Machine Learning Performance Engineer Lead

Join eBay's Generative AI Team

The Generative AI team at eBay Core AI is seeking a highly qualified candidate for a full-time Machine Learning Performance Engineer Lead position in our Amsterdam office. This role is perfect for someone who wants to make a significant impact on a large e-commerce platform and is interested in solving groundbreaking research problems that affect all eBay e-commerce channels.

About the Role

As a Machine Learning Performance Engineer Lead, you will be responsible for enhancing the performance and efficiency of machine learning systems. This role requires a blend of expertise in both software and hardware, with a focus on optimizing machine learning models through a comprehensive understanding of the entire computing stack, from high-level algorithms down to the hardware level.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and optimize software and hardware systems to enhance the performance of machine learning workloads.
• Collaborate with multi-functional teams to develop scalable, efficient, and high-performance machine learning solutions using advanced machine learning accelerators.
• Develop and optimize toolchains that improve the efficiency of machine learning models on specialized hardware.
• Analyze and optimize the interconnects between different hardware components to minimize latency and improve throughput in machine learning applications.
• Conduct in-depth performance analysis, identify bottlenecks, and implement solutions at both the software and hardware layers.
• Stay abreast of the latest advancements in machine learning technologies, toolchains, computer architecture, and hardware accelerators to drive innovation within the company.

Qualifications

• PhD or MS degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Extensive experience in system-level programming and optimization, with a deep understanding of computer architecture, interconnect fabrics, memory systems, and toolchains.
• Proficiency in designing, evaluating, and optimizing hardware systems for machine learning applications, with specific knowledge of machine learning accelerators.
• Strong proficiency in programming languages such as Python and C, and experience with machine learning frameworks like PyTorch.
• Understanding of machine learning algorithms, data structures, and software-hardware interaction principles.
• Experience with parallel programming, multithreading, and synchronization.
• Ability to solve complex software systems and optimize code for performance enhancements.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team environment.

Benefits

At eBay, we offer a variety of comprehensive and competitive benefit programs to meet your needs, including:

• Maternal & paternal leave
• Paid sabbatical
• Financial security plans to ensure your financial security today and in the years ahead

Diversity & Inclusion

Here at eBay, we love creating opportunities for others by connecting people from widely diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and geographies. We strive to be diverse and inclusive, ensuring that as an employee, you feel safe, included, and have the opportunity to bring your unique self to work.

Join us and help connect people and build communities to create economic opportunity for all.