Kernel Engineer for AI Accelerator - Profiling

DensityAI

Mountain View (CA)

On-site

USD 260,000 - 320,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage
401(k) plan
Standard PTO
Equity grants

Job summary

DensityAI is seeking an expert to develop compute kernels for a specialized AI accelerator in Mountain View, California. Your role will focus on writing performance-critical kernels while collaborating with architecture and compiler teams to enhance silicon design.

Qualifications include strong proficiency in C/C++, CUDA, and performance optimization techniques. Compensation ranges from $260,000 to $320,000 USD, with additional benefits and equity grants offered.

Qualifications

  • Strong experience in writing production-grade C/C++ systems code.
  • Deep expertise in GPU kernels and optimization techniques.
  • Understanding of computer architecture and data movement costs.

Responsibilities

  • Write and optimize compute kernels for a custom AI accelerator.
  • Develop profiling infrastructure to measure kernel performance.
  • Collaborate with teams to define and document kernel operations.

Skills

C/C++
CUDA or equivalent accelerator programming
Computer architecture
Performance profiling and optimization
Tensor operations
Python

Job description

DensityAI is seeking an expert to develop compute kernels for a specialized AI accelerator in Mountain View, California. Your role will focus on writing performance-critical kernels while collaborating with architecture and compiler teams to enhance silicon design.

Qualifications include strong proficiency in C/C++, CUDA, and performance optimization techniques. Compensation ranges from $260,000 to $320,000 USD, with additional benefits and equity grants offered.

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