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Senior Software Engineer, TorchPass Product Engineering

Clockwork.ioOn Site, Palo Alto, California
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Salary
$150K - $230K.
Job type
Full-time
Experience
Senior · 4+ yrs
Posted
9 Oct 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

Based in Palo Alto, California, this full-time position is for a Senior Software Engineer focusing on the TorchPass product engineering team. This role suits an experienced infrastructure professional who wants to own customer-facing surfaces, deployment workflows, and technical support for distributed AI training technology.

Role Overview

Clockwork.io seeks a Senior Software Engineer for TorchPass Product Engineering located on-site in Palo Alto, California. The position involves turning working infrastructure software into a product that customers can easily install, trust, and operate on their own clusters. Candidates will directly interact with customers, handle field debugging, and shape the future deployment of distributed computing solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Build and own customer-facing surfaces for TorchPass, including installation, configuration, and monitoring views
Maintain accurate product documentation with every release
Collaborate directly with customers and solutions engineers during evaluations by analyzing logs, separating defects from environment issues, and diagnosing problems
Translate field learnings into concrete fixes, automated tests, and documentation updates
Define cluster requirements and product guarantees alongside the core engineering team
Extend TorchPass integration to new schedulers and job launchers based on customer requirements

Requirements

Minimum of 4 years of experience building or operating infrastructure software in production
Background in taking internal systems and making them installable and supportable for external users
Strong debugging capabilities for production systems written by others
Deep operational experience with Kubernetes or Slurm
Proficiency in Python alongside the ability to read and modify Go
Competence in using AI coding tools while maintaining full responsibility for shipped code
Proven ability to write clear, actionable documentation
Comfort engaging directly with customers to resolve technical issues
A degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience

Nice to Have

Experience working with GPU clusters or machine learning training infrastructure
Background in release engineering covering build pipelines, packaging, and artifact delivery
Experience bringing up clusters across multiple cloud providers

Skills and Tools

Python
Go
Kubernetes
Slurm
TorchPass
PyTorch

Salary and Benefits

Expected base salary range of $150,000 to $230,000
Eligibility for the company equity program, including stock options subject to plan approval and vesting schedules
Access to a comprehensive benefits package
Catered lunch provided

About the Company

Clockwork Systems was founded by Stanford researchers and veteran systems engineers to redefine the foundations of distributed computing. The organization pioneers software-driven approaches to AI fabrics, delivering cross-stack observability, workload fault tolerance, and performance acceleration to optimize GPU cluster utilization.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should apply directly on the official Clockwork.io careers page.

Skills and tech stack

PythonGoKubernetesSlurmPyTorchTorchPassMachine Learning

Questions candidates ask

Where is the job located?

The role is located on-site in Palo Alto, California.

What is the salary range for this position?

The expected base salary range is $150,000 to $230,000, and the position is also eligible to participate in the company equity program.

How many years of experience are required?

Candidates must have 4 or more years of experience building or operating infrastructure software in production.

What programming languages are required?

The role requires strong Python skills and the ability to read and change Go code.

Does this role require GPU runtime or kernel experience?

No, this is a product and deployment role that does not require GPU runtime, NCCL, or kernel experience.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Clockwork.io careers page.

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