Machine Learning System Software Architect

Overview

Sunnyvale,CA

We’re looking forward to you joining us to collaborate, contribute, and revolutionize AI silicon and system. We’re seeking a world-class Machine Learning System Software Architect to join our SoC team at Baidu’s Sunnyvale office. The successful candidate will be a motivated self-starter who will thrive in this highly technical environment. Your job responsibilities will help the team to architect and create high-performance machine learning system software and build the distributed AI training system by connecting thousands of Kunlun Accelerators and servers.

• Create differentiated architectural innovations for Baidu’s Kunlun AI SoC roadmap. Architect, simulate, and design machine learning solutions for our AI products.
• Develop system-level ML architectures that push performance, power, and latency boundaries; collaborate with teammates to optimize hardware and software for maximum performance.
• Monitor industrial and academic trends in artificial intelligence and determine intersections with roadmaps. Drive partnerships for access to advanced AI technologies.
• Evaluate the power, performance, and cost of prospective architecture and subsystems. Build scalable tools for modeling and performance evaluation.
• Engage with system and application software engineers to optimize the entire hardware/software stack.
• Work with SoC design, verification, and validation engineers to execute the architecture.

• Knowledge of Machine Learning market, technological and business trends, software ecosystem, and emerging applications.
• Proven track record of 5+ years architecting software solutions for Machine Learning, acceleration and optimization, especially in large distributed training systems and HPC.
• Experience with deep learning frameworks:
  Tensor Flow/PyTorch/Paddle Paddle, etc.
• Strong track record of outreach to ML researchers and application developers.
• Experience with CPUs, GPUs, memory systems, and accelerators.
• Experience with performance simulation and modeling in C++.
• MS or PhD in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
• Excellent communication skills in both English and Chinese.

• Mission alignment:
  We provide the best possible platform to accomplish this great mission.
• Self-directed:
  We work best with people who are driven, motivated, and aspire to greatness.
• Hungry to learn:
  We are eager to see you learn new skills and grow.
• Team orientation:
  We work in small, fast-moving teams and pursue big goals together.

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