ML Framework (MetalLM) Engineer, Graphics, Game and ML

Apple Inc.
Cupertino, CA, United States
2 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Experience required
3 years minimum
Compensation
$147,400.0 - $272,100.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Data Analysis C++ (Programming Language) Compilers Nvidia CUDA Computer Programming Data Centers Distributed Computing Environment Linux Kernel Machine Learning Objective-C (Programming Language) Systems Development Life Cycle Tensorflow
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Private Cloud Environment Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) Large Language Models Generative AI Gpu Programming Hardware Infrastructure Stable Diffusion Software Performance Software Library

Job description

Apple’s Server ML Frameworks team in GPU, Graphics and Machine Learning works on enabling Apple Intelligence through high-performance, distributed inference of GenAI applications (such as LLMs) on Private Cloud Compute. You will get to work on custom-built server hardware that brings the power and security of Apple silicon to the data center. We are looking for engineers with systems background who are deeply passionate about building scalable, efficient, and production-grade solutions tailored for high-throughput GPU execution., Our team is seeking extraordinary machine learning and GPU programming engineers who are passionate about providing robust compute solutions for accelerating Machine learning libraries on Apple Silicon. Role has the opportunity to influence the design of compute and programming models in next generation GPU architectures.ā€,ā€responsibilitiesā€:ā€Work on cutting-edge ML inference framework project and optimize code for efficient and scalable ML inference using distributed compute strategies such as data, tensor, pipeline and expert parallelism.

Develop kernel and compiler level optimizations and perform in-depth analysis to ensure the best possible performance across Server hardware families.

Apply advanced model optimization techniques including speculation, quantization, compression, and others to maximize throughput and minimize latency.

Collaborate closely with hardware, compiler, and systems teams to align software performance with hardware capabilities.

Analyze and improve performance metrics such as end-to-end latency, TTFT, TBOT, memory footprint, and compute efficiency.

Requirements

Do you have experience in System development?, Experience with graph compilers such as CuTE, CuTile, Triton, OpenXLA or LLVM is a plus

Good understanding of LLM and Diffusion based model architectures

Minimum Qualifications

3+ years of programming and problem-solving experience with C/C++/ObjC

Experience with GPU kernel development & optimizations using compute programming models such as Metal, CUDA etc.

Experience with Distributed training or inference techniques

Experience with system level programming and computer architecture

Benefits & conditions

4.14.1 out of 5 stars Cupertino, CA $147,400 - $272,100 a year, Pulled from the full job description

  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Health insurance
  • Retirement plan
  • Dental insurance
  • RSU, At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $147,400 and $272,100, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

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