Senior HPC Storage Engineer - Boston or Burlington

Summary/ Opportunity:

Cerence is the global leader in supplying voice assistants and other software solutions for car manufacturers like Mercedes, Toyota, BMW, Audi, and many others. We are looking for a passionate HPC Storage Engineer to bring new products to life as we continue to innovate in the hot automotive market. You will join a team of world-class experts and influence the experience of drivers and passengers, making it more enjoyable, productive, and safer.

This Senior HPC Storage Engineer will be a key member of our Infrastructure Tribe, a multi-faceted team tasked with designing, developing, and running infrastructure used across Cerence’s suite of Automotive products and services. An ideal candidate should be looking to step up in his or her career by learning and implementing best-of-class solutions featuring technologies such as, WEKA, Ceph, Slurm, Scality, Azure.

But that’s not all! As a member of the Cerence team, you’ll also:

• Be a key member on a software development and system administration/devops team, working with team members around the world to deliver world-class solutions to our internal and external teams.
• Significant hands-on experience with distributed system and HPC environment
• Experience with newest hardware for computation, training, storage, and networking.
• Experience running projects and capable of driving feature requests and issues to closure. Must be able to work independently when necessary.
• 24/7 on-call as needed for emergencies and customer release windows.

Who you are:

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in High-Performance Computing (HPC) within data center environments.
• 5+ years of experience managing large-scale enterprise storage system Weka + Ceph or similar

Technical Skills

• Design, deploy and maintain distributed HPC storage clusters, ensure high performance, massive scalability, reliability with built-in data protection and backup capabilities.
• Experience implementing HPC data management strategy for tiered storage management that optimizes cost and performance.  
• Design and improve high-performance networking architectures for storage system, delivering low-latency data access for AI/ML workload.
• Storage benchmarking and performance tuning with experience analyzing throughput, latency, and IOPS.
• Lead data center expansion initiatives including adding more GPU nodes, upgrading network infrastructure, and managing cable planning and mapping.
• Solid knowledge of ethernet and InfiniBand networking, capable of diagnosing complex network-storage interactions
• Familiar with broad types of storage systems such as NAS and object storage.
• Strong proficiency in Linux and batch/shell scripting.
• Proficiency in at least one high-level programming language (e.g., Python, Go, Java).
• Knowledge of job scheduler Slurm, Kubernetes, Docker are plus.

Team & Communication Skills

• Flexible, adaptable learner who can quickly support both cloud and on-premises solutions.
• Effective mentor for less experienced team members, fostering growth and teamwork.
• Willing to work flexible or rotating shifts as required.
• Strong communication skills in English.

At Cerence, we value thought leadership and mentorship, and we're looking for someone who can contribute to our culture in these areas. If you have a passion for software development, want to work in an exciting, fast-paced environment, and help us shape the future of in-car AI interaction, please apply to join our team.

Who we are:

Cerence is a global leader in creating cutting-edge AI-powered solutions that make our driving experiences safer, more productive, and more enjoyable. We provide the technology behind the world's most popular car brands, enabling drivers and passengers to interact with their vehicles in new and exciting ways. Our focus on innovation and commitment to quality has helped us build a reputation as one of the most trusted and respected companies in the industry. With a team of talented and passionate people from around the world, we're always pushing the boundaries of what's possible, and we're proud to be at the forefront of the next generation of in-car technology. Join us and help shape the future of mobility.

What we offer

We offer a generous compensation and benefits package (in addition to the base salary), including:

• Salary range of $108 000,00 - $162 000,00 is not typical for offers to be made at or near the top of the range. The actual salary will be determined based on experience and other job-related factors.
• Annual bonus opportunity
• Insurance coverage (medical, dental, vision, life, and disability)
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Company contribution to the RRSP (Registered Retirement Savings Plan)
• Equity awards for certain positions and levels
• Remote and/or hybrid work available depending on the position

All compensation and benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of the underlying plans or programs, as applicable, and may be amended, terminated, or replaced from time to time.

Cerence Inc. (Nasdaq: CRNC and www.cerence.com) is the global industry leader in creating unique, moving experiences for the automotive world. Spun out from Nuance in October 2019, Cerence is a new, independent company that has quickly gained traction as a leader in the automotive voice assistant space, working with all of the world’s leading automakers – from Ford and Fiat Chrysler to Daimler, Audi and BMW to Geely and SAIC – to transform how a car feels, responds and learns. Its track record is built on more than 20 years of industry experience and leadership and more than 500 million cars on the road today across more than 70 languages.  

As Cerence looks to the future and continues an ambitious growth agenda, we need someone to join the team and help build the future of voice and AI in cars. This is an exciting opportunity to join Cerence’s passionate, dedicated, global team and be a part of meaningful innovation in a rapidly growing industry. 

Cerence is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, genetic information and other protected classifications. Cerence Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement.

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