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Performance Engineer, Deep Learning and HPC

US, CA, Santa ClaraFull-time$116k2026-11-04 → 2026-11-10

Core

Generate benchmark data for Deep Learning and HPC frameworks/applications to drive marketing/sales collaterals and engineering studies.

Role type

Performance Engineer (Deep Learning & HPC)

Builds

Benchmark data reports and automated testing scripts for NVIDIA DL/HPC frameworks

Domain

High-Performance Computing (HPC) and Deep Learning (DL)

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Python scripting, Linux system administration, software compilation from source, data analysis, debugging, containerization (Docker/Singularity)

Preferred skills

GPU-enabled DL frameworks (PyTorch, MXNet, TensorRT), GPU-enabled HPC applications (LAMPS, GROMACS, Amber, RTM), cloud GPU benchmarking (AWS, GCP, Azure), software compilers (GNU, Intel Composer, PGI), cluster orchestration

Technologies

Python, Linux (Ubuntu, CentOS), Docker, Singularity, PyTorch, MXNet, TensorRT, LAMPS, GROMACS, Amber, RTM, AWS, GCP, Azure, GNU, Intel Composer, PGI

Responsibilities

Plan and execute performance benchmarking across HPC and DL frameworks; Aggregate, analyze, and generate written and visual reports; Develop Python scripts to automate testing; Debug performance issues with engineering teams; Assist in developing tools for automated testing

Seniority

Mid-level (2+ years experience)