Senior Engineer Ii, Gpu Kernel And Performance

DigitalOcean

Seattle, United States
Base: $167,200.00 to $209,000; bonus/equity: bonus...
On-site
Expert-level triton or cuda programming
Deep understanding of gpu architectures
Optimizing kernels to >80% hardware peak
DigitalOcean is seeking a Senior Engineer 2 to act as an IC leader solving complex bottlenecks in memory bandwidth and compute utilization for their high-performance inference fleet

Job Summary

  • DigitalOcean is seeking a Senior Engineer 2 to act as an IC leader solving complex bottlenecks in memory bandwidth and compute utilization for their high-performance inference fleet.
  • The role involves designing and implementing high-performance GPU kernels using Triton and CUDA C++ to ensure industry-leading performance for large model inference services.
  • Employees are offered competitive compensation including base salary, potential bonuses, equity grants, and reimbursement for conferences, training, and education.

Matching Summary

DigitalOcean is seeking a Senior Engineer 2 to act as an IC leader solving complex bottlenecks in memory bandwidth and compute utilization for their high-performance inference fleet.

Salary

Base: $167,200.00 to $209,000; Bonus/Equity: Bonus based on performance; Equity grants upon hire and ESPP option available; Benefits: Competitive array including flexible time off and EAP

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Expert-level Triton or CUDA programming
  • Deep understanding of GPU architectures
  • Optimizing kernels to >80% hardware peak
  • Implementing FlashAttention-4 and TileLang
  • Developing FP8 INT8 and FP4 quantization

Nice-to-have

  • Contributed to the Triton compiler
  • Strong grasp of linear algebra mapping
  • Growth mindset in fast-paced environment
  • Experience with HBM3e memory optimization

Key Requirements

  • Track record of optimizing kernels to >80% theoretical hardware peak
  • Expert-level proficiency in Triton or CUDA
  • Deep understanding of SMs, Warp scheduling, and Tensor Cores

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