Runtime Engineer - New Grad

SambaNova Systems•San Jose, TX

About The Position

SambaNova's Runtime team owns the lowest level of the software stack, which communicates directly with the hardware. The team builds user libraries, drivers, networking, and system tools for machine learning training and inference across SambaStack and SambaCloud. As a new graduate Runtime Engineer, you will write production code in C, C++, Rust, and Python across drivers, user-space libraries, networking, and system tools. You will help bring up drivers on next-generation silicon, test and deploy runtime features on large multi-node systems, and work with hardware and compiler teams to identify and address performance bottlenecks.

Requirements

  • B.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
  • Strong programming skills in C, C++, or Rust and Python.
  • Experience with high-speed networking such as RDMA, RoCE, or InfiniBand.
  • Experience with distributed communication libraries such as MPI, NCCL, or UCX.
  • Experience writing Linux kernel drivers or other system-level software.
  • Experience with Linux and debugging tools such as GDB.

Nice To Haves

  • M.S. or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
  • Familiarity with PCIe.
  • Experience with profiling or performance-analysis tools.
  • Internship or research experience in systems software, networking, or performance engineering.
  • Ownership of or contributions to open-source projects.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain kernel drivers for next-generation SambaNova silicon.
  • Build user-space libraries that make efficient use of hardware resources.
  • Find and fix networking bottlenecks within and across nodes.
  • Build tools for profiling, debugging, and job and hardware management.
  • Test and deploy runtime features on large multi-node systems.
  • Work with hardware and compiler teams to diagnose and fix performance issues.

Benefits

  • Equity.
  • 95% premium coverage for employee medical insurance.
  • 77% premium coverage for dependent medical insurance.
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution.
  • Dental insurance.
  • Vision insurance.
  • Short- and long-term disability insurance.
  • Basic Life, Voluntary Life, and AD&D insurance plans.
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options for health care, limited purpose, and dependent care.
  • Headspace subscription.
  • Gympass+ membership with access to physical gyms.
  • One Medical membership.
  • Counseling services through an Employee Assistance Program.
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