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Senior AI Runtime Engineer

Senior AI Runtime Engineer

CompanyModular
LocationMountain View, CA, USA, Remote in Canada
Salary$198000 – $286000
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s
Experience LevelSenior

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience working on high-performance computing systems.
  • Experience in C++ programming and complex software systems.
  • Experience with CPU or GPU runtime optimizations and performance analysis on CPUs, GPUs, or AI accelerators.
  • Proficiency with one or more profiling tools (CPU or GPU).
  • Creativity and curiosity for solving complex problems, a team-oriented attitude that enables you to work well with others, and alignment with our culture.

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop runtime and cross-stack optimizations to improve CPU and GPU efficiency, addressing issues such as CPU overhead, caching, and data locality across multiple devices.
  • Port the Modular runtime stack to new hardware platforms and develop an API to streamline this process.
  • Collaborate with the compiler, kernels, serving, and models teams to design core technologies that achieve state-of-the-art end-to-end performance on various CPU and GPU hardware.
  • Collaborate with the customer success team and engage with customers to understand their performance requirements and use cases.
  • Collaborate with tooling and infrastructure teams to design systems for automated performance analysis and benchmarking.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with ML graph optimizations, parallel / distributed programming, heterogeneous ML computation, and/or code generation.
  • Exposure to MLIR, LLVM, and/or the Mojo programming language.
  • Advanced degree in Computer Science or a related area is a plus.