Senior Software Engineer

The Senior Software Engineer position at Petuum Inc. in Pittsburgh, PA involves building robust and effective modern machine learning systems and contributing to their CASL open source projects. The role includes collaborating with system architects, designers, and engineers to support the development of machine learning systems, contributing high-quality code to Petuum's open-source CASL projects, and developing parallel programming techniques for distributed ML programming. Additionally, the Senior Software Engineer will assess and recommend technology choices, communicate work to a broader audience, and mentor junior engineers. A master's degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related field, along with five years of experience in a related position, is required.

• Collaborate with system architects, designers, and engineers to support the development of robust machine learning systems.
• Contribute high-quality code and lead efforts in building Petuum's open-source CASL projects.
• Develop parallel programming techniques to simplify distributed ML programming.
• Assess and recommend technology choices and directions in consideration of cost-benefit trade-off.
• Communicate work to a broader audience through talks, tutorials, and blog posts.
• Mentor junior engineers to facilitate the development process.

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related field
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a related position
• Strong knowledge and experience in building robust, effective, and well-packaged modern machine learning systems
• Proficiency in contributing to open-source projects, specifically Petuum's CASL projects (AdaptDL, AutoDist, and Tuun)
• Expertise in developing parallel programming techniques for distributed ML programming
• Ability to assess and recommend technology choices considering cost-benefit trade-offs
• Excellent communication skills to present work through talks, tutorials, and blog posts
• Experience in mentoring junior engineers to facilitate their development process

• Competitive salary and compensation package
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge machine learning systems
• Contribution to open-source projects
• Collaborative work environment with system architects, designers, and engineers
• Development of parallel programming techniques
• Opportunity to assess and recommend technology choices
• Platform to communicate work to a broader audience through talks, tutorials, and blog posts
• Mentoring and development opportunities for junior engineers