TSMC

Principal Software Engineering (AI Infrastructure) - North America Software Center

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Base Salary

$137k - $199k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Lead the architecture and long-term technical strategy for the AI platform, enterprise AI gateway, multi-model inference platform, GPU infrastructure, governance, and observability.
  • Build scalable infrastructure for LLM serving, GPU scheduling, model routing, model lifecycle management, RAG, vector databases, and AI orchestration.
  • Design highly available distributed systems with multi-region deployment, disaster recovery, service mesh, distributed caching, event-driven architecture, and global load balancing.
  • Drive platform engineering practices for Kubernetes, Platform-as-a-Service, and AI deployment automation.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams in North America and Taiwan to support global AI application development and operations.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree in computer science or a related field.
  • At least 7 years of software engineering experience.
  • At least 3 years leading architecture for distributed systems or cloud infrastructure.
  • At least 2 years of hands-on experience designing enterprise AI platforms.
  • At least 1 year of experience as a Principal Engineer, Staff Engineer, Distinguished Engineer, or Technical Lead.
  • Strong experience with LLM inference, enterprise AI gateways, AI serving infrastructure, GPU scheduling, multi-model AI architecture, and model lifecycle management.
  • Deep experience with cloud-native infrastructure and technologies including Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, ArgoCD, service mesh, and AWS, Azure, or GCP.
  • Strong programming skills in one or more of Go, Python, or Java, with experience in REST APIs, microservices, and SDKs.
  • Strong technical communication skills for collaboration with global cross-functional teams.
  • Must have legal authorization to work in the United States.

Benefits

  • Base salary is listed as $137,300-$183,650 for typical new hires, with a full job-grade range of $137,300-$199,100, plus profit sharing, incentive bonuses, and tuition assistance.
  • Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and a 401(k) plan with employer match are provided.
  • Employees receive 12 holidays annually and accrue paid time off.
  • Onsite amenities include a fitness center, game room, physical therapist, and subsidized café.
  • The position is on-site in Vancouver, Washington, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; additional hours may be required.
  • Employment is contingent on passing a background check and drug screening.
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About TSMC

10,000+ employees

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) is a pure-play semiconductor foundry that manufactures integrated circuits for fabless and systems companies on a contract basis. Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan, it is the world’s largest chip foundry, with advanced process nodes and fabs in Taiwan and new facilities in Arizona and Japan. Its shares trade on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (2330) with ADRs on the NYSE (TSM).

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