Computing Solution Configuration Specialist

Location: US, CA, Santa Clara
Posted: Mar 02, 2023

Summary

Colfax International is looking for a results-oriented senior computing solution specialist with solid knowledge of high-performance computing systems. The Computing Solution Configuration Specialist will assist our R&D and production teams with the configuration, optimization and support of computing servers and clusters, accelerators, network interconnects, storage solutions, and on-premise cloud infrastructure.

About the Job

As a Computing Solution Configuration Specialist, you will configure, for research and production purposes, servers with GPUs and other accelerators; set up high-performance network interconnects (InfiniBand, Ethernet); create complex storage devices from SSD, NVMe and other media; troubleshoot issues related to hardware malfunctions and software conflicts; keep up to date BIOS and firmware images; research answers to end-user and production team questions in manuals and hardware vendors’ support channels; and help to make decisions about complex computing system configurations. The job is a senior position and will require a persistence mindset in looking for answers. You will be responsible for documenting best-known practices and contributing to the company’s knowledge base.

Ideally, our new hire would hit the ground running with the existing work and bring in knowledge and skills that we don’t yet have. However, a strong partial skill set, combined with capabilities in other positions that we are advertising, is also a good fit for the team that we are building.

Key Qualifications

Education

• B.S. or a similar degree in an IT-related field.

Experience

• 5 years or more. We would like you to have enough skills to be productive from day 1. At the same time, you will be dealing with tasks never done before, so expect to learn new skills on the job.

Skills

• Practical knowledge of modern computer architecture
• Expertise with GPU-accelerated systems, including hardware compatibility, software configuration, and drivers
• InfiniBand networking setup and troubleshooting
• Familiarity with modern and legacy components and platforms
• Troubleshooting hardware issues in high-performance computers
• Resolving software-related problems (drivers, tool stacks, OS)
• Ability to work with multiple variants of Linux and Windows OSs
• Efficiency at working in a Linux console
• Experience with BIOS and firmware updates
• Communication with vendors for troubleshooting
• Understanding of manuals and data sheets
• Comfort with customer support interactions
• Safe mechanical practices (server racking, component replacement)
• Good spoken and written English

Salary & Benefits

• The base salary range for this role is between $100,000 and $175,000, and your base salary will depend on your skills, qualifications, and experience.
• Paid time off: 120 hrs/year (160 hrs/year after 5 years)
• Health, dental, and life insurance — employer covers 100% of premiums
• Short-long term disability coverage
• Vision care allotment
• 401k plan with 50% employer match on up to 4% of wages

Application

Resume

• First, please send us a few sentences about yourself and a PDF copy of your resume in an email to jobs@colfax-intl.com

Intervew

• Our communication begins with telephone or in-person interviews. The purpose of the interviews is for us to clarify your qualifications and interests, and for you to quiz us about the job.

Skills Test

• Following successful interviews, we will ask you to pass a skills test. The test will be conducted in person and will require a few hours of time commitment.

Research Engineer for Computing Solutions

Location: US, CA, Santa Clara
Posted: Mar 02, 2023

Summary

Colfax International is looking for a perpetual learner skilled in high-performance, scientific, and special-purpose computing with a focus on performance evaluation. The Research Engineer for Computing Solutions will conduct pathfinding studies for system configuration and performance optimization; measure and validate performance metrics; develop best practices for the configuration and usage of new and emerging computing solutions; and communicate their results to technical audiences through written materials, presentations, and recordings.

About the Job

As a Research Engineer for Computing Solutions, you will design and conduct performance studies using industry-standard and custom benchmark applications on the newest servers, computing accelerators, networks, storage devices, and high-performance computing clusters. The target of your research projects will come from customers as well as from your assessment of the landscape of the market’s leading computing solutions. You will be responsible for: discovering and implementing systemlevel and application-level tuning methods for optimum performance; designing and scripting the testing methodology; developing data collection and analysis scripts; researching programming methodologies and best known methods for developers; documenting your findings; and communicating the results of your research. Your work will be reviewed by internal and corporate partners’ experts. The output of your activities will include white papers, online and journal publications, tutorials, business presentations and webinars, and teaching materials for industry professionals.

