HPC and AI Performance Engineer

This role has been designed as ‘Hybrid’ with a requirement that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office., * Conduct scientific application performance benchmarking in a timely manner, often under tight deadlines, to support HPE sales engagements and internal product decision-making. This includes benchmarking scientific Independent Software Vendor (ISV) applications as well as open-source applications widely used across the HPC community.

• Optimize HPC benchmarks on HPE systems to generate performance results and insights that help HPE submit competitive proposals for customer opportunities.
• Develop and apply a strong understanding of HPC architectural components, system features, and performance estimation methodologies to assess benchmark performance on current and future HPE systems.
• Analyze benchmark results to identify performance bottlenecks across compute, memory, accelerator, interconnect, MPI, and I/O subsystems, and recommend optimization approaches for improved application performance on HPE HPC platforms.
• Stay current on HPE and competitor HPC products, along with relevant performance optimization techniques, to support delivery of high-quality benchmark results for sales opportunities.
• Collaborate closely with colleagues across HPE and with external technical peers to achieve optimal benchmark performance on HPE platforms.
• Provide benchmarking consultation and technical guidance to Sales, Marketing, and Development teams to support business growth and customer success.

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Environmental Science, or a related discipline; Master’s or PhD preferred.
• Typically 6-10 years experience., * Academic or industry experience in HPC, with a strong understanding of scientific and engineering application benchmarks used in the HPC market.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate, tune, and optimize computational application benchmark performance on Linux-based HPC systems.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to achieve defined technical, customer, and business objectives.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts, benchmark results, and performance recommendations clearly to internal and external audiences.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex performance issues.
• Experience with several of the following programming models, tools, and environments, with the ability to quickly learn additional technologies as needed:
• MPI-based parallel programming and runtime environments
• Compilers and programming languages such as C, C++, and Fortran
• OpenMP and other shared-memory parallel programming approaches
• Python, shell scripting, and other automation or scripting languages
• Linux operating environments, command-line tools, and system-level workflows
• Performance profiling, tracing, analysis, and debugging tools
• Experience with, or the ability to quickly develop proficiency in, the following HPC technologies and concepts:
• Processor technologies, including CPUs, GPUs, and accelerators, from both user and programmer perspectives
• Accelerator programming technologies such as CUDA, OpenACC, and related GPU programming models
• Understanding of different MPI implementations and best practices for achieving optimal application performance with each
• Parallel file systems such as Lustre, GPFS, or other HPC storage technologies
• Running and scaling applications and benchmarks on large-scale HPC systems
• Analyzing, interpreting, and assessing benchmark and application performance across different HPC architectures and system configurations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to document technical findings and present results clearly.
• Willingness and ability to work with leading-edge technologies, proactively identify and resolve issues, manage multiple priorities, and deliver results under demanding deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

The expected salary/wage range for this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level.

• United States of America: Annual Salary USD 105,500 - 243,000 in Minnesota & Texas The listed salary range reflects base salary. Variable incentives may also be offered.

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