Staff Performance Optimization Engineer, AI Infrastructure
Description For Staff Performance Optimization Engineer, AI Infrastructure
Tesla is seeking a Staff Performance Optimization Engineer to join their AI Infrastructure team, playing a crucial role in enhancing the efficiency and scalability of Tesla's AI systems. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work at the intersection of high-performance computing and artificial intelligence, directly impacting Tesla's autonomous driving and robotics initiatives.
The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize machine learning model training and deployment, focusing on sophisticated performance analysis and optimization of GPU-CPU interactions. You'll be responsible for developing instrumentation tools, troubleshooting complex systems, and implementing data-driven improvements to accelerate AI development pipelines.
This position is perfect for someone who combines deep technical expertise in GPU programming and low-level software development with strong analytical and communication skills. You'll work in Tesla's dynamic, fast-paced environment where your contributions will directly influence the advancement of cutting-edge AI technologies in automotive and robotics applications.
The compensation package is highly competitive, ranging from $164,480 to $433,680 annually, plus additional cash and stock awards. Tesla offers comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) matching, stock purchase plans, and various family-support benefits. The position is based in the San Francisco Bay Area, offering the opportunity to work alongside some of the industry's brightest minds in AI and autonomous systems.
If you're passionate about high-performance computing, have an innovative mindset, and want to contribute to Tesla's mission of accelerating the world's transition to sustainable energy through advanced AI technologies, this role presents an exceptional opportunity to make a significant impact.
Responsibilities For Staff Performance Optimization Engineer, AI Infrastructure
- Work with various teams to accelerate time-to-market for new ML models
- Design, implement, and deploy low-overhead instrumentation methods for troubleshooting performance issues
- Analyze collected telemetry, identifying bottlenecks and designing practical solutions
- Develop data-driven performance improvements to existing software pipelines
- Work with teams to validate performance improvements and incorporate them into production training runs
- Help make Tesla's ambitious AI-related products and services a reality
Requirements For Staff Performance Optimization Engineer, AI Infrastructure
- Deep understanding of GPU-based training and inferencing workloads
- Knowledge of CUDA/ZLUDA, OpenCL, PyTorch, Tensorflow, GPUDirect and RDMA-enabling services
- Experience developing and tuning low-level software using C, x86 assembly, and Rust
- Experience with performance analysis techniques (profiling, tracing, simulative analysis)
- Excellent spoken and written communication skills
- Expertise in high-performance computing and AI-oriented architectures
Benefits For Staff Performance Optimization Engineer, AI Infrastructure
- Aetna PPO and HSA plans with $0 payroll deduction
- Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
- Dental and vision plans with $0 paycheck contribution
- Company Paid HSA Contribution
- Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- 401(k) with employer match
- Employee Stock Purchase Plans
- Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Sick and Vacation time
- Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
- Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
- Tesla Babies program
- Commuter benefits
- Employee discounts and perks program
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