and safe operation across long-running distributed workflows

What it takes

7+ years of professional software engineering experience
Substantial responsibility for backend systems
API design, domain modeling, persistent state, asynchronous workflows, and integration across multiple services
Experience designing reliable distributed workflows
Strong software development ability in Go, Python, TypeScript, or another relevant language
Experience implementing authentication, authorization, policy, tenancy, auditability, and secure administrative operations

What you'll bring

7+ years of professional software engineering experienceSubstantial responsibility for backend systemsAPI designdomain modelingpersistent stateasynchronous workflows

How we treat you

Comprehensive group insurance program, employee and family assistance program, access to a telemedicine service, vacation policy, retirement savings plan, flexible working hours, possibility of telecommuting, inclusive work environment

Frequently asked questions

Where is the job located?

The job is located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

What is the compensation?

Compensation is not specified.

What are the key qualifications required?

Key qualifications include 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, substantial responsibility for backend systems, API design, domain modeling, persistent state, asynchronous workflows, and integration across multiple services, and experience designing reliable distributed workflows.

How do I apply?

Please apply now on the Mila website.

Is the job remote?

The job is on-site in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

How to apply

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