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We are looking for a Tech Lead & Manager (TLM) for a team of expert compiler engineers building our ML compiler for deploying machine learning models on to a variety of ML hardware accelerators. You & your team will develop and enhance Cruise's internal ML compiler for high performance, usability, and retargetability by leveraging open-source technology like MLIR and LLVM.

The Autonomous Vehicle (AV) software stack heavily relies on machine learning to perform a variety of critical tasks. Throughout the life-cycle of each machine learning model, we collaborate with skilled ML engineers to optimize the models for compute and power-efficient inferencing on Cruise's on-car ML hardware accelerators.

What you'll be doing

Lead a team of ML compiler experts to build a production-grade Cruise customized ML compiler for Autonomous Vehicle compute platforms.
Be your team's primary point of contact for aligning your team's scope, roadmap, and priority with partners, stakeholders, customers, leadership, and third-party vendors.
Take the lead in identifying and pursuing new paths of inquiry in compiler development and discovering novel applications of compiler technology within Cruise.
Influence foundational compiler architecture decisions and strategy.
Lead the team in developing high-level ML compiler optimizations like operator fusion, memory planning, and layout optimization.
Build out the compiler backend for the different on-car ML accelerators.
Build performance tooling to evaluate, understand and improve ML performance on different accelerators.
Collaborate with multi-functional teams of AV engineers to influence our ML strategy and provide requirements for hardware vendors.
Follow industry and academic developments in the ML compiler domain and provide performance guidelines and standard methodologies for other engineers.

What you must have

6+ years of experience in the field of compiler design (preferably ML compiler) and 2+ years of experience managing high performance teams.
Experience with ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow) and software stack (e.g., MLIR, XLA, TVM, TensorRT, etc).
Expertise in writing production-quality C++ code.
Expertise in the software development life-cycle - coding, debugging, optimization, testing, integration.
MS, or higher degree, in CS/CE/EE, or equivalent, in industry experience.

Bonus points!

Compiler backend experience - CPU, DSP, GPU, Neural Accelerator etc.
SIMD programming (avx2, neon)
Experience with ML accelerators and hardware architecture
Familiarity with parallelization techniques for ML acceleration
GPU programming (CUDA) and familiarity with ML SW stack (e.g., cuDNN, cuBLAS)

The salary range for this position is $144,800 - $212,800. Compensation will vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. You may also be offered a bonus, restricted stock units, and benefits. These ranges are subject to change.

Why Cruise?

Our benefits are here to support the whole you:

Competitive salary and benefits
401(k) Cruise matching program
Medical / dental / vision, AD+D and Life
Subsidized mental health benefits
Flexible vacation and company paid holidays
Healthy meals and snacks available for non-remote employees
Paid parental, jury duty, bereavement, family care, and medical leave
Fertility Benefits
Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
Flexible Spending Account
Pre-tax Commuter Benefit Plan for non-remote employees
CruiseFlex, a working policy for US-Based Cruisers, lets you and your manager find the working style that’s best for you, whether it’s primarily in-person, primarily at home, or a combination of home and in-office time. - learn more about CruiseFlex here

We’re Integrated

Through our partnerships with General Motors and Honda, we are the only self-driving company with fully integrated manufacturing at scale.

We’re Funded

GM, Honda, Microsoft, T. Rowe Price, and Walmart have invested billions in Cruise. Their backing for our technology demonstrates their confidence in our progress, team, and vision and makes us one of the leading autonomous vehicle organizations in the industry. Our deep resources greatly accelerate our operating speed.

We’re Independent

We have our own governance, board of directors, equity, and investors. Our independence allows us to not just work on the edge of technology, but also define it.

We’re Vested

You won’t just own your work here, you’ll have the potential to own equity in Cruise, too. We are competing in a market that is projected to grow exponentially, which gives our company valuation room to grow. We offer a new kind of equity program called Recurring Liquidity Opportunity (RLO), which combines IPO-like liquidity with the stability of remaining private - learn more about RLO here

We’re Safety Conscious
- We integrate #staysafe, our top priority at Cruise, into our everyday work. Through our Safety Management System, every Cruiser is asked to do their part by reporting any potential issues or hazards they observe and making continuous improvements. You’ll be able to contribute to safety at Cruise, no matter your job function or title.

Cruise LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where contributions are valued and celebrated, and our employees thrive by being themselves and are inspired to do the best work of their lives. We seek applicants of all backgrounds and identities, across race, color, caste, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or parental status, or disability. Applicants will not be discriminated against based on these or other protected categories or social identities. Cruise will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, in accordance with applicable laws.

Cruise is committed to the full inclusion of all applicants. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please let our recruiting team know or email [email protected].

We proactively work to design hiring processes that promote equity and inclusion while mitigating bias. To help us track the effectiveness and inclusivity of our recruiting efforts, please consider answering the following demographic questions. Answering these questions is entirely voluntary. Your answers to these questions will not be shared with the hiring decision makers and will not impact the hiring decision in any way. Instead, Cruise will use this information not only to comply with any government reporting obligations but also to track our progress toward meeting our diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging objectives.

Candidates applying for roles that operate and remotely operate the AV: Licensed to drive a motor vehicle in the U.S. for the three years immediately preceding your application, currently holding an active in-state regular driver’s license or equivalent, and no more than one point on driving record. A successful completion of a background check, drug screen and DMV Motor Vehicle Record check is also required.

Note to Recruitment Agencies: Cruise does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Furthermore, Cruise does not pay placement fees for candidates submitted by any agency other than its approved partners.