About the job
Location: Maison de la Simulation, CEA Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, France https://mdls.fr
Duration: 3 yearsAbout the Position
The Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives (CEA) is seeking a motivated and skilled engineer to work on the European MINERVA project. This position offers an opportunity to collaborate with leading European institutions and contribute to cutting-edge research at the intersection of HPC (High-Performance Computing) and AI (Artificial Intelligence).
The MINERVA project aims to establish a European-wide support center for HPC-powered AI applications. This initiative bridges the gap between the capabilities of state-of-the-art HPC infrastructures and the demands of AI researchers and developers. MINERVA focuses on advancing large-scale AI model development, including open-source foundation models, by leveraging HPC systems for superior scalability and performance.
Key Responsibilities
- User Support and Training:
- Provide technical expertise and support to users deploying large-scale AI workflows on HPC systems.
- Develop training materials and conduct workshops to bridge the knowledge gap in the AI community regarding HPC utilization.
- Development and Optimization:
- Contribute to the adaptation and fine-tuning of AI foundation models for European research and industry needs.
- Develop and execute benchmarking methodologies to evaluate the performance of AI models across diverse HPC architectures.
- Analyze and document performance metrics to identify bottlenecks and suggest optimizations for enhanced scalability and efficiency.
- Collaboration and Dissemination:
- Work closely with international partners to align research activities with MINERVA's objectives.
- Contribute to best practice guides, technical documentation, and peer-reviewed publications.
- Represent the project in conferences, meetings, and community events.
Qualifications
Educational Background:
- PhD or Master degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Computational Science, or a related field, with expertise in HPC or AI.
Technical Skills:
- Strong programming skills in Python, C++, or similar languages, with experience in parallel computing frameworks such as MPI or CUDA.
- Familiarity with AI/ML frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch) and their optimization for HPC platforms.
- Knowledge of HPC systems and architectures (e.g., GPU-based or many-core systems).
Other Skills:
- Experience with data preparation, large-scale model fine-tuning, and deployment on HPC.
- Excellent problem-solving, teamwork, and communication skills.
Why Join Us?
- Be part of an innovative European project contributing to the next generation of scalable AI research and deployment.
- Work in a highly interdisciplinary environment with access to state-of-the-art computational resources.
- Gain exposure to European-level collaborations and strategic AI initiatives.
Salary and benefits
The CEA offers salaries based on your degrees and experience.
This position offers several advantages:
- the possibility to join collaborations with other European laboratories, the United States and Japan,
- Numerous opportunities to travel internationally (exchanges, conferences, workshops and more)
- Up to 3 days of telecommuting per week
- Reimbursement of up to 75% of public transport cards and a free transport network throughout the Ile-de-France region,
- An interesting complementary health insurance and several company savings plans,
- 5 weeks of paid vacation and 4 weeks of RTT per year.
Application Process
Interested candidates are invited to submit their CV and cover letter, to mathieu.lobet@cea.fr.
