AI Systems Performance Engineer

Broadcom

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Jose, CA
Salary
$143,800–$230,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
18 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Dec 17, 2026

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About Broadcom

Broadcom is a global semiconductor and infrastructure software company that designs and markets a wide range of networking, storage, and wireless connectivity solutions. Industry: Semiconductors & Infrastructure Software

Broadcom currently has 280 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · AI Systems Performance Engineer

JOB TITLE: AI Systems Performance Engineer The Senior AI Network Performance Engineer joins the Performance Lab within the Architecture group to benchmark AI inference, training, and storage workloads on GPU clusters. This role focuses on the server side of the network, specifically the NIC, its drivers, and the host stack connecting AI workloads to the fabric. Key responsibilities include running MLPerf benchmarks and NCCL collective communication tests, isolating performance bottlenecks, and tuning for maximum throughput and minimum latency. You will optimize RDMA/RoCEv2, congestion control, queue and interrupt configurations, and NUMA placement. Required skills include hands-on Linux experience, Python scripting, and deep expertise in NIC performance tuning or building multi-node GPU clusters. You will also build automation tools and document methodologies to solve distributed system performance problems.

What you'll do

  • Install, configure, and run AI performance benchmarks including MLPerf and NCCL collective communication tests.
  • Optimize NIC, driver, and host network settings for RDMA/RoCEv2, congestion control, and NUMA placement.
  • Isolate and debug performance bottlenecks across the Linux OS, server hardware, NICs, and the network.
  • Build tools and frameworks to make performance benchmarking repeatable and automated.
  • Document test methodologies and present performance findings and recommendations to hardware and software teams.
  • Tune the host stack to connect AI workloads to the network fabric for maximum throughput and minimum latency.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
  • 12+ years of related industry experience (candidates with fewer years and an exceptional track record are encouraged to apply).
  • Strong hands-on Linux experience, including system-level performance tuning and troubleshooting.
  • Proficiency in Python or a similar scripting language.
  • Deep experience in NIC/host networking performance tuning, high-speed NIC drivers, or RDMA/RoCEv2.
  • Deep experience in building and tuning multi-node GPU clusters, including collective communication libraries such as NCCL.
  • Proven ability to diagnose root causes of performance problems in distributed systems.
  • Must have authorization to work in the US.

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