ASIC Engineer, Architecture Kernel Development

Meta · Sunnyvale, CA · Austin, TX

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ASIC Engineer, Architecture Kernel Development

ASIC Engineer, Architecture Kernel Development

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Meta is seeking an ASIC engineer, architecture kernel development to join our infrastructure organization. Our servers and data centers are the foundation upon which our rapidly scaling infrastructure efficiently operates, and upon which our innovative services are delivered.

By holding this role, you will be an integral member of an ASIC team to build accelerators for some of our top workloads, enabling our data centers to scale efficiently. You will have an opportunity to work with AI/ML experts in the company, help architect state-of-the-art machine learning accelerators and contribute to prototyping a reference PyTorch backend for these accelerators.

Come work and learn alongside our engineers to build “Green” data center accelerators.

ASIC Engineer, Architecture Kernel Development Responsibilities

  • Work on developing AI kernels for Meta AI models on Meta AI Accelerators
  • Develop tools for static performance analysis. Debug performance on the dynamic performance simulator
  • Identify the compiler, ISA, and optimizations. Help validate performance on RTL simulation / emulation

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
  • 6+ years of experience in software development mapping massively parallel workloads for HPC or kernel development
  • Programming in C, C++, Python, or related programming languages
  • Experience with computer architecture or tools for silicon development

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master’s or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related areas with experience in driving ML performance optimization and trade-offs
  • Experience in developing and optimizing compute or collective kernels using CUDA or similar programming models (SSE, AVX, NEON, Hexagon DSP, etc.)
  • Understanding of GPU architectures or other AI accelerator architectures
  • Experience working in pre-silicon validation processes, including development and validation with pre-silicon tools and models
  • Experience with firmware development, API design, device driver development, and library implementation

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Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world.

Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

For those who live in or expect to work from California if hired for this position, please click here for additional information.

United States of America: $146,000/year to $209,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits.

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