Junior Infrastructure Engineer

Sony AI are seeking a Junior Infrastructure Engineer in Barcelona. In this position you will work with research scientists in an ambitious research project where you will develop our AI/ML platform infrastructure.

You should be able to deliver on tight deadlines and adapt to evolving or changing requirements. We are a global team, and so you will be part of a distributed team spanning several time zones and bringing together people from diverse cultural and personal backgrounds.

You should have excellent written and oral communication skills in English, as well as interpersonal skills including the ability to articulate to both technical and non-technical audiences.

You will:
- Design, implement and maintain AI/ML platform infrastructure (onsite and cloud-based).- Administer heterogeneous HPC clusters and cutting-edge storage and memory technologies.- Evaluate cutting-edge technologies and integrate them into existing systems.- Ensure services run smoothly by overseeing day-to-day platform operations.- Troubleshoot issues of Linux systems, storage arrays and backup systems.- Analyze compute and data platform and provide recommendations to enhance system reliability, availability, serviceability, and scalability.- Continuously improve services with focus on optimization, efficiency, and high availability.- Serve as torchbearer for a modern and inclusive engineering culture.- Closely collaborate with colleagues in Spain, US, Japan, and Switzerland.- Travel to other Sony sites and international conferences.

You will bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or computer science.- At least two years of hands-on experience in a similar role.- Experience administering heterogeneous IT systems (onsite and cloud-based).- Experience working with cloud services (like AWS and GCP).- Plus: Relevant Master’s degree.-
- Plus: Experience working with research scientists.

Your new office:
In our Barcelona office you can enjoy a modern and open working environment right off Plaça de Catalunya and next door to Barcelona’s medieval Gothic Quarter. Located in a quiet side street, in a renovated and energy efficient historic building, it is very convenient to reach the office by public transport. Sony AI’s private work space shares common lounge areas and coffee bars with some key players of Barcelona’s vibrant startup scene, providing a wealth of opportunities to exchange ideas and learn from other tech players and creative minds. You can join some of the sports and wellness activities, enjoy your lunch or coffee on the rooftop terrace, or you can walk to one of the many historic sights, restaurants, and shopping centres nearby.

Overall, with its location right at the Mediterranean and in close proximity to the Pyrenees, Barcelona offers a great variety of leisure activities all year round. Add the Catalan and Spanish food culture, 300 annual days of sunshine, and one of Europe’s richest cultural and artistic ecosystems to the mix, and you can rest assured that you will not run out of sources of inspiration for new projects anytime soon.

Life at Sony Research:
Our work environment is diverse and motivated with an innovative open mindset. Sony AI is committed to building a diverse team of people with different characters, stories and skillsets because we know this drives innovation and creativity. Our commitment to nurturing a friendly and supportive place of work where everyone has a sense of belonging and inclusion creates an atmosphere of learning and personal growth. We focus on achieving healthy work-life balance for our teams, supported by hybrid and flexible working.

You will work on exciting projects at the cutting edge of AI that are in the realms of entertainment or for the betterment of society, and you will have access to the most innovative technologies from across the Sony universe and the opportunity to partner with Sony’s leading companies.

When projects are finished, we publish our work, and all our contributors are recognised on research pieces, at top-tier conferences, and in journals. You will also have access to workshops and development programs to expand your knowledge and skills. We want you to drive your career, find your direction and take authorship of your personal story at Sony AI, while enjoying the security and the resource-rich environment that comes with being part of a global corporation that has R&D in its DNA.

Bring your uniqueness to Sony:
We are passionate about creating a culture that promotes equity and cultivates inclusion, diversity, and belonging. We want employees with diverse backgrounds and perspectives that will stimulate innovation and have a direct impact on our creation of social value to fulfil Sony’s purpose - ‘to fill the world with emotion, through the power of creativity and technology’. We want you to bring your unique self to work and help shape our culture.