CareerPlan

ML Runtime Optimization Engineer

SunnyvaleFull-time$159k2025-03-05 → 2026-11-09
Hybrid · United States

Core

Optimizing ML models and deploying them on production-grade embedded runtime environments for ADAS/AD stacks.

Role type

Senior IC ML Runtime Optimization Engineer

Builds

Efficient model inference on embedded compute platforms for automotive and defense ADAS/AD systems

Domain

Automotive/Defense embedded systems and AI inference

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

ML model optimization, embedded programming, model pruning, quantization, performance profiling, deep learning frameworks, GPU/CPU/SoC architecture

Preferred skills

ML optimization framework development, real-time robotics deployment, M.Sc/PhD in ML

Technologies

PyTorch, JAX, ONNX, TensorRT, CUDA, XLA, Triton

Responsibilities

Drive ML performance optimization for on-road and off-road ADAS/AD stacks; Develop compute usage strategies to optimize efficiency and latency; Work on model pruning and quantization for memory constrained platforms; Collaborate with ML engineers and software developers to optimize model architecture; Set up methodologies to profile model performance and identify bottlenecks on target embedded platforms

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC