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Massachusetts Institute of Technology · 1 month ago

Senior HPC Systems Engineer

positionCambridge, MA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is home to the Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center, which supports the AI Computing Resource. This hands-on role will be responsible for deploying, maintaining, and optimizing HPC clusters, storage systems, and networking for AI/ML workloads.

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Responsibilities

Deploying, maintaining, and optimizing HPC clusters, storage systems, and networking for AI/ML workloads

Qualification

HPC systems administrationLinux-based cluster environmentsHigh-performance storage systemsSystem monitoringTroubleshootingAutomationPerformance optimizationGPU computingScripting in PythonScripting in BashContainer orchestration toolsCloud-based HPCAI/ML workloadsSupporting end-users

Required

Solid track record in HPC systems administration/engineering including hands-on experience with Linux-based cluster environments
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High-performance storage systems such as VAST, Lustre, or GPFS
Strong skills in system monitoring, troubleshooting, automation, and performance optimization
Experience supporting end-users in technical research environments

Preferred

Familiarity with GPU computing
Scripting in Python or Bash
Container orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes
Experience in cloud-based HPC or AI/ML workloads

Company

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a research university that conducts research and offers educational courses.
dateFounded in 1861
location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
people-size5001-10000 employees
web-link
http://web.mit.edu

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Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$1.11B
Key Investors
US Department of EnergyAlfred P. Sloan FoundationMassachusetts Life Sciences Center
2023-08-15Grant
2021-01-01Grant· $1.5M
2020-01-30Grant· $0.07M

Leadership Team

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Carlos Botelho de Paula Filho
Chief Technology Officer at Center for Collective Intelligence (CCI)
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Gaspare LoDuca
Vice President for Information Systems & Technology and CIO
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