Staff Software Engineer, ML Training and Inference Infrastructure

Rivian Automotive; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in electric vehicles seeks a Deep Learning Engineer to optimize and deploy AI models. The successful candidate will leverage their PhD expertise to tackle complex challenges in performance optimization and distributed training within state-of-the-art infrastructure. This position offers the opportunity to engage in innovative projects that shape the future of emissions-free transport.

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent experience required.
• Deep knowledge of PyTorch and large-scale training frameworks.
• Experience improving model performance through profiling.

Responsibilities

• Optimize performance of deep learning training workload on NVIDIA GPU systems.
• Design, train, and deploy large deep learning models leveraging vast data.
• Optimize latency of model inference on onboard systems.

Skills

Deep knowledge of PyTorch

Knowledge of model training framework

In-depth knowledge of transformer architecture

Experience of performing large scale distributed training

Profiling models

Education

PhD in CS/CE/EE or equivalent in industry

Job description

About Us

Rivianis on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. This goes for the emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles we build, and the curious, courageous souls we seek to attract.

As a company, we constantly challenge what’s possible, never simply accepting what has always been done. We reframe old problems, seek new solutions and operate comfortably in areas that are unknown. Our backgrounds are diverse, but our team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations.

Responsibilities

• Optimize the performance of Deep Learning training workload on NVIDIA GPU systems on a large scale
• Optimize the latency of model inference and model pre- and post-processing on onboard systems
• Design, train, and deploy large deep learning models that can leverage the vast amount of labeled and unlabeled data

Qualifications

• PhD in CS/CE/EE, or equivalent, in industry experience
• Deep knowledge of PyTorch
• Knowledge of model training framework (e.g. PyTorch Lightning, ray, etc.)
• In-depth knowledge of transformer architecture and ways to accelerate the training and inference of transformer models
• Experience of performing large scale distributed training of models
• A track record of profiling models and doing detective work to improve model training and inference speed

Company Statements

Equal Opportunity

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