Machine Learning Engineer, vLLM Inference

At Red Hat we believe the future of AI is open and we are on a mission to bring the power of open-source LLMs and vLLM to every enterprise. Red Hat Inference team accelerates AI for the enterprise and brings operational simplicity to GenAI deployments. As leading developers, maintainers of the vLLM project, and inventors of state-of-the-art techniques for model quantization and sparsification, our team provides a stable platform for enterprises to build, optimize, and scale LLM deployments.

As a Machine Learning Engineer focused on vLLM, you will be at the forefront of innovation, collaborating with our team to tackle the most pressing challenges in model performance and efficiency. Your work with machine learning and high performance computing will directly impact the development of our cutting-edge software platform, helping to shape the future of AI deployment and utilization. If you are someone who wants to contribute to solving challenging technical problems at the forefront of deep learning in the open source way, this is the role for you.

Join us in shaping the future of AI!

What you will do

Write robust Python and C++, working on vLLM systems, high performance machine learning primitives, performance analysis and modeling, and numerical methods

Contribute to the design, development, and testing of various inference optimization algorithms

Participate in technical design discussions and provide innovative solutions to complex problems

Give thoughtful and prompt code reviews. Proactively utilizing AI-assisted development tools for code generation, auto-completion, and intelligent suggestions to accelerate development cycles and enhance code quality.

Mentor and guide other engineers and foster a culture of continuous learning and innovation

What you will bring

Extensive experience in writing high performance code for GPUs and deep knowledgeof GPU hardware

Strong understanding of computer architecture, parallel processing, and distributed computing concepts

Experience with tensor math libraries such as PyTorch

Modern C++, CUDA, Triton, and CUTLASS experience

Mathematical software, especially linear algebra or signal processing

Experience optimizing kernels for deep neural networks

Experience with NVIDIA Nsight is a plus

Strong communications skills with both technical and non-technical team members

BS, or MS in computer science or computer engineering or a related field. A PhD in a ML related domain is considered a plus

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The salary range for this position is $133,650.00 - $220,680.00. Actual offer will be based on your qualifications.

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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!

Note : These benefits are only applicable to full time, permanent associates at Red Hat located in the United States.

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