Systems Engineering Manager
Modal
About this role
The Systems Engineering Manager at Modal is responsible for leading the Filesystem team in Stockholm, focusing on the development of the distributed filesystem that supports customer workloads on Modal’s serverless compute platform. This hands-on leadership role involves spending half of the time contributing technically and the other half managing the team, ensuring direction, removing obstacles, and promoting a strong engineering culture. Ideal candidates should have over 10 years of industry experience, including at least 3 years in a leadership position, with expertise in building high-performance distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and low-level operating systems, as well as proficiency in systems-level programming languages like Rust, C, C++, or Java.
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About Modal
modal.comModal is a cutting-edge serverless platform designed for AI and data teams, enabling users to run CPU, GPU, and data-intensive compute tasks at scale. It offers seamless developer experiences with features like sub-second cold starts, instant autoscaling, and the flexibility to bring your own code for various machine learning tasks. With a recent funding boost, Modal is positioned to enhance its infrastructure capabilities for businesses focused on innovative AI solutions. The platform is tailored for developers seeking high-performance computing with minimal setup complexity.
Recent company news
Modal Labs raises $80M to simplify cloud AI infrastructure with programmable building blocks
Sep 29, 2025
Exclusive: AI inference startup Modal Labs in talks to raise at $2.5B valuation, sources say
1 month ago
Modal Raises $87 Million in Series B
Oct 6, 2025
Modal Labs Targets $2.5 Billion Valuation for AI Inference Work
1 month ago
Can Modal Labs hit $2.5B as AI inference becomes the new infrastructure gold rush?
1 month ago
About Modal
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Leadership Team
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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Salary
$141k – $184k
per year
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