d-Matrix · 4 months ago
Software Engineering, Senior Director - Kernels
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
12+ years expd-Matrix is focused on unleashing the potential of generative AI to power the transformation of technology. They are seeking a Senior Director of Software Engineering to lead the development, enhancement, and maintenance of software kernels for next-generation AI hardware, collaborating with experts across software and hardware domains.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud InfrastructureData CenterSemiconductor
Responsibilities
Be part of the team that helps productize the SW stack for our AI compute engine
Responsible for the development, enhancement, and maintenance of software kernels for next-generation AI hardware
Possess experience building software kernels for HW architectures
Strong understanding of various hardware architectures and how to map algorithms to the architecture
Understand how to map computational graphs generated by AI frameworks to the underlying architecture
Work across all aspects of the full stack tool chain and understand the nuances of hardware-software co-design
Build and scale software deliverables in a tight development window
Work with a team of compiler experts to build out the compiler infrastructure working closely with other software (ML, Systems) and hardware (mixed signal, DSP, CPU) experts
Qualification
Required
MS or PhD in Computer Engineering, Math, Physics or related degree with 12+ years of industry experience
Strong grasp of computer architecture, data structures, system software, and machine learning fundamentals
Proficient in C/C++ and Python development in Linux environment and using standard development tools
Experience implementing algorithms in high level languages such as C/C++, Python
Experience implementing algorithms for specialized hardware such as FPGAs, DSPs, GPUs, AI accelerators using libraries such as CuDA etc
Experience in implementing operators commonly used in ML workloads - GEMMs, Convolutions, BLAS, SIMD operators for operations like softmax, layer normalization, pooling etc
Experience with development for embedded SIMD vector processors such as Tensilica
Self-motivated team player with a strong sense of ownership and leadership
Preferred
Prior startup, small team or incubation experience
Experience with ML frameworks such as TensorFlow and/or PyTorch
Experience working with ML compilers and algorithms, such as MLIR, LLVM, TVM, Glow, etc
Experience with a deep learning framework (such as PyTorch, Tensorflow) and ML models for CV, NLP, or Recommendation
Work experience at a cloud provider or AI compute / sub-system company
Company
d-Matrix
D-Matrix is a platform that enables data centers to handle large-scale generative AI inference with high throughput and low latency.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$429MKey Investors
Temasek HoldingsTSVC
2025-11-12Series C· $275M
2023-09-06Series B· $110M
2022-04-20Series A· $44M
Leadership Team
Peter Buckingham
Senior Vice President, Software Engineering
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