Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 21, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 10, 2026.
We are looking
for an AI/DSP Kernel Optimization Engineer to develop and optimize AI inference
kernels, analyze application performance, and integrate optimized kernels into
AI inference pipelines. The role involves low-level C/C++ optimization,
SIMD/vectorization, profiling, debugging, and close collaboration with hardware
and software teams to improve overall inference performance.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and optimize AI inference kernels using
C/C++.
- Optimize kernels for different data types,
including INT8, INT16, BF16, and FP32.
- Perform SIMD/vectorization, intrinsics, memory
optimization, and performance tuning.
- Profile and analyze application performance to
identify optimization opportunities.
- Debug and resolve functional and performance
issues.
- Integrate optimized kernels into the AI inference
pipeline.
- Work closely with hardware and software teams to
improve overall inference performance.
Requirements
Education:
B.E.,
B.Tech., M.E., M.Tech., or equivalent.
Technical Skills (Must haves):
- Good knowledge of C/C++ programming.
- Basic understanding of AI/Deep Learning models
and inference.
- Experience with DSPs, hardware accelerators, or
similar compute platforms.
- Knowledge of SIMD/vectorization, intrinsics, and
low-level software optimization.
- Good profiling, debugging, and performance
analysis skills.
Need to have (Can be bridged):
- Understanding of computer architecture and memory
optimization.
Good to have (Not essential):
- Experience in AI/ML inference optimization.
- Knowledge of different numerical data types such
as INT8, INT16, BF16, and FP32.
- Familiarity with performance profiling and
benchmarking tools.
Preferred Qualifications (Optional):
- Experience with C7x DSP, HWA-MMA, or similar
hardware accelerators.
- Hands-on experience optimizing inference
workloads for DSPs or specialized compute platforms.

