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You will help improve our existing code base by improving memory and compute efficiency; develop new automation pipelines for preparing datasets and running experiments; and generally move research into production. In this process, you will have the opportunity to build your skills by collaborating with our team of accomplished ML scientists and chemists. </span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #757575; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt\">Software engineering expertise is the primary requirement, along with knowledge of deep learning fundamentals; knowledge of chemistry and pharmacology is preferred but not required.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #757575; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold\">Here is the background we’re looking for:</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #757575; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt\">Degree in CS, applied mathematics, statistics, physics, or related discipline;</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #757575; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt\">Mastery of Python and PyTorch, including a deep understanding of tensor object structure and its performance implications, and the ability to write new, efficient tensor operations;</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #757575; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt\">Experience in one or more of:</span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #757575; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt\">Python extension modules</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #757575; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt\">Shell scripting</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #757575; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt\">Code profiling</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #757575; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt\">Large datasets, including storage formats and efficient loading</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #757575; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt\">Dataframe libraries, SQL</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #757575; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt\">Slurm or other HPC environments</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #757575; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt\">CUDA programming</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #757575; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt\">Cloud platforms</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #757575; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt\">Containers;</span></li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #757575; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt\">Two or more years of experience developing robust code on larger projects, including code review, refactoring, unit testing, version control, etc.;</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #757575; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt\">Intellectual curiosity and drive to excel.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #757575; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt\">We are an equal opportunity employer and enthusiastically welcome applications from women, BIPOC, and members of underrepresented communities and groups. 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