Sr Principal Software Engineer
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Job Summary
Come be a part of Red Hats charge to democratize AI with open source! Red Hats Global Engineering Team is looking for a Principal Software Engineer to join our newly formed AI Engineering organization. This role will be located within the InstructLab and Granite team and will be focused on building software tooling to support one or more components of a large language model (LLM) customization pipeline from document ingestion to synthetic data generation to model fine tuning to model evaluation as well as the mentorship and building of these skills internal to our Red Hat team.
In this role you will serve as a bridge between Red Hat and our peer IBM Research team this will involve participating in the development of novel techniques and research extensions alongside IBM Research. This role also requires engaging with related upstream open source communities and projects. You will develop working relationships across multiple teams planning and prioritizing sprint work across a small team along with direct contribution to development projects at a senior level of ability.
The ideal candidate will be a highly collaborative individual with a passion for working on complex projects in an open organization where contributions are valued and expected from all levels. As this is a fastmoving area of opportunity for Red Hat the ability to communicate productively and effectively with team members stakeholders and Red Hat leadership is critical.
This position reports directly to the Manager of Software Engineering for InstructLab. This position may require occasional travel to partner collaboratively in our Boston MA office multiple times per quarter. Successful applicants must reside in a state where Red Hat is registered to do business.
Primary Job Responsibilities (what youll do)
Design implement and optimize AI tooling and systems to improve the quality and relevance of generated content produced by models created by the endtoend pipeline.
Develop retrieval mechanisms to efficiently access and leverage external data sources.
Train and finetune generative models with retrieved data to enhance performance and accuracy.
Evaluate model performance and iterate on improvements based on metrics and user feedback.
Work closely with data scientists product managers and other stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver effective solutions.
Participate in code reviews and collaborate on best practices within the engineering team.
Stay uptodate with the latest advancements in AI natural language processing (NLP) RAG methodologies and other related technologies.
Participate in upstream generative AI model projects such as lmeval ragas LlamaIndex LangChain Hugging Face Transformers vllm pytorch etc.
Document system designs processes and model performance for transparency and future reference.
Report on project status challenges and results to stakeholders.
Serve as a subject matter expert for your assigned component providing mentorship and expertise to build knowledge and capabilities within Red Hat teams.
Gather and analyze user feedback to refine and enhance AI tooling.
Required Skills (what youll bring)
Bachelors degree in computer science or equivalent.
Advanced programming skills in Python and SQL.
Experience in or familiarity with machine learning frameworks (e.g. TensorFlow PyTorch).
Understanding of natural language processing (NLP) techniques and models.
Familiarity with retrievalaugmented generation architectures and methodologies.
Experience with data processing and manipulation libraries.
Knowledge of microservices and containerization technologies (e.g. Kubernetes) for LLM deployment.
Strong selfmotivation and organizational skills.
Demonstrated ability to context switch between multiple concurrent projects.
Outstanding mentorship and coaching skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Positive attitude and willingness to share ideas openly.
Bonus qualifications
Masters or PhD in Machine Learning (ML) / Natural Language Processing (NLP).
Experience with unit testing integration testing and performance testing.
Familiarity with participating in an agile development team.
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The salary range for this position is $181440.00 $299260.00. Actual offer will be based on your qualifications.Pay Transparency
Red Hat determines compensation based on several factors including but not limited to job location experience applicable skills and training external market value and internal pay equity. Annual salary is one component of Red Hats compensation package. This position may also be eligible for bonus commission and/or equity. For positions with RemoteUS locations the actual salary range for the position may differ based on location but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience.
About Red Hat
Red Hat is the worlds leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions using a communitypowered approach to deliver highperforming Linux cloud container and Kubernetes technologies. Spread across 40 countries our associates work flexibly across work environments from inoffice to officeflex to fully remote depending on the requirements of their role. Red Hatters are encouraged to bring their best ideas no matter their title or tenure. Were a leader in open source because of our open and inclusive environment. We hire creative passionate people ready to contribute their ideas help solve complex problems and make an impact.
Benefits
Comprehensive medical dental and vision coverage
Flexible Spending Account healthcare and dependent care
Health Savings Account high deductible medical plan
Retirement 401(k) with employer match
Paid time off and holidays
Paid parental leave plans for all new parents
Leave benefits including disability paid family medical leave and paid military leave
Additional benefits including employee stock purchase plan family planning reimbursement tuition reimbursement transportation expense account employee assistance program and more!
Note: These benefits are only applicable to full time permanent associates at Red Hat located in the United States.
Inclusion at Red Hat
Red Hats culture is built on the open source principles of transparency collaboration and inclusion where the best ideas can come from anywhere and anyone. When this is realized it empowers people from different backgrounds perspectives and experiences to come together to share ideas challenge the status quo and drive innovation. Our aspiration is that everyone experiences this culture with equal opportunity and access and that all voices are not only heard but also celebrated. We hope you will join our celebration and we welcome and encourage applicants from all the beautiful dimensions that compose our global village.
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