Red Hat · 22 hours ago
Machine Learning Engineer, llama.cpp
Boston, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$134K/yr - $282K/yrRed Hat is the world’s leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions, and they are seeking a Machine Learning Engineer focused on llama.cpp. This role involves designing and implementing features for a cutting-edge software platform while collaborating with the open-source community to improve model performance and efficiency.
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Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
Extensive experience in writing high performance modern C++ code
Strong experience with hardware acceleration libraries and backends: CUDA, Metal, Vulkan, or SYCL
Strong fundamentals in machine learning and deep learning, with a deep understanding of transformer architectures and LLM inference
Experience with performance profiling, benchmarking, and optimization techniques
Proficient in Python
Prior experience contributing to a major open-source project
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Flexible Spending Account - healthcare and dependent care
Health Savings Account - high deductible medical plan
Retirement 401(k) with employer match
Paid time off and holidays
Paid parental leave plans for all new parents
Leave benefits including disability, paid family medical leave, and paid military leave
Additional benefits including employee stock purchase plan, family planning reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, transportation expense account, employee assistance program, and more!
Company
Red Hat
Red Hat is a software company that offers enterprise open-source software solutions. It is a sub-organization of IBM.
Founded in 1993
10001+ employees
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Funding
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