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Pluralis Research · 1 month ago

Distributed Systems Engineer

positionCalifornia, United States
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
senioritySenior Level

Pluralis Research is pioneering Protocol Learning — a fully decentralised way to train and deploy AI models. The Distributed Systems Engineer will optimize high-performance networking, ensure scalability and reliability in multi-participant environments, and work collaboratively with the AI team to advance the company's innovative technology.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Developer PlatformOpen Source
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Responsibilities

High-Performance Networking: Optimise P2P connections, minimise latency, and ensure that data flows efficiently under real-world bandwidth constraints
Scalability & Reliability: Design for fault tolerance in a multi-participant training environment. Build robust mechanisms to handle node failures and network disruptions without interrupting end-to-end learning
Collaboration: Work closely with the AI team to merge cutting-edge research with large-scale distributed systems. Contribute to shared libraries, frameworks, and open-source projects
Security & Privacy: Implement best practices for encryption, authentication, and node identity. Protect model shards to guarantee that no single party can fully reconstruct the model’s weights
Continuous Improvement: Profile system bottlenecks, propose and implement performance optimisations, and keep our technology stack ahead of emerging standards in decentralised computing

Qualification

Distributed Systems MasteryPython ProficiencyNetwork & Protocol ExpertiseHands-on EngineeringOpen-Source EnthusiasmCrypto/blockchainDecentralised consensus algorithmsLarge-scale ML pipelinesProfessional-level English

Required

Deep experience building and operating high-throughput, fault-tolerant systems at scale
Strong proficiency in Python, with experience writing clean, maintainable, production-quality code
Solid understanding of peer-to-peer topologies, routing, and messaging frameworks
Comfortable with the full software lifecycle—architecture, coding, testing, deployment, and maintenance
Passion for collaborative development and an interest in reshaping AI infrastructure for global accessibility
Professional-level English proficiency (written and spoken)
Comfortable working across timezones and collaborating with a diverse, distributed group

Preferred

Familiarity with crypto/blockchain frameworks
Familiarity with decentralised consensus algorithms
Familiarity with large-scale ML pipelines

Benefits

Equity-Heavy Package: We offer meaningful ownership or token allocations for key technical contributors.
Competitive Base: Pluralis is hiring the best.
Visa Sponsorship: Optional full visa sponsorship and relocation support to either US or Australia.
Remote-First Culture: Flexible work environment with team members distributed in Australia and the United States.

Company

Pluralis Research

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Pluralis Research operates as an AI start-up that uses decentralized training to create open-source AI.
dateFounded in 2024
location
New York, New York, USA
people-size2-10 employees
web-link
https://pluralis.ai/

Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage
Total Funding
$8.6M
Key Investors
Amazon Web ServicesCoinFund
2025-10-08Non Equity Assistance· $1M
2025-03-19Seed· $7.6M
2025-01-01Pre Seed

Leadership Team

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Alexander Long
Founder
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