Performance Engineer (Hardware & Software) (Consultant)

• We're excited to welcome new team members, and we're specifically focusing on candidates located withing driving distance to Seattle, Washington or Sunnyvale, California. Being on-site up to 4 times, a week is mandatory for this engagement. We're on the lookout for a diverse range of talents to join our consultant roster, which we'll use for both current and upcoming client projects. We're interested in individuals with skills in areas such as data analysis, business analysis, business intelligence, reporting, data governance, data management, etc.*

As a Senior Performance Engineer Consultant for AG Consulting Partners, a typical day might include the following:

• Driving the assessment, benchmarking, debugging and integration of new silicon and server systems.

• Acting as a central figure in aligning teams from different technical backgrounds-such as the cloud shape benchmarking team, storage platform, and service teams-to drive comprehensive solutions to performance challenges.

• Leveraging your deep knowledge of the most effective tools and processes to drive deep performance debugging.

• Proposing and implementing optimizations that enhance both hardware utilization and software execution.

• Evaluating and recommending new tools and technologies that can improve performance.

• Developing and adjusting benchmarking suites and methodologies for CPUs, storage, memory, and machine learning applications.

• Serving as a knowledge leader, sharing insights and best practices for system setup, including networking, boot processes, and out-of-band management.

This job is for you if:

• You like helping people and don't need to take credit for success. You're patient and calm under pressure. You're motivated and thrive in ambiguity. You know how to influence others without authority.

• You are great at holding people accountable and influencing decision-making.

• You're humble. You view every experience as an opportunity to learn something new.

• You enjoy solving problems. You love taking on difficult challenges and finding creative solutions. You don't get easily discouraged. If you don't know the answer, you'll dig until you find it.

• You pay attention to the details. As far as you're concerned, anything worth doing is worth doing right every time. You stay focused, and nothing falls through the cracks on your watch.

• You think on your feet. You like learning new things, and you can learn quickly. When things change, you know how to roll with the punches.

• You communicate clearly. You can explain almost anything to anyone, and you're comfortable communicating in writing and meetings.

You have:

• 8+ years in performance engineering, including direct hands-on experience with server systems and an understanding of CPU microarchitecture, storage, memory, and GPU technologies.

• Strong background in software engineering, with at least 5 years of experience.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to lead and integrate efforts across multiple teams.

• Capable of working independently with a high degree of autonomy to make informed decisions and drive necessary changes.

You might also have:

• Deep understanding of Linux kernel, compilers, middleware technologies (Java, Go, TensorFlow, PyTorch), and container environments (Kubernetes, Docker).

• Proficiency in performance benchmarking and optimization, with solid experience using tools such as flamegraph, Linux perf, eBPF, and benchmarking suites like specCPU2017, specJBB, MLperf.

$140,000 - $200,000 a year

The compensation for this position is tailored to reflect your unique skill set, relevant experience, and the current dynamics of the job market. We strive to ensure that our compensation package is competitive and fair, taking into account various factors to provide a rewarding opportunity for our team members.

About Us

AG Consulting Partners, Inc. is a Redmond-based boutique consulting firm. Our mission is to embrace the entrepreneurial spirit to relentlessly deliver an exceptional experience and results for our people and our clients.

We take care of our people. Our excellent benefits to full-time employees include competitive salary, medical, dental, vision, PTO, 401k matching, education reimbursement, wellness allowances, community and philanthropic events, and flexible career paths.

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We're humbled to be consistently acknowledged by local and national organizations for our success, including Consulting Magazine, Puget Sound Business Journal, and Inc. 5000.

We look forward to welcoming you to our team of amazing consultants and partners! Learn more about our firm at https://agconsultingpartners.com

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