Inspire Semiconductor

Pre Sales Solutions Architect

Inspire Semiconductor United States

Semiconductor Manufacturing · 11-50 employees

2 d ago
Remote software-architect Senior (5-10 yrs) Full-time United States
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About the role

The Solutions Architect will serve as the primary technical expert during pre-sales engagements to guide customers through the deployment and optimization of HPC and AI workloads. They will also translate customer application bottlenecks into actionable specifications for internal engineering teams and develop technical content to support sales.

What they look for

HPC AI C++ C Fortran Linux Performance tuning OpenMP MPI Parallel programming Technical enablement Pre-sales Benchmarking System architecture Data analysis

Requirements

Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering and at least 7 years of experience in HPC-AI application domains. Proficiency in C/C++ and a working knowledge of Linux, MPI, and OpenMP are required.

Benefits

Competitive salary Bonus potential Meaningful equity Hybrid work model Remote work model Flexible time off

Full description

About Us:

At InspireSemi, we're not just building chips; we're revolutionizing high-performance computing. Our groundbreaking architecture packs thousands of 64-bit CPU cores onto a single chip, all seamlessly connected. We're driven by a mission to make high performance computing more accessible, energy-efficient, and easier for developers to harness. Ready to make a real impact? Join our passionate team!

Why Join InspireSemi?

  • Be a Pioneer: Get in on the ground floor of a hypergrowth startup! You'll be part of a small, dynamic team shaping the future of computing.
  • Make an Impact: Your work will directly contribute to disruptive technology.
  • Grow With Us: Seize significant growth and development opportunities.
  • Rewarding Compensation: We offer a competitive salary, bonus potential, and meaningful equity.
  • Flexibility: Benefit from a hybrid or remote work model and flexible time off.

The Opportunity:

We're looking for a talented and driven Solutions Architect to help our customers deploy and optimize their software on our new accelerated computing platform. In this high-impact role, you will be a key technical resource, applying your programming and performance tuning skills to a wide range of cutting-edge HPC-AI workloads.

What You'll Do:

  • Customer Solutions & Technical Enablement• Serve as the primary technical expert during pre-sales engagements, guiding customers through the deployment, porting, and optimization of HPC and AI workloads on the Thunderbird "supercomputer cluster-on-a-chip" platform.
  • Articulate the architectural advantages of Thunderbird and act as the first line of technical support to maximize workload performance.
  • Product Feedback & Requirements Definition• Translate customer-facing application bottlenecks, workload profiles, and functional requirements into actionable specifications for internal hardware and software engineering teams.
  • Technical Content & Sales Enablement• Develop high-impact technical assets, including proof-of-concept demos, application notes, whitepapers, and benchmarking guides, to accelerate customer onboarding.
  • Design and deliver technical training programs for the direct sales organization, field engineers, and channel partners.
  • Next-Gen Architecture & Modeling• Collaborate with research and hardware design teams to develop, validate, and refine performance models for next-generation accelerated computing platforms.
  • Strategic Relationship Management• Establish deep, trusted technical partnerships with engineering leads, software architects, and technical executives across strategic focus accounts.
  • Build seamless cross-functional bridges with internal engineering, product, and sales teams to drive rapid issue resolution and alignment.

What You Bring:

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
  • Experience: 7+ years of hands-on experience with development in one or more HPC-AI application domains.
  • Programming Skills: Excellent C/C++ programming skills; proficiency in Fortran is a plus.
  • Technical Knowledge: • Working knowledge of Linux.
  • Ability to measure and profile HPC-AI application-level performance at the node level.
  • Working understanding of OpenMP, MPI, or related parallel programming models.
  • Analytical Skills: Strong problem-solving abilities with the ability to analyze complex data and attention to detail.
  • Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present technical information clearly to technical stakeholders.
  • Flexibility: Willingness to travel as necessary and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Bonus Points:

  • Experience with competitive performance analysis.
  • Experience with graph analytics or other compute-intensive workloads.

If you're excited about pushing the boundaries of computing and working on truly innovative technology in a rewarding environment, we'd love to hear from you!

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