Principal / Senior Principal Machine Learning Engineer, llama.cpp

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At Red Hat we believe the future of AI is open, and we are on a mission to bring the power of open‑source LLMs and vLLM to every enterprise. Red Hat Inference team accelerates AI for the enterprise and brings operational simplicity to GenAI deployments. As leading developers, maintainers of the vLLM and llm‑d project, and inventors of state‑of‑the‑art techniques for model quantization and sparsification, our team provides a stable platform for enterprises to build, optimize, and scale LLM deployments.

As a Principal or Senior Principal Machine Learning Engineer focused on llama.cpp, you will be at the forefront of innovation, collaborating with our team to tackle the most pressing challenges in model performance and efficiency. Your work with machine learning and high‑performance computing will directly impact the development of our cutting‑edge software platform, helping to shape the future of AI deployment and utilization.

What you will do

• Design and implement new features and optimizations for the llama.cpp core, including model architecture support, quantization techniques, and inference algorithms.
• Optimize the codebase for various hardware backends, including CPU instruction sets, Apple Silicon (Metal), and other GPU technologies (CUDA, Vulkan, SYCL).
• Conduct performance analysis and benchmarking to identify bottlenecks and propose solutions for improving latency and throughput.
• Contribute to the design and evolution of core project components, such as the GGUF file format and the GGML tensor library.
• Collaborate with the open‑source community by reviewing pull requests, participating in technical discussions on GitHub, and providing guidance on best practices.

What you will bring

Salary

The salary range for this position is $189,600.00 - $351,050.00. Actual offer will be based on your qualifications.

About Red Hat

Red Hat is the world’s leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions, using a community‑powered approach to deliver high‑performing Linux, cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies. Spread across 40+ countries, our associates work flexibly across work environments, from in‑office, to office‑flex, to fully remote, depending on the requirements of their role. Red Hatters are encouraged to bring their best ideas, no matter their title or tenure. We’re a leader in open source because of our open and inclusive environment.

Benefits

Note : These benefits are only applicable to full time, permanent associates at Red Hat located in the United States.

Inclusion at Red Hat

Red Hat’s culture is built on the open source principles of transparency, collaboration, and inclusion, where the best ideas can come from anywhere and anyone.

Equal Opportunity Policy (EEO)

Red Hat is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We review applications for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, veteran status, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

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