Ideally, our new hire would hit the ground running with the existing work and bring in knowledge and skills that we don’t yet have. However, a strong partial skill set, combined with capabilities in other positions that we are advertising, is also a good fit for the team that we are building.

Key Qualifications

Education

• M.S. or a similar degree in computer science or a quantitative natural sciences discipline (e.g., applied mathematics, physics, engineering, computational biology, etc.). A Ph.D. degree and a history of scientific and general audience publications is not necessary but will be weighed positively in the evaluation of candidates.

Experience

• 5 years or more of professional or post-doctoral research work.

Skills

• Parallel programming (OpenMP, MPI, Cuda, and similar tools)
• GPU programming, libraries, and performance optimization
• Usage and performance optimization in high-speed networks (InfiniBand)
• Expertise with Linux for software development
• Deep knowledge of modern computing platforms
• Familiarity with industry-standard performance benchmarking tools and methods
• Analytical writing proficiency (statistical analysis of results, graphical data representation, critical analysis, engaging and concise communication)
• Excellent spoken and written English

Salary & Benefits

• The base salary range for this role is between $125,000 and $175,000, and your base salary will depend on your skills, qualifications, and experience.
• Paid time off: 120 hrs/year (160 hrs/year after 5 years)
• Health, dental, and life insurance — employer covers 100% of premiums
• Short-long term disability coverage
• Vision care allotment
• 401k plan with 50% employer match on up to 4% of wages

Application

Resume

• First, please send us a few sentences about yourself and a PDF copy of your resume in an email to jobs@colfax-intl.com

Intervew

• Our communication begins with telephone or in-person interviews. The purpose of the interviews is for us to clarify your qualifications and interests, and for you to quiz us about the job.

Skills Test

• Following successful interviews, we will ask you to pass a skills test. The test will be conducted in person and will require a few hours of time commitment.

Linux System Administrator for Cloud Infrastructure

Location: US, CA, Santa Clara
Posted: Mar 02, 2023

Summary

Colfax International is looking for an experienced IT professional highly competent in Linux server management, process automation, computing cluster and cloud infrastructure deployment, and DevOps. The Linux System Administrator for Cloud Infrastructure will help us to develop and operate unique computing services in support of our research, education, and consulting on modern computing technologies

About the Job

As a Linux System Administrator, you will configure and deploy into production a variety of servers, clusters and clouds that will be used by customers of Colfax’s business and educational programs. You will implement automation procedures for: integrating these systems with user-facing business services; health monitoring and error reporting; and security control. The computing hardware under your management will include modern servers with innovative technologies, such as computing accelerators, specialized processors, high-performance network interconnects and storage products. You will get directions from internal teams and also work with customers to keep critical application-specific software up to date and operational. Your level of participation in the creative process will range from making decisions on the architecture of the systems to configuring third-party software and creating custom scripts for process automation. You will be responsible for documenting the deployed services, responding to hardware and software failures, and training others in the support and configuration of your systems.

Ideally, our new hire would hit the ground running with the existing work and bring in knowledge and skills that we don’t yet have. However, a strong partial skill set, combined with capabilities in other positions that we are advertising, is also a good fit for the team that we are building.

Key Qualifications

Education

• B.S. or a similar degree in an IT-related field.

Experience

• 3 years or more. We would like you to have enough skills to be productive from day 1. At the same time, you will be dealing with tasks never done before, so expect to learn new skills on the job.

Skills

• Managing GPU-accelerated systems and the related software
• InfiniBand and Ethernet network configuration and troubleshooting
• Installation and basic configuration of industry-standard Linux distributions
• Automation of operating system installation (kickstart/autoinstall)
• Networking essentials (topologies, configuration, troubleshooting)
• Storage configuration (RAID, LVM, NFS)
• Security fundamentals (firewalls, authentication, SSH, LDAP)
• Email servers and email automation
• Computing cluster software (e.g., PBS/Torque/Slurm)
• Basic virtual machine management (KVM/VMware)
• Scripting languages – at least Bash. Python, Perl or PHP is a plus
• Efficiency with basic data processing tools such as grep, awk, sed
• Health monitoring tools for computing systems
• Container orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes, OpenShift)
• Managing microservices and cloud-native applications
• Documentation of the infrastructure and recommended practices
• Good spoken and written English

