Quadric Dot I O Inc

Data Scientist - Model Optimization

Burlingame, California, United States

Sponsorship not specified$110k-$270kDetected 111 days ago

PythonC++AlgorithmsMachine LearningTensorFlowPyTorchPandasNumPyData ScienceNLPSignal ProcessingResearchCollaborationProblem Solving

About the role

Quadric has created an innovative general purpose neural processing unit (GPNPU) architecture.
Your work will directly shape the quantization capabilities in the Chimera SDK and influence future hardware features.

Implement custom quantization algorithms from scratch, adapting existing techniques or developing novel approaches to match Chimera GPNPU's unique architectural features and numerical formats.
Build calibration datasets; develop Python notebooks/dashboards to track accuracy, latency, power, and memory trade-offs.
Perform layer-level error analysis to guide numerical-format choices.
Partner with compiler team to convert your findings into turnkey SDK flows and reference configs.
Strong ability to implement quantization algorithms from first principles, not just use existing frameworks.
Quadric aims to empower developers in every industry with superpowers to create tomorrow's technology, today.
We are a collaborative team focused on building something extraordinary in the edge computing space.
Founded in 2016 and based in downtown Burlingame, California, Quadric is building the world's first supercomputer designed for the real-time needs of edge devices.

The actual base salary offered will depend on a number of factors, including the specific level of the role, years and depth of relevant experience, technical skills and competencies, the criticality of the role to the business, internal equity, and work location.
In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for equity and a discretionary annual performance bonus as applicable to the role and level.

In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for equity and a discretionary annual performance bonus as applicable to the role and level.
Quadric also offers the generous benefits package outlined above and other programs designed to support your health and wellbeing.
Design statistically rigorous experiments to compare PTQ, QAT, and mixed-precision schemes on vision, language, and multimodal models.

Publish internal white papers, external benchmarks, and present results to customers and at industry events.
At Quadric, we value Integrity, Humility, and Happiness.
The company was co-founded by technologists from MIT and Carnegie Mellon, who were previously the technical co-founders of the Bitcoin computing company 21.
We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people from all backgrounds can do their best work.
By submitting an application, you acknowledge that Quadric will collect and process your personal information as part of the hiring process.

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