Sr Staff Hardware DevOps Engineer

Groq; United States; Remote; USD 220,000 - 335,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Sr Staff Hardware DevOps Engineer to lead the development of cutting-edge hardware platforms. In this pivotal role, you will work alongside talented engineers to enhance our pre- and post-silicon ASIC development environments. Your expertise in automation, CI/CD, and hardware/software integration will be crucial in streamlining processes and ensuring product excellence. This role offers a competitive salary, equity, and a chance to be part of a dynamic team committed to making AI technology more accessible. If you thrive in a collaborative environment and are passionate about technology, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in hardware/software development, ASIC design experience a plus.
• Strong communication skills and teamwork are essential.

Responsibilities

• Deploy new hardware platforms and integrate into established frameworks.
• Automate development cycles and collaborate with software teams.

Skills

Python

Tcl

Make

CI/CD

Database Development

Analytics

Reporting Frameworks (e.g. Grafana)

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer/Electrical Engineering

Master's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Bazel

Ninja

Slurm

LSF

Kubernetes

Docker

Nix

Haskell

Job description

About Groq

Groq delivers fast, efficient AI inference. Our LPU-based system powers GroqCloud, giving businesses and developers the speed and scale they need. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, we are on a mission to make high performance AI compute more accessible and affordable. When real-time AI is within reach, anything is possible. Build fast.

Sr Staff Hardware DevOps Engineer

Mission: The Hardware Infrastructure team in Groq is responsible for architecting and supporting a world class pre- and post-silicon ASIC development and verification environments that optimizes the productivity of our hardware and software engineering teams.

Responsibilities & outcomes:

• Work closely with our systems engineering team to bring up and deploy new hardware product platforms including integrating those new platforms into established build, delivery, and verification frameworks.
• Automate and integrate flows into Groq’s overall infrastructure (including package management, CI/CD, analytics, dashboards) to streamline our development cycle.
• Collaborate with software teams to work towards an integrated hardware/software development flow.
• Collaborate with software and hardware teams to create system-level tests (SLTs) to validate new hardware platforms.

Ideal candidates have/are:

• Bachelor/Master degree in Computer/Electrical Engineering or Computer Science.
• At least 7 years of professional experience in hardware or software development. Previous experience in ASIC design, verification, or CAD would be an asset.
• Experience coding in Python, tcl, and make.
• Working knowledge of standardized build systems (Bazel/Ninja), CI/CD pipelines, job scheduling tools (e.g. slurm/lsf) and container frameworks (e.g. Kubernetes/docker) would be an asset.
• Experience with database development and analytics and reporting frameworks (e.g. Grafana).
• Nix/Haskell knowledge would be an asset.
• Strong team player with excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Attributes of a Groqster:

• Humility - Egos are checked at the door
• Collaborative & Team Savvy - We make up the smartest person in the room, together
• Growth & Giver Mindset - Learn it all versus know it all, we share knowledge generously
• Curious & Innovative - Take a creative approach to projects, problems, and design
• Passion, Grit, & Boldness - no limit thinking, fueling informed risk taking

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!

Compensation:At Groq, a competitive base salary is part of our comprehensive compensation package, which includes equity and benefits. For this role, the base salary range is $220,000 - $335,000, determined by your skills, qualifications, experience and internal benchmarks.

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Location: Some roles may require being located near or on our primary sites, as indicated in the job description.

At Groq: Our goal is to hire and promote an exceptional workforce as diverse as the global populations we serve. Groq is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, inclusion, and belonging in all aspects of our organization. We value and celebrate diversity in thought, beliefs, talent, expression, and backgrounds. We know that our individual differences make us better.

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