Senior Performance Modelling Engineer - OTPU Architecture

OLIX; Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A cutting-edge technology company in Toronto is seeking a Senior Performance Modelling Engineer to develop analytical models for the Optical Tensor Processing Unit. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in performance modeling and strong expertise in C++ and Python. Responsibilities include designing simulators, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and conducting workload analyses. Competitive compensation includes salary, equity options, and health benefits. Join a team at the forefront of innovation in the tech industry.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Equity & Ownership

$42k CAD Living-Local Bonus

Premium Healthcare

25 days of annual leave

Chef-prepared meals

Qualifications

• 5+ years building performance or power models for CPUs, GPUs, ASICs, or accelerators.
• Strong coding ability in C++ and Python; experience with simulators.
• Solid grasp of computer-architecture fundamentals.
• Familiarity with machine-learning workloads and frameworks.
• Excellent data-visualization and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver projects that drive business milestones.
• Collaborate with hardware, compiler and ML teams.
• Design and maintain functional and performance simulators.
• Run parameter sweeps to understand design trade-offs.
• Develop tooling for trace parsing and statistical analysis.

Skills

Building performance or power models

Coding in C++

Coding in Python

Computer architecture fundamentals

Machine learning frameworks

Data visualization

Open-source projects

Education

Bachelor’s+ in EE, CS, Physics, Applied Maths or related

Tools

Discrete-event simulators

Cycle-accurate simulators (e.g., gem5, SystemC)

Job description

A cutting-edge technology company in Toronto is seeking a Senior Performance Modelling Engineer to develop analytical models for the Optical Tensor Processing Unit. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in performance modeling and strong expertise in C++ and Python. Responsibilities include designing simulators, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and conducting workload analyses. Competitive compensation includes salary, equity options, and health benefits. Join a team at the forefront of innovation in the tech industry.