About Me
I'm Hani Mir, a Staff+ Software Engineer - ML Infrastructure, previously at Character.ai, with extensive experience building and scaling ML systems.
I specialize in ML infrastructure, distributed systems, and building high-performance AI/ML platforms at scale. Throughout my career, I've worked on critical infrastructure and ML systems at companies like Jane Street Capital, where I progressed from Senior to Staff Software Engineer, and co-founded ELI5, where I served as CTO.
My technical expertise spans ML infrastructure (PyTorch, vLLM, Kubernetes), distributed systems, low-latency trading systems, and full-stack development. I have deep experience with functional programming in OCaml, building scalable backend systems, and deploying production ML models.
I graduated from the University of Waterloo with a Bachelor of Computer Science in 2013.
Professional Journey
Character.ai, Staff Software Engineer - ML Infrastructure
Menlo Park, CA
- Building and scaling ML infrastructure for large-scale AI character interactions
- Optimizing model serving infrastructure using vLLM and Kubernetes
- Developing high-performance systems for real-time inference at scale
ELI5, Co-founder/CTO
San Francisco, CA
- Led technical architecture and product development as Co-founder and CTO
- Built an AI interviewing platform for technical phone screens and coding interviews powered by AI
- Managed engineering team and technical strategy
- Implemented ML pipelines and scalable backend infrastructure
Jane Street Capital, Senior to Staff Software Engineer
New York, NY
- Progressed from Senior Software Engineer to Staff Software Engineer
- Built low-latency trading systems and infrastructure in OCaml
- Developed high-performance distributed systems for financial markets
- Led critical infrastructure projects supporting trading operations
Shopify, Software Engineer
Ottawa, Canada
- Developed core e-commerce platform features
- Built scalable backend services handling millions of transactions
- Contributed to merchant-facing APIs and infrastructure
Education
Bachelor of Computer Science
Graduated 2013