Evaluates new hardware platforms by porting benchmarks and workloads, analyzes performance across compute/memory/networking, identifies bottlenecks, and optimizes for AI systems. Requires expertise in performance analysis, system architecture, and debugging across hardware/software boundaries.
342k – 555k/yr
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About the role
Key Responsibilities
Port and enable benchmarks and real-world workloads on new hardware platforms.
Evaluate system performance across compute, memory, storage, and networking subsystems.
Identify and analyze performance bottlenecks and inefficiencies.
Adapt and optimize workloads to better utilize hardware capabilities.
Develop and run performance experiments and profiling workflows.
Compare expected vs. observed performance and provide feedback to hardware architecture teams, performance modeling teams, system and software engineers.
Debug issues across the stack, including software, runtime, and hardware interactions.
Provide actionable insights to guide platform readiness and deployment decisions.
Qualifications
Experience with performance analysis, benchmarking, or workload optimization.
Strong understanding of system architecture, including CPU/GPU, memory, and I/O subsystems.
Experience porting or adapting workloads across different hardware platforms.
Familiarity with profiling tools and performance debugging techniques.
Ability to identify root causes of performance issues across hardware/software boundaries.
Experience working in large-scale or distributed system environments.
Preferred Skills
Experience with AI/ML workloads, including training or inference systems.
Familiarity with GPU or accelerator-based systems.
Experience working with low-level performance tools (profilers, tracing, microbenchmarks).
Background in systems software, compilers, or runtime optimization.
Experience collaborating with hardware and architecture teams on performance validation.
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