Job Description

When you join Verizon

Verizon is one of the world\'s leading providers of technology and communications services, transforming the way we connect around the world. We\'re a human network that reaches across the globe and works behind the scenes. We anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together-lifting up our communities and striving to make an impact to move the world forward. If you\'re fueled by purpose, and powered by persistence, explore a career with us. Here, you\'ll discover the rigor it takes to make a difference and the fulfillment that comes with living the #NetworkLife.

We are seeking an experienced AI Infrastructure Performance Engineer to join our growing AI team. In this role, you will be responsible for the design, development, and evaluation of high-performance infrastructure solutions for our AI workloads. This role is crucial in ensuring that our AI models run efficiently on diverse hardware, allowing us to deliver state-of-the-art AI capabilities to our customers.

What you\'ll be doing...

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

Benchmarking, analyzing, and optimizing the performance of AI/ML models across a variety of infrastructure setups, including cloud, on-premises, and edge deployments.

Collaborating with AI researchers and engineers to design hardware and software configurations that ensure optimal performance for specific AI workloads.

Implementing performance enhancements across software and hardware stack, from AI frameworks and libraries to the infrastructure layer.

Designing and implementing tools to automate performance testing and generate insights about system bottlenecks.

Working closely with hardware vendors, software partners, and internal teams to identify and drive performance optimizations.

Keeping up-to-date with the latest advancements in AI hardware, compilers, and performance optimization techniques to ensure our infrastructure remains cutting-edge.

Documenting best practices, performance benchmarks, and optimization strategies for internal and external stakeholders.

What we\'re looking for...

You\'ll need to have:

Bachelor\'s degree or four or more years of work experience.

Six or more years of relevant work experience.

Experience in performance engineering, specifically in the AI/ML domain.

Deep knowledge of AI frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, GPU, and or equivalent.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

Bachelor\'s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field. Master\'s or PhD is a plus.

Familiarity with hardware architectures like CPUs, GPUs, TPUs, FPGAs, and associated software stacks.

Proficient in programming languages like Python, C++, and CUDA.

Strong analytical skills and experience with performance profiling tools.

Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don\'t meet every \xe2\x80\x9ceven better\xe2\x80\x9d qualification listed above.

This role may be considered as part of the Department of Defense SkillBridge Program.

Where you\'ll be working In this hybrid role, you\'ll have a defined work location that includes work from home and assigned office days set by your manager.

Scheduled Weekly Hours 40

Equal Employment Opportunity

We\'re proud to be an equal opportunity employer - and celebrate our employees\' differences, including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, and Veteran status. At Verizon, we know that diversity makes us stronger. We are committed to a collaborative, inclusive environment that encourages authenticity and fosters a sense of belonging. We strive for everyone to feel valued, connected, and empowered to reach their potential and contribute their best. Check out page to learn more.

Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefits, short term incentives, 401(k) Savings Plan, stock incentive programs, paid time off, parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we\'ve got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.

If you are hired into a California, Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, New York, Rhode Island or Washington work location, the compensation range for this position is between $114,000.00 and $211,000.00 annually based on a full-time schedule. The salary will vary depending on your location and confirmed job-related skills and experience. This is an incentive based position with the potential to earn more. For part time roles, your compensation will be adjusted to reflect your hours.

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