Lightning AI is seeking a highly skilled AI Optimization Leader to work on optimizing training and inference workloads on compute accelerators and clusters. This role sits at the intersection of deep learning research, compiler development, and large-scale system optimization. The successful candidate will be a key technical and strategic leader for one of the company's major revenue-driving functions.
Requirements
- Strong expertise with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch, JAX, or TensorFlow.
- Hands-on experience in profiling models on hardware accelerators, interpreting and identifying bottlenecks, recognizing the effects of changes.
- Experience with model optimization techniques, including graph-level optimizations, quantization, pruning, mixed precision, or memory-efficient training.
- Deep understanding of compiler internals (IR design, operator fusion, scheduling, optimization passes) or proven work in performance-critical software.
- Experience with CUDA, Triton, or other GPU programming models for developing custom kernels.
- Knowledge of distributed computing and parallelism strategies (data/model/pipeline parallelism, checkpointing, elastic scaling).
- Familiarity with software engineering practices: designing APIs, building robust tooling, testing, CI/CD for performance-sensitive systems.
- Proven track record contributing to open-source projects in the AI, scientific computing, or compiler domains.
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to partner across research, engineering, and external contributors.
Benefits
- Competitive base salaries
- Stock options with a 25% one year cliff and monthly vesting thereafter
- Medical, dental and vision
- Life and AD&D insurance
- Flexible paid time off including winter closure
- Generous paid family leave benefits
- $500 monthly meal reimbursement, including groceries & food delivery services
- $500 one time home office stipend
- $1,000 annual learning & development stipend
- 100% Citibike membership (NYC only)
- $45/month gym membership
- Additional various medical and mental health services
