Solution Architect (Kernel Optimization & ML Performance)

Talanto; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 320,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stable pay

Employee Stock Purchase Plan 15%

Health insurance

Multisport

Shopping vouchers

Referral bonuses up to $2,000

Relaxation zones and games at offices

Job summary

EPAM is recruiting a Solution Architect (Kernel Optimization & ML Performance) to shape high-performance ML solutions. You will drive architecture for performance-critical workloads, collaborating with ML researchers, compilers, and engineers to deliver scalable, production-grade systems.

You will guide cross-functional teams, influence framework choices, and lead benchmarking, autotuning, and profiling efforts, while upholding security and scalability standards.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of software engineering, incl. 5+ in architecture/leadership.
• Deep knowledge of ML frameworks (JAX, PyTorch, TF) and Core ML concepts.
• Hands-on kernel-level performance optimization for TPUs/GPUs.
• Strong C++/Python experience for HPC environments.
• Familiarity with ML compiler toolchains (MLIR/OpenXLA).
• Proven track record designing scalable production ML systems.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities.
• Experience with autotuning, benchmarking, and performance profiling.

Responsibilities

• Define and own architecture for performance-critical ML workloads with custom kernels on TPUs/GPUs.
• Create a strategic roadmap for kernel optimization and large-scale performance gains.
• Collaborate with client tech leadership, ML researchers, and engineers to capture requirements.
• Evaluate technologies, toolchains, and design patterns for compute-intensive ops.
• Lead benchmarking infrastructure, autotuning frameworks, and regression suites.
• Promote ML performance best practices across teams and frameworks.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development teams.
• Ensure security, scalability, and maintainability in solution designs.

Skills

Architecture leadership

Kernel optimization

TPU/GPUs optimization

C++/Python HPC

ML frameworks knowledge

Communication skills

Open-source contributions

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS or equivalent

Tools

MLIR

OpenXLA

Job description

Solution Architect (Kernel Optimization & ML Performance)

Full time · Krakow, PL, Warsaw +1

Join us as a Solution Architect (Kernel Optimization & ML Performance) and play a key role in shaping impactful, scalable solutions that drive real business value. You will work at the intersection of advanced hardware acceleration and machine learning infrastructure, translating complex performance and optimization requirements into robust architectural designs.This role offers the opportunity to collaborate with global, cross-functional teams in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, working closely with ML researchers, compiler engineers, and systems architects. You’ll have a direct influence on the technical direction of high-performance ML solutions, solution quality, and overall efficiency across large-scale AI workloads.At EPAM, we value innovation, ownership, and a proactive mindset, giving you the space to make a tangible technological impact.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the architecture for performance-critical ML workloads, leveraging custom kernels on TPUs and GPUs
• Create a strategic roadmap for kernel optimization, framework integration, and large-scale performance improvement
• Collaborate with the client’s technical leadership, ML researchers, and engineers to capture requirements and design scalable solutions
• Evaluate and select the right technologies, toolchains, and design patterns to optimize compute-intensive operations
• Guide the development of benchmarking infrastructure, autotuning frameworks, performance profiling tools, and regression suites
• Advocate ML performance best practices, influencing framework and compiler enhancements across teams
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development teams implementing architectural solutions
• Ensure adherence to security, scalability, and maintainability standards in solution design

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
• 12+ years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years in architecture or technical leadership roles
• In-depth knowledge of ML frameworks (JAX, PyTorch, TensorFlow) and Core ML concepts
• Hands‑on expertise in performance optimization at the kernel level targeting TPUs/GPUs
• Strong experience with C++/Python for high-performance computing
• Solid grasp of compiler principles, graph optimizations, and toolchains such as MLIR or OpenXLA
• Proven experience designing scalable, production-grade ML systems with emphasis on performance and efficiency
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and solution delivery skills
• Nice to have Familiarity with emerging hardware accelerators, heterogeneous compute, and scale‑out performance patterns
• Experience with autotuning systems, benchmarking methodologies, and performance profiling tools
• Contributions to open‑source projects in ML performance, kernels, or developer infrastructure
• Demonstrated ability to present architectural solutions to technical and non-technical audiences

We gather like-minded people:Top tech minds driving innovation in AI, cloud and digital platform modernizationSupportive team and agile, startup-like cultureHybrid by design mode and opportunity to work remotely within PolandChance to work abroad for up to 60 days annuallyBusiness-driven relocation opportunities

We provide growth opportunities:Career development programsThought leadership, mentoring, soft skills and well-being programsCertification (Anthropic, Gemini, GCP, Azure, AWS)English classesWe cover it all:

Benefits

• Stable pay
• Participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 15% discount
• Benefits package (health insurance, multisport, shopping vouchers)
• Referral bonuses up to $2,000
• Offices featuring entertainment and relaxation zones, table tennis and football, free snacks, coffee and more
• Corporate, social and well-being events

Please, note:Benefits listed above are available to employees only

We are open for working with Contractors. Terms of B2B cooperation agreements are agreed individually

We will reach out to selected candidates exclusively

EPAM is global leader in AI transformation engineering and integrated consulting, serving Forbes Global 2000 companies and ambitious startups. With over thirty years of expertise in custom software, product and platform engineering, we empower our clients to become AI-Native enterprises, driving measurable value from innovation and digital investments.