AI Systems Performance Architect

Job Description:

Introduction

We are seeking an experienced AI Systems Performance Architect to develop and optimize performance models of hardware components and systems, focusing on AI accelerators. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the functionality and performance of our AI accelerators, contributing to the advancement of AI hardware systems and products.

Responsibilities

• Build performance models of hardware components and systems at various levels of abstraction and validate their functionality and performance against actual implementations
• Create logging, tracing, and debugging facilities within the models to enable performance and functional debugging
• Utilize developed models to predict and project the performance of future-generation hardware systems, specifically AI accelerators
• Create synthetic and random test cases and stimuli to stress-test and exercise various functionalities and features of the modeled architectures
• Construct appropriate test and regression infrastructure for continuous testing and evaluation of developed models and systems
• Create clear and meticulous documentation of the models and infrastructures, as well as user guides that describe the best practices and usage models
• Serve as the main driver and point of contact for all technical aspects regarding performance modeling and collaborate with cross-functional teams within the organization

Additional skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the capability to work smoothly with a diverse set of cross-functional teams and individuals

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

• MSc computer science or electrical engineering or related field , with 8+ years of experience
• 6+ years of experience modern programming and modeling languages, such as Python, C++, the Standard Template Library, SystemC, and TLM2.0
• Prior experience with modeling complex hardware components (IPs) and systems (SoCs)
• Experience in debugging, instrumenting, profiling, and optimizing large-scale software projects and codebases
• Familiarity with version control software, continuous integration/continuous development, and regression systems

Preferred Qualifications.

• Understanding of AI workloads and accelerator systems is a bonus

Job Type:

Experienced Hire

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

Primary Location:

Virtual US

Additional Locations:

Business group:

As a member of the Chief Technology Office, Artificial Intelligence, and Network and Edge Group (CTO AI NEX), you will be committed to strategically penetrating the AI market by delivering disruptive and transformative solutions. Your focus will be on leveraging technology innovation and incubation to drive commercial success, ensuring that advancements create significant value. The team is dedicated to driving the software-defined transformation of the world's networks profitably, setting new standards for efficiency and connectivity. Through these priorities, you aim to lead the way in technological evolution and redefine the future of global networks.

Posting Statement:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.

Position of Trust

This role is a Position of Trust. Should you accept this position, you must consent to and pass an extended Background Investigation, which includes (subject to country law), extended education, SEC sanctions, and additional criminal and civil checks. For internals, this investigation may or may not be completed prior to starting the position. For additional questions, please contact your Recruiter.

Benefits:

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, stock, bonuses, as well as, benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation. Find more information about all of our Amazing Benefits here:

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Annual Salary Range for jobs which could be performed in the US:

$237,770.00-335,680.00 USD

The range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific compensation range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Work Model for this Role

This role is available as a fully home-based and generally would require you to attend Intel sites only occasionally based on business need. However, you must live and work from the country specified in the job posting, in which Intel has a legal presence. Due to legal regulations, remote work from any other country is unfortunately not permitted. * Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change.The application window for this job posting is expected to end by 11/05/2025