Performance Modeling Engineer at Etched.ai

Cupertino, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Artificial Intelligence, SemiconductorsIndustries

Requirements

Expert knowledge in functional modeling of ASICs (TPUs, GPUs, CPUs, or equiv. accelerators)
Strong command of C++ for modeling with Python familiarity for scripting and automation
Insights bridging simulation to analysis of complex systems involving multiple domains (e.g., physical link IO / memory / chip firmware / system software / overall performance)
High interest in learning transformer architecture, developing insight into AI hardware/software co-design
Passion for AI and a desire to push performance and efficiency boundaries
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience
5 years of experience in software development with data structures/algorithms
5 years of experience developing and testing software models/simulations of shipping ASICs
3 years of experience modeling SoC relevant technologies (DRAM, HBM, I2C, SPI, PCIe, etc.)
Master’s or PhD degree in Computer Science, or a related technical field (preferred)
Experience in computer architecture, SoC design, and RTL languages (preferred)
Experience solving ambiguous problems (preferred)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills (preferred)

Responsibilities

Develop and own SoC functional models from architecture to deployment, including integration with infrastructure, thorough testing, and debugging
Collaborate closely with architecture, RTL design, design verification, emulation, and software teams to ensure alignment and performance
Innovate tooling and infrastructure to enhance usability and effectiveness for internal and external partners
Optimize model and infrastructure performance, ensuring scalability for real-world AI workloads
Create software that is well-documented, maintainable, and reusable, ensuring longevity and ease of future development
Simulate performance of existing and upcoming state-of-the-art (SOTA) Transformer models on our ASIC architecture vs other alternatives (GPUs, TPUs etc)

Skills

C++

Python

ASIC

SoC

functional modeling

RTL

design verification

emulation

Transformer models

performance simulation

Etched.ai

Develops servers for transformer inference

About Etched.ai

The company specializes in developing powerful servers for transformer inference, utilizing transformer architecture integrated into their chips to achieve highly efficient and advanced technology. The main technologies used in the product are transformer architecture and advanced chip integration.

Cupertino, CA, USAHeadquarters

2022Year Founded

$5.4MTotal Funding

SEEDCompany Stage

HardwareIndustries

11-50Employees