Black Sesame Technologies Inc · 8 hours ago
Engineer, AI Framework Software (ML Accelerator Compiler Developer)
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior LevelBlack Sesame Technologies Inc is focused on developing advanced solutions for Machine Learning accelerators. The role involves designing and optimizing compilers specifically for ML accelerators, enhancing performance and efficiency through various compiler toolchains and optimizations.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveMachine Learning
Hiring Manager
Jean Li, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Responsibilities
Develop and optimize compiler toolchains for ML accelerators, including front-end parsing, intermediate representation (IR) transformations, and backend code generation
Implement and enhance ML-specific optimizations such as operator fusion, memory layout transformations, quantization-aware compilation, and scheduling
Collaborate with hardware architects to co-design compiler optimizations aligned with accelerator capabilities
Work on ML frameworks (PyTorch, ONNX) to integrate compiler passes for efficient execution on target hardware
Improve performance through domain-specific optimizations, autotuning, and parallelization techniques
Debug and analyze performance bottlenecks across software and hardware stacks
Develop automated testing, benchmarking, and profiling tools for validating compiler optimizations
Qualification
Required
Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field
Strong proficiency in compiler development, including experience with LLVM, MLIR, TVM, or similar frameworks
Expertise in Machine Learning model execution, optimization, and deployment
Strong programming skills in C++, Python, and assembly-level optimizations
Knowledge of parallel computing, vectorization, and memory hierarchy optimizations
Familiarity with deep learning frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, ONNX)
Strong analytical skills for performance profiling and debugging
Experience in graph optimizations, quantization, and code generation
Preferred
Knowledge of heterogeneous computing, DSPs, and low-level hardware programming
Familiarity with AI model deployment and inference optimization techniques
Background in high-performance computing (HPC)
Company
Black Sesame Technologies Inc
Founded in July 2016, Black Sesame Technologies is an AI digital imaging technology firm that creates solutions for real-world AI challenges.
Founded in 2016
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$345.69MKey Investors
Summitview CapitalDongfeng Asset ManagementBoyuan Capital
2026-01-09Post Ipo Equity· $71.6M
2025-02-19Post Ipo Equity· $159.09M
2024-08-08IPO
Leadership Team
Wilson Liu
Co-Founder and COO
Recent News
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