Optimize collective operations to scale AI compute across the data center
Work closely with the hardware team to co-optimize software and Trainium silicon
Develop and optimize C/C++ implementations of collective communication patterns
Investigate and implement improvements for specific training topologies used by modern LLMs
Build and maintain analysis frameworks and automation solutions
The role offers opportunities to work on cutting-edge AI training hardware while contributing to one of Amazon's most critical initiatives.
A day in the life
Inclusive Team Culture
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Work/Life Balance
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Mentorship & Career Growth
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About the team
Annapurna Labs, part of AWS, created Trainium as a purpose-built AI training chip to revolutionize machine learning at Amazon scale. The Neuron Collectives team owns the software stack that enables collective operations — the communication primitives that allow AI training to scale across thousands of chips in the data center. Our work is essential to training the frontier models that power AI today. We work closely with hardware teams to extract maximum performance from Trainium, ensuring that compute and interconnect bandwidth are fully utilized. Our team sits at the intersection of hardware, firmware, and distributed systems.
Experience building complex software systems that have been successfully delivered to customers
Experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems
Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
Knowledge of engineering practices and patterns for the full software/hardware/networks development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, certification, and livesite operations
Experience in development in the last 3 years, or experience in embedded development in C/C++
Master's degree in computer science or equivalent
Experience with hardware/software integration and real-time systems
Familiarity with collective communication algorithms (e.g., all-reduce, all-gather) or distributed training frameworks
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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USA, CA, Cupertino - 165,200.00 - 223,600.00 USD annually