Salary & Benefits

• The base salary range for this role is between $100,000 and $175,000, and your base salary will depend on your skills, qualifications, and experience.
• Paid time off: 120 hrs/year (160 hrs/year after 5 years)
• Health, dental, and life insurance — employer covers 100% of premiums
• Short-long term disability coverage
• Vision care allotment
• 401k plan with 50% employer match on up to 4% of wages

Application

Resume

• First, please send us a few sentences about yourself and a PDF copy of your resume in an email to jobs@colfax-intl.com

Intervew

• Our communication begins with telephone or in-person interviews. The purpose of the interviews is for us to clarify your qualifications and interests, and for you to quiz us about the job.

Skills Test

• Following successful interviews, we will ask you to pass a skills test. The test will be conducted in person and will require a few hours of time commitment.

Software Developer for Cloud Infrastructure

Location: US, CA, Santa Clara
Posted: Mar 02, 2023

Summary

Colfax International is looking for a versatile software developer with strong skills in crafting Linux-based services and applications with a focus on cloud computing infrastructure. The Software Developer for Cloud Infrastructure will help us to create and maintain a unique system for enabling end-users to explore new and emerging computing technologies for evaluation, research, education, and consulting.

About the Job

As a Software Developer for Cloud Infrastructure you will produce, alone or in a team effort, REST APIs for cloud services to communicate with each other, work with authentication and authorization protocols to control privileges in the workflows, write plugins for content management systems to allow web front-ends to communicate with the back-ends, create Linux automation to interact with hypervisors and data stores, set up databases for system operations, configure systems to monitor the health and performance of user-facing services, manage log aggregation and analysis, and contribute to shared documentation. New tasks will emerge in time: IP protection, productization, analytics, high availability designs, to name a few.

The tools that we use include Python, Bash scripts, third-party APIs, Docker containers, VMware and KVM virtualization tools, various VM provisioning software, WordPress, various reverse proxies, and Git repositories, and others.

Ideally, our new hire would hit the ground running with the existing work and bring in knowledge and skills that we don’t yet have. However, a strong partial skill set, combined with capabilities in other positions that we are advertising, is also a good fit for the team that we are building.

Key Qualifications

Education

• B.S. or a similar degree in Computer Science or a related field.

Experience

• 5 years or more. We would like you to have enough skills to be productive from day 1. At the same time, you will be dealing with tasks never done before, so expect to learn new skills on the job.

Skills

• Familiarity with a good set of Python libraries for data analysis, networking, authentication, and database interactions
• Linux shell programming (Bash, awk, sed, grep, and whatever else gets your projects done)
• Solid basic skills of web programming (at least one server-side language and a front-end framework, or practical knowledge of HTML, CSS and JavaScript)
• Relational databases: design and operation
• Security fundamentals (firewalls, authentication, SSH, JWT)
• Basic virtual machine management with VMware/KVM
• Running applications in Docker containers
• Desirable but not necessary: PHP and WordPress or other CMS experience
• Familiarity with GPU-accelerated software and InfiniBand is preferred
• Good spoken and written English

Salary & Benefits

• The base salary range for this role is between $100,000 and $175,000, and your base salary will depend on your skills, qualifications, and experience.
• Paid time off: 120 hrs/year (160 hrs/year after 5 years)
• Health, dental, and life insurance — employer covers 100% of premiums
• Short-long term disability coverage
• Vision care allotment
• 401k plan with 50% employer match on up to 4% of wages

Application

Resume

• First, please send us a few sentences about yourself and a PDF copy of your resume in an email to jobs@colfax-intl.com

Intervew

• Our communication begins with telephone or in-person interviews. The purpose of the interviews is for us to clarify your qualifications and interests, and for you to quiz us about the job.

Skills Test

• Following successful interviews, we will ask you to pass a skills test. The test will be conducted in person and will require a few hours of time commitment.