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BasetenBasetenSan Francisco, CA

Software Engineer - Model Performance

Software Engineer optimizes ML model inference performance using techniques like quantization and speculative decoding. Requires backend experience with PyTorch, TensorRT, CUDA, and deep GPU knowledge for LLMs.

180k – 360k/yr
HybridML Engineering

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Implement, refine, and productionize cutting-edge techniques (quantization, speculative decoding, kv cache reuse, chunked prefill and LoRA) for ML model inference and infrastructure.
  • Deep dive into underlying codebases of TensorRT, PyTorch, TensorRT-LLM, vllm, sglang, CUDA, and other libraries to debug ML performance issues.
  • Apply and scale optimization techniques across a wide range of ML models, particularly large language models.
  • Collaborate with a diverse team to design and implement innovative solutions.
  • Own projects from idea to production.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field.
  • Experience with one or more general-purpose programming languages, such as Python or C++.
  • Familiarity with LLM optimization techniques (e.g., quantization, speculative decoding, continuous batching).
  • Strong familiarity with ML libraries, especially PyTorch, TensorRT, or TensorRT-LLM.
  • Demonstrated interest and experience in LLMs.
  • Deep understanding of GPU architecture.

Bonus

  • Proficiency in enhancing the performance of software systems, particularly in the context of large language models (LLMs).
  • Experience with CUDA or similar technologies.
  • Deep understanding of software engineering principles and a proven track record of developing and deploying AI/ML inference solutions.
  • Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.

Skills

PyTorchTensorRTTensorrt-LlmCUDAPythonC++vLLMSglangDockerKubernetes

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