Collectives Software Engineer for AI Training (C/C++)

Amazon Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 224,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Annapurna Labs, part of AWS, is hiring a Software Development Engineer to optimize collective operations for Trainium AI training. You will implement and optimize C/C++ communication patterns, work with DMA/firmware, and partner with hardware to push scalable performance across data center chips.

You will analyze and improve collective algorithms, use Neuron Explorer to identify bottlenecks, and develop frameworks to measure and automate performance.

Qualifications

• Experience building complex software systems that have been successfully delivered to customers.
• Experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.
• Knowledge of engineering practices and patterns for the full software/hardware/networks development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, certification, and livesite operations.
• Experience in development in the last 3 years, or experience in embedded development in C/C++.

Responsibilities

• Enhance collective algorithms and topologies for optimal training performance
• Use tools like Neuron Explorer to identify bottlenecks in compute and bus bandwidth utilization
• Monitor and analyze processor, DMA, firmware, and workload metrics
• Optimize collective operations to scale AI compute across the data center
• Work closely with the hardware team to co-optimize software and Trainium silicon
• Develop and optimize C/C++ implementations of collective communication patterns
• Investigate and implement improvements for specific training topologies used by modern LLMs
• Build and maintain analysis frameworks and automation solutions

Skills

Software development

Architecture & design

C/C++ programming

Embedded development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

C/C++

Job description

Annapurna Labs, part of AWS, is hiring a Software Development Engineer to optimize collective operations for Trainium AI training. You will implement and optimize C/C++ communication patterns, work with DMA/firmware, and partner with hardware to push scalable performance across data center chips.

You will analyze and improve collective algorithms, use Neuron Explorer to identify bottlenecks, and develop frameworks to measure and automate performance.