Fleet Operations Engineer
New York
Full-time
In-Office
Ornn is an early-stage company building software, data, and operational infrastructure for large-scale industries. We work on complex business problems where reliability, trust, and execution matter. We are a lean team in New York backed by leading venture and strategic investors.
About the Role
We're hiring a Fleet Operations Engineer to stand up, debug, and secure the systems that get GPUs into production.
What You'll Do
Build and operate low-level systems infrastructure across Linux environments, from bare metal to VMs to orchestration
Provision and manage virtualized GPU compute (KVM/QEMU, GPU passthrough) alongside Kubernetes and Slurm workloads
Write production-grade Python daily; contribute to Rust services
Secure the node fleet with network segmentation, firewalls, access control, and secure-by-default configuration
Own problems end-to-end in a fast-paced environment with minimal hand-holding
What We're Looking For
Requirements
Strong low-level systems fundamentals (OS internals, performance, debugging)
Excellent in Python
Deep familiarity with Linux environments
Virtualization experience: KVM/QEMU, hypervisors, VM lifecycle management
Network security experience: hardening exposed nodes, VPNs/zero-trust access, firewalls, locking down cluster access
Effective communicator and independent problem solver; you'll interface with customers, operators, and internal teams
A genuine interest in AI hardware: GPUs, accelerators, and the systems that feed them
Why This Role Matters
At this stage, technical product quality and company credibility are tightly linked. The systems you build will shape how users experience the company and how fast the organization can operate.
Compensation and Benefits
Benefits include competitive salary, meaningful equity, health coverage, free meals, and additional benefits. This is a high-impact role with significant ownership and equity upside.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Ornn is committed to building a diverse team. We evaluate candidates based on their ability to do the work, not on pedigree or background. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences.