NVIDIA

Artificial Intelligence

SeniorSystemsSoftwareEngineer-GPUPerformanceatScale

$184–357k Santa Clara, California, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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The Brief

“Senior Systems Software Engineer - GPU Performance at Scale at NVIDIA. Skills: GPU Performance at Scale, accelerated computing software stacks (CUDA), modern cloud and container-based enterprise computing architectures, C/C++/Python programming and scripting, systems architecture, container technology, Linux-based OSes, high-performance computing or deep learning support. Lead the implementation of performance practices in large-scale GPU infrastructure. Align next-generation AI workloads with n”

What You'll Achieve.

delivering powerful tools, methodologies, and flows to validate and improve multiple datacenter products concurrently; generating swift insights into improvements and regressions; achieve the highest AI workload performance at scale

Industry & Context.

Artificial Intelligence
Problems you'll solve

results-focused analytical abilities; Decompose high-complexity performance or stability issues into minimal reproduction cases, working towards identifying the root cause

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Proven understanding of accelerated computing software stacks (CUDA), Experience with modern cloud and container-based enterprise computing architectures, programming and scripting experience in C/C++/Python, Deep expertise in systems architecture and the impact of various components on performance, Experience with container technology and Linux-based OSes, Experience supporting high-performance computing or deep learning in engineering or academic research communities, teamwork and communication skills, coupled with results-focused analytical abilities, BS in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or Computer Science (or equivalent experience)

Nice to Have

MS or PhD desirable with 8+ years of applicable experience, Slurm preferred, Docker preferred, End-to-end GPU performance engineering from the profiler to systems analysis, Linux systems programming and optimization experience, Exposure to virtualization techniques and cloud platform solutions, Experience with scheduling and resource management systems, Experience with large-scale HPC environments

What You'll Do.

Lead the implementation of performance practices in large-scale GPU infrastructure

Align next-generation AI workloads with next-generation datacenter builds for NVIDIA GPUs

and networking hardware

Develop engineering solutions that provide continuous insights into the performance of AI workloads in evolving environments

Decompose high-complexity performance or stability issues into minimal reproduction cases

Participate in collaborations with various SW and FW teams (BMC/SBIOS/OS/drivers

etc. ) to develop outstanding methods and tools

and resolve critical firmware and software issues to achieve the highest AI workload performance at scale

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with researchers, developers, and customers to craft improved workflows and develop new, leading solutions; Engage with HPC, OS, CPU, GPU compute, and systems specialists to architect, build, and optimize large-scale performance platforms; Engage early with HW/FW/SW/platform internal and customer teams; Participate in collaborations with various SW and FW teams (BMC/SBIOS/OS/drivers, etc. )

Communication Scope

teamwork and communication skills

Full Job Description

NVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 25 years. It’s a unique legacy of innovation that’s fueled by great technology—and amazing people. Today, we’re tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to define the next era of computing. An era in which our GPU acts as the brains of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can understand the world. Doing what’s never been done before takes vision, innovation, and the world’s best talent. As an NVIDIAN, you’ll be immersed in a diverse, supportive environment where everyone is inspired to do their best work. Come join the team and see how you can make a lasting impact on the world. We are looking for a dedicated engineer for the Senior Systems Software Engineer role, focusing on GPU Performance at Scale. At NVIDIA, this role is uniquely positioned to drive innovation in AI and GPU computing. You will contribute to world-class computing hardware and software, fueling groundbreaking advancements in artificial intelligence. You will provide insights on large-scale system composition and tuning mechanisms for high-performance compute runs. Collaborate with researchers, developers, and customers to craft improved workflows and develop new, leading solutions. Engage with HPC, OS, CPU, GPU compute, and systems specialists to architect, build, and optimize large-scale performance platforms. **What you 'll be doing:** * Lead the implementation of performance practices in large-scale GPU infrastructure, delivering powerful tools, methodologies, and flows to validate and improve multiple datacenter products concurrently. * Align next-generation AI workloads with next-generation datacenter builds for NVIDIA GPUs, CPUs, and networking hardware. Engage early with HW/FW/SW/platform internal and customer teams. * Develop engineering solutions that provide continuous insights into the performance of AI workloads in evolving environments, generating swift insights into improveme

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