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Broadcom

AI Systems Performance Engineer

San Jose, CA · Remote

$141K - $226K/yr

Deep familiarity and hands-on experience with Linux operating systems, including system-level performance tuning and troubleshooting. * Programming Skills: Strong proficiency in programming and ...

Nvidia

Senior Systems Performance Engineer

Santa Clara, CA · On-site

$122K - $167K/yr

... engineers to develop and implement complex automated test plans for our industry leading GPU accelerated computing products. What you will be doing: * System architecture, design, performance ...

AFL

System Performance Engineer

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

... systems. This is accomplished by notify carriers and venue owners of system health and providing ... The Performance Engineer will use RF test equipment to evaluate system performance, evaluate ...

Anthropic

Performance Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

Running machine learning (ML) algorithms at our scale often requires solving novel systems problems. As a Performance Engineer, you'll be responsible for identifying these problems, and then ...

Qualcomm

System Performance Engineer

San Diego, CA · On-site

Qualcomm Systems Engineers collaborate across functional teams to meet and exceed system-level requirements and standards. Qualcomm's System Performance Team is responsible for optimizing and ...

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What are Systems Performance Engineers?

Systems Performance Engineers are professionals who analyze, monitor, and optimize the performance of computer systems and applications. They identify bottlenecks, run performance tests, and recommend improvements to ensure systems operate efficiently under varying workloads. Their role often involves collaborating with developers and IT teams to resolve issues, improve response times, and ensure scalability. These engineers use specialized tools to collect and interpret performance data, helping organizations maintain reliable and high-performing technology environments.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Systems Performance Engineer, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Systems Performance Engineer, you need strong analytical abilities, expertise in systems architecture, and a degree in computer science or a related field. Familiarity with performance monitoring tools (like New Relic, Dynatrace, or Splunk), scripting languages, and experience with operating systems and cloud platforms is typically required. Exceptional problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and effective communication help you collaborate across technical teams and resolve complex issues quickly. These skills ensure the optimal performance, reliability, and scalability of critical IT systems, which are vital for business continuity and user satisfaction.

What are some common challenges faced by Systems Performance Engineers in large-scale production environments?

Systems Performance Engineers often encounter challenges such as identifying bottlenecks in complex, distributed systems and dealing with unpredictable performance issues under varying workloads. They must balance optimizing system resources while ensuring minimal downtime and maintaining service reliability. Collaboration with development, operations, and QA teams is crucial to implement performance improvements and proactively address potential scalability concerns. Staying current with new technologies and monitoring tools also helps in effectively troubleshooting and tuning performance.
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AI Systems Performance Engineer

AI Systems Performance Engineer

Broadcom, Inc.

San Jose, CA • On-site

$141K - $226K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Posted 21 days ago

Broadcom rating

8.7

Company rating: 8.7 out of 10

Based on 23 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

10th of 141 rated electronics manufacturers

Job description

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Job Description:
We are seeking a highly talented and experienced Senior AI Fabric Performance Engineer to take on a critical role within our Performance Lab. In this high-impact position, you will drive the performance benchmarking of AI inference, training and storage workloads with focus on our network infrastructure. You will be responsible to generate reports that aid the customers in deployment and marketing team to position the product.
While the AI workloads (inference and training) run on our servers, your primary focus will be optimizing the Ethernet fabric that connects them. You will be responsible for executing rigorous performance benchmarks, isolating complex system bottlenecks, and tuning parameters to achieve maximum throughput and minimum latency. If you possess a deep understanding of Ethernet fabric, machine learning system demands, and Linux environments, and you thrive on solving complex performance puzzles, we want you on our team.
Key Responsibilities
  • Benchmarking & Execution: Install, configure, and run industry-standard AI performance benchmarks, with a strong emphasis on MLPerf (Training and Inference) and NCCL tests.
  • Fabric Optimization: Tune and optimize network parameters, focusing heavily on Ethernet fabric performance, to ensure seamless data flow for distributed AI workloads running on server clusters.
  • Deep Debugging: Identify, isolate, and troubleshoot complex system performance bottlenecks spanning across the Linux OS, server hardware, and Ethernet switches.
  • Automation Development: Design, develop, and implement robust performance testing frameworks and automation tools to streamline continuous benchmarking.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Document test methodologies, communicate performance findings, and provide actionable improvement recommendations to hardware, software, and networking stakeholders.
Required Qualifications
  • Education: Bachelor's / Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field plus 12+ years / 10+ years related industry experience.
  • OS Expertise: Deep familiarity and hands-on experience with Linux operating systems, including system-level performance tuning and troubleshooting.
  • Programming Skills: Strong proficiency in programming and scripting languages, specifically Python and C++.
  • AI/ML Knowledge: Familiarity with modern machine learning frameworks, particularly PyTorch, and a solid understanding of how AI models consume compute and network resources.
  • Networking & Fabric: Proven experience in performance testing and validating Ethernet switch systems.
  • Analytical Capabilities: Extensive experience with performance metrics, profiling, and benchmarking tools. Strong problem-solving skills with a proven ability to diagnose root causes in complex, distributed systems.
Preferred Qualifications (Optional but recommended for a critical role)
  • Experience with RDMA (Remote Direct Memory Access) and RoCEv2 (RDMA over Converged Ethernet).
  • Prior experience building CI/CD pipelines for automated hardware or software performance regression testing.
  • Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes) used in AI deployments.

Additional Job Description:
Compensation and Benefits
The annual base salary range for this position is $141,300 - $226,000.
As a valued member of our team, you'll be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus and the opportunity to receive not only a competitive new hire equity grant, but also annual equity awards, connecting your success directly to the company's growth. All subject to relevant plan documents and award agreements.
Broadcom offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package: Medical, dental and vision plans, 401(K) participation including company matching, Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), company paid holidays, paid sick leave and vacation time. The company follows all applicable laws for Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence.
Broadcom is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We will consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability status, medical condition, pregnancy, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We will also consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records consistent with local law.
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