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Do you thrive on optimizing AI systems for peak performance? Join the Akamai Inference Cloud Team! The Akamai Inference Cloud team is part of Akamais Cloud Technology Group. We build AI platforms for efficient, compliant, and high-performing applications. These platforms support customers in running inference models and empower developers to create advanced AI solutions effectively. #The Performance Engineer ensures optimal benchmarking, tuning, and performance of an AI inference platform. The role involves working with models, hardware accelerators, and infrastructure. Expertise in AI/ML performance optimization, proficiency with inference frameworks, and a passion for maximizing hardware and software performance are essential. As a Performance Engineer, you will be responsible for: Benchmarking and profiling AI models and inference workloads across different hardware configurations, measuring latency, throughput, and resource utilization. Researching and implementing model optimization techniques including quantization, pruning, distillation, and hardware-specific optimizations. Establishing performance baselines and monitoring for the platform, identifying and addressing performance regressions. Collaborating with engineering teams to identify bottlenecks, recommend optimizations, and validate performance improvements. Have experience in performance engineering with hands-on expertise in AI/ML model optimization and inference performance tuning. Demonstrate solid knowledge of inference optimization techniques including quantization (INT8, FP16), model compilation, hardware acceleration, and familiarity with compiler optimizations and ML compilers. Show proficiency with GPU optimization and understanding of memory hierarchies and techniques to maximize hardware utilization. Have experience with profiling and benchmarking tools for AI workloads, identifying performance bottlenecks in distributed systems. Demonstrate problem-solving skills with ability to analyze performance data, communicate insights clearly, and drive optimization efforts. Have experience with cost optimization for compute-intensive workloads. FlexBase, Akamais Global Flexible Working Program, is based on the principles that are helping us create the best workplace in the world. When our colleagues said that flexible working was important to them, we listened. We also know flexible working is important to many of the incredible people considering joining Akamai. FlexBase, gives 95% of employees the choice to work from their home, their office, or both (in the country advertised). We are happy to discuss working options for this role and encourage you to speak with your recruiter in more detail when you apply. Learn what makes Akamai a great place to work Connect with us on social and see what life at Akamai is like! At Akamai, were curious, innovative, collaborative and tenacious. Our teams use their global perspectives to put customers at the forefront of everything they do, so if you are people-centric, youll thrive here. Akamai powers and protects life online. Leading companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences helping billions of people live, work, and play every day. With the worlds most distributed compute platform from cloud to edge we make it easy for customers to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away. LI-Remote