Microsoft · 1 day ago
Principal Researcher - GPU Performance
Redmond, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$140K/yr - $275K/yr
3+ years expMicrosoft is a leading technology company transforming productivity through Generative AI. They are seeking a Principal Researcher - GPU Performance to explore hardware/kernel-level optimizations for Large Language Models and Generative AI experiences, focusing on GPU architecture and computational efficiency.
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Responsibilities
Design, implement, and optimize GPU kernels for complex computational workloads such as AI inferencing
Research and develop novel optimization techniques for generation of GPU kernels
Profile and analyze kernel performance using advanced diagnostic tools
Generate automated solutions for kernel optimization and tuning
Collaborate with other researchers to improve model performance
Document optimization strategies and maintain performance benchmarks
Contribute to the development of internal GPU computing frameworks
Qualification
Required
Doctorate in relevant field AND 3+ years related research experience + OR equivalent experience
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter
Preferred
3+ years of experience in GPU architecture, memory hierarchies, parallel computing and algorithm optimization
3+ years of experience in GPU programming and optimization; familiar knowledge of CUDA, ROCm, Triton, PTX, CUTLASS, or similar GPU programming frameworks including performance profiling and optimization tools
Experience with machine learning frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow)
Working knowledge on Large Language Model architectures
Publication record in relevant conferences or journals (MLSys, NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, AISTATS, ACL, EMNLP, NAACL, ISCA, MICRO, ASPLOS, HPCA, SOSP, OSDI, NSDI, etc.)
Benefits
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