Performance engineer

About this role

WRITER is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Principal performance engineer to lead the performance optimization of our cutting-edge Generative AI technology stack. This role is critical in ensuring the scalability, efficiency, and reliability of our Large Language Models (LLMs) and Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) systems. You will be a key driver in identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks, optimizing resource utilization, and ensuring a seamless user experience. You will work closely with our AI research, software engineering, and infrastructure teams to deliver world-class AI solutions.

Your responsibilities

• Performance leadership :

Define and implement performance engineering strategies for our Generative AI full stack, including services, application, LLMs, RAG pipelines, and related infrastructure.

Analyze and improve LLM inference performance, including latency, throughput, and resource utilization.

Design and implement performance tests for RAG pipelines, including retrieval, ranking, and generation components.

Collaborate with infrastructure teams to optimize hardware and software configurations for AI workloads.

Work closely with AI researchers, software engineers, and product managers to ensure performance requirements are met.

☆ Is this you?

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (Master's preferred).

10+ years of experience in performance engineering, with a focus on large-scale distributed systems.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Benefits & perks (US Full-time employees)

Home office setup, cell phone, internet

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