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Field Applications Engineer

Austin, Texas, United States · Hybrid

Mid level$27M raised

About Us: At InspireSemi, we're not just building chips; we're revolutionizing high-performance computing. Our groundbreaking architecture packs thousands of 64-bit CPU cores onto a single chip, all seamlessly connected.…

Skills: C++, C, Fortran, Linux, OpenMP

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Field Applications Engineer

Inspire Semiconductor, Inc.

Austin, Texas, United States • Hybrid

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  • Full-time
  • bachelor degree
  • Competitive Salary, Bonus Potential, Equity, Hybrid Work Model, Flexible Time Off
  • Posted 2d ago
  • ~40 hrs/week

Responsibilities

The role involves assisting customers in deploying and optimizing software on the Thunderbird accelerated computing platform. Key tasks include profiling HPC-AI applications to identify bottlenecks and implementing software solutions to accelerate performance.

Requirements

Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering and at least 3 years of experience in HPC-AI application domains. Proficiency in C/C++, Linux, and parallel programming models like OpenMP or MPI is required.

Full job description

About Us: 


At InspireSemi, we're not just building chips; we're revolutionizing high-performance computing. Our groundbreaking architecture packs thousands of 64-bit CPU cores onto a single chip, all seamlessly connected. We're driven by a mission to make high performance computing more accessible, energy-efficient, and easier for developers to harness. Ready to make a real impact? Join our passionate team!    

Why Join InspireSemi? 


  • Be a Pioneer: Get in on the ground floor of a hypergrowth startup! You'll be part of a small, dynamic team shaping the future of computing. 
  • Make an Impact: Your work will directly contribute to disruptive technology. 
  • Grow With Us: Seize significant growth and development opportunities. 
  • Rewarding Compensation: We offer a competitive salary, bonus potential, and meaningful equity.    
  • Flexibility: Benefit from a hybrid work model (with potential for fully remote for exceptional candidates) and flexible time off.    

The Opportunity: 


We're looking for a talented and driven Applications Engineer to help our customers deploy and optimize their software on our new accelerated computing platform. In this high-impact role, you will be a key technical resource, applying your programming and performance tuning skills to a wide range of cutting-edge HPC-AI workloads. 

What You'll Do: 

  • Customer Support: Assist customers in deploying and optimizing their software applications and libraries to our revolutionary Thunderbird accelerated computing platform. 
  • Performance Tuning: Profile and identify bottlenecks in a range of HPC-AI applications. 
  • Software Acceleration: Implement creative algorithmic and software solutions to solve bottlenecks and accelerate software on the Thunderbird platform. 
  • Requirement Gathering: Help translate application performance issues and requirements into actionable feedback for software features and hardware teams. 
  • Technical Content: Assist in creating demos, application notes, and other technical documentation to help speed customer adoption. 
  • Future Architecture: Support the development of performance models for future generations of accelerated computing architectures. 

What You Bring: 

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field. 
  • Experience: Minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience with development in one or more HPC-AI application domains. 
  • Programming Skills: Excellent C/C++ programming skills; proficiency in Fortran is a plus. 
  • Technical Knowledge: 
    • Working knowledge of Linux. 
    • Ability to measure and profile HPC-AI application-level performance at the node level. 
    • Working understanding of OpenMP, MPI, or related parallel programming models. 
  • Analytical Skills: Strong problem-solving abilities with the ability to analyze complex data and attention to detail. 
  • Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present technical information clearly to technical stakeholders. 
  • Flexibility: Willingness to travel as necessary and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment. 

Bonus Points: 

  • Experience with competitive performance analysis. 
  • Experience with graph analytics or other compute-intensive workloads. 
 

If you're excited about pushing the boundaries of computing and working on truly innovative technology in a rewarding environment, we'd love to hear from you! 

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About Inspire Semiconductor, Inc.

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Disruptive Next Gen Accelerated Computing Platform for HPC, AI, graph analytics, & other compute-intensive applications

Industry
Semiconductor Manufacturing
Company size
11-50 employees
Founded
2020
Headquarters
Austin, TX
LinkedIn followers
3,644
Total funding
$27M

InspireSemi provides revolutionary high-performance, energy-efficient accelerated computing solutions for High-Performance Computing (HPC), AI, graph analytics, and other compute-intensive workloads. The Thunderbird “supercomputer-cluster-on-a-chip” is a disruptive, next-generation datacenter accelerator designed to address multiple underserved and diversified industries, including financial services, computer-aided engineering, energy, climate modeling, cybersecurity, and life sciences & drug discovery. Based on the open standard RISC-V instruction set architecture, InspireSemi’s solutions set new standards of performance, energy efficiency, and ease of programming. The Company is headquartered in Austin, TX and led by an accomplished team with a proven track record. It is leveraging an efficient, scalable fabless operating model with outsourced manufacturing partners (e.g.- TSMC, ASE). Leading industrial companies, national labs, and computer OEMs value our technology, innovative North America design team, and world-class supply chain partners.

Offices: 5301 Southwest Parkway, Building 1, Suite 100, Austin, TX 78735, US

HPCAIGraph analyticsGenAISemiconductorDatacenterand BlockchainInformation TechnologyCryptocurrencySemiconductor
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About Inspire Semiconductor, Inc.

LinkedInVisit site

Disruptive Next Gen Accelerated Computing Platform for HPC, AI, graph analytics, & other compute-intensive applications

Industry
Semiconductor Manufacturing
Company size
11-50 employees
Founded
2020
Headquarters
Austin, TX
LinkedIn followers
3,644
Total funding
$27M

InspireSemi provides revolutionary high-performance, energy-efficient accelerated computing solutions for High-Performance Computing (HPC), AI, graph analytics, and other compute-intensive workloads. The Thunderbird “supercomputer-cluster-on-a-chip” is a disruptive, next-generation datacenter accelerator designed to address multiple underserved and diversified industries, including financial services, computer-aided engineering, energy, climate modeling, cybersecurity, and life sciences & drug discovery. Based on the open standard RISC-V instruction set architecture, InspireSemi’s solutions set new standards of performance, energy efficiency, and ease of programming. The Company is headquartered in Austin, TX and led by an accomplished team with a proven track record. It is leveraging an efficient, scalable fabless operating model with outsourced manufacturing partners (e.g.- TSMC, ASE). Leading industrial companies, national labs, and computer OEMs value our technology, innovative North America design team, and world-class supply chain partners.

Offices: 5301 Southwest Parkway, Building 1, Suite 100, Austin, TX 78735, US

HPCAIGraph analyticsGenAISemiconductorDatacenterand BlockchainInformation TechnologyCryptocurrencySemiconductor
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