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Member of Technical Staff - SDK

Modal San Francisco FullTime Engineering Posted 3w+ ago
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Deep technical workThe role highlights substantial technical, research, or systems work.
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What it’s like to work at Modal

AI Cloud Infrastructure · New York

3.4
Employee Rating
3.2
Work-Life Balance
43
Open Roles
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What employees love

  • World-class engineering team — includes creators of Luigi, Seaborn, and olympiad medalists
  • High-impact product with 50x revenue growth — developers widely praise the platform

What could be better

  • Early-stage startup dynamics — roles shift quickly, requires high self-direction
  • Limited HR infrastructure — benefits and career ladders still being developed
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About the Role

About Us:
AI needs a new infrastructure layer. We're building it at Modal.

Every era of computing brought new workloads that previous infrastructure couldn't support: mainframes, databases, and the cloud. Each time, the company that rebuilt the layer underneath defined the decade. AI is no different, except it touches everything instead of one slice, and the window to build the layer underneath it is open right now.


Our customers include category-defining companies like Ramp, Cognition, DoorDash, and Suno. They rely on Modal for instant GPU access, sub-second container starts, and native storage, so it's simple to serve low-latency inference, fine-tune models, and access production-ready sandboxes at scale.


We've passed $1B in annualized run rate, up 15x from a year ago. In October 2026 we raised a $750M Series D led by Accel at a $15.75B valuation.


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 software that developers love to work with. Our ideal candidate is someone with a demonstrated drive to build beautiful abstractions that enhance developer productivity.

What You’ll Work On:

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the work-life balance like at Modal?
Modal has a work-life balance score of 3.2/5 based on employee reviews. This is below average, which may indicate a fast-paced, demanding work environment.
What is Modal’s culture like?
Modal is characterized by these culture values: eng-driven, ship-fast, deep-work, open-source, product-impact, many-hats. Based on employee reviews, the company has an overall rating of 3.4/5. World-class engineering team — includes creators of Luigi, Seaborn, and olympiad medalists
How many open roles does Modal have?
Modal currently has 43 open roles across departments including engineering, product, sales, and more. Roles are refreshed daily from their careers page.
Is this role remote-friendly?
This role is located in San Francisco. Check the job description above for specific location and remote work details.
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