Sr Systems And Applications Manager

Who we are

Kinara is a Bay Area-based venture backed company. Our architecture is based on research done at Stanford University by Rehan Hameed and Wajahat Qadeer under the guidance of legendary Prof. Mark Horowitz (http://www-vlsi.stanford.edu/~horowitz/) and Prof. Christos Kozyrakis (http://csl.stanford.edu/~christos/).

What we do

Our game-changing AI solutions revolutionize what people and businesses can achieve. Ara inference processors combined with our SDK deliver unrivaled deep learning performance at the edge to accelerate and optimize real-time decision making where every millisecond is critical, and power efficiency is a must. Kinara solutions embed high-performance AI into edge devices to create a smarter, safer, and more enjoyable world. Edge AI is on the brink of a boom, and Kinara is looking forward to playing a significant role in it.

This is what you are responsible for

• Vision AI modelzoo development including pre and post processing
• Analysis and benchmarking of AI models on edge platforms
• Work closely with customers to understand use cases and create solutions to meet their requirements
• Performance and Power measurement and analysis of Embedded AI systems

Necessary qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Electronics plus 6+ years of experience
• Exposure to Neural Networks, AI/ML/DL models, training, frameworks like TensorFlow, Caffe, PyTorch, ONNX
• Experience in building embedded software applications
• Experience programming in Python, C, C++
• Experience in vision frameworks like OpenCV, gstreamer, OpenCL etc.
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Computer Science or Electronics plus 10+ years of experience
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills
• Technical Leadership experience leading global teams
• Experience with video/multimedia/image processing software development
• Exposure to quantization techniques, Quantization Aware Training (QAT) and accuracy tuning from fp32 to integer
• Experience with Driver development in Linux, MacOS or Windows platforms
• Experience at debug of hardware and software
• Ability to work both independently and in highly collaborative team environments
• Ability to learn new tools and concepts quickly

Work culture

We at Kinara have an environment that fosters innovation. Our team has technology experts who understand the big picture and mentors who coach passionate professionals to work on the most exciting challenges. We share responsibilities in everything we do, where every point of view is valued. Join us! Now tell us your story.

We are looking forward to reviewing your application.

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