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Lightning AI

Lead Research Engineer

Lightning AI
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2 months ago
London, United Kingdom +2 moreMid Level / Senior / Staff+

Base Salary

$225k - $275k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Develop performance-oriented model optimizations at graph, kernel, and system levels.
  • Advance the Thunder compiler by building optimization passes and integration hooks.
  • Ensure optimizations are accessible through clean APIs and automated tooling.
  • Design and implement profiling and debugging tools to analyze model execution.
  • Collaborate with hardware vendors to ensure Thunder runs efficiently across diverse backends.
  • Contribute to open-source projects by developing new features and improving documentation.
  • Engage with the community to provide guidance on performance tuning.

Requirements

  • Strong expertise with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch.
  • Hands-on experience with model optimization techniques.
  • Knowledge of distributed systems and parallelism strategies.
  • Familiarity with software engineering practices for performance-sensitive systems.
  • Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage (U.S.); Private medical and dental insurance (U.K.).
  • Retirement and financial wellness support (U.S.); Pension contribution (U.K.).
  • Generous paid time off, plus holidays.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Professional development support.
  • Wellness and work-from-home stipends.
  • Flexible work environment.

Tech Stack

Categories

AI & MLBackendData Science