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NVIDIA · 2 days ago

Senior System Software Engineer - AI Performance and Efficiency Tools

positionSanta Clara, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
money$184K/yr - $356K/yr
date5+ years exp

NVIDIA is a leader in AI technology, seeking a Senior System Software Engineer to develop performance and efficiency tools for AI workloads. This role involves building profiling, debugging, and benchmarking tools while collaborating with hardware architects to enhance system capabilities.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Consumer ElectronicsGPUHardwareSoftwareVirtual Reality
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Responsibilities

Build internal profiling and analysis tools for AI workloads at large scale
Build debugging tools for common encountered problems like memory or networking
Create benchmarking and simulation technologies for AI system or GPU cluster
Partner with HW architects to propose new features or improve existing features with real world use cases

Qualification

C++PythonDeep Learning frameworksNVIDIA GPUsCUDA ProgrammingGPU cluster schedulingCustomer-facing communicationProblem-solving skillsContinuous learning

Required

BS+ in Computer Science or related (or equivalent experience) and 5+ years of software development
Strong software skills in design, coding (C++ and Python), analytical, and debugging
Good understanding of Deep Learning frameworks like PyTorch and TensorFlow, distributed training and inference
Knowledge of GPU cluster job scheduling (Slurm or Kubernetes), storage and networking
Experience with NVIDIA GPUs, CUDA Programming and NCCL
Motivated self-starter with strong problem-solving skills and customer-facing communication skills
Passion for continuous learning. Ability to work concurrently with multiple global groups

Preferred

Proven experience in GPU cluster scale continuous profiling & analysis tools/platforms
Solid experience in large AI job performance analysis for training/inference workload
Knowledge of Linux device drivers and/or compiler implementation
Knowledge of GPU and/or CPU architecture and general computer architecture principles

Benefits

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Company

NVIDIA

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NVIDIA is a computing platform company operating at the intersection of graphics, HPC, and AI.
dateFounded in 1993
location
Santa Clara, California, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
https://www.nvidia.com

H1B Sponsorship

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2023 (976)
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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$4.09B
Key Investors
ARPA-EARK Investment ManagementSoftBank Vision Fund
2023-05-09Grant· $5M
2022-08-09Post Ipo Equity· $65M
2021-02-18Post Ipo Equity

Leadership Team

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Jensen Huang
Founder and CEO
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Michael Kagan
Chief Technology Officer
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