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Senior / Staff ML Systems Engineer – Framework Integration
CompanyRoofline
LocationCologne
Work ModeOn Site
PostedOctober 28, 2026

About The Company
On a mission to enable the edge AI products you dream of.
AI at the edge is rapidly evolving. Novel models, such as LLMs, emerge quickly and make technological predictions challenging. At the same time, hardware solutions are diversifying and increasing in complexity.
Traditional deployment methods cannot keep up with this pace and have become major adoption barriers for edge AI. They come with low adaptability, limited performance, and are painful to use.
Roofline revolutionizes this process with a software solution that offers unmatched flexibility, top performance, and simplicity. Import models from any framework and deploy them across diverse hardware with just a single Python call.
About the Role
Who we are
Roofline is building a Deployment Platform to run any model on disruptive hardware at the edge. As a Systems Engineer, you’ll own the path from a model in a framework to fast code on the target, across every layer in between. You’ll find where things break, fix them at the root, and set the technical direction that keeps our engineering teams aligned.Why us?
- The opportunity to grow. Be at the forefront of building and shaping an industry-defining venture. There are plenty of opportunities to learn and evolve.
- The team succeeded. We are building the leading AI compiler team in Europe. Join our future-focused team to contribute to meaningful, disruptive innovations with us.
- The flexibility you need. Whether you need to take extra time off, adjust your schedule, or have other ideas to maximize your productivity, we’ve got your back
- The compensation that rewards. We are looking for world class talent and pay accordingly. We offer equity for every employee since we truly want you to participate in our success.
- The culture you desire. We actively make space to build our culture. We organize dedicated regular events and retreats for the whole team.
Your mission
- Own the path from a model in a ML framework down to running fast on a target hardware. Work at all levels of the software stack with a wide understanding of everything from quantization to compiler abstractions to final target code generation.
- Bring up d reference models using Roofline's SDK, pinpoint which component an issue really lives in, and make sure it’s fixed at the root.
- Set technical direction across multiple teams for ML, compiler, runtime, and architecture based on your first-hand data . Define contracts and interfaces between the layers and keep the teams aligned to them.
- Turn your findings into products. Reflect on recurring blockers to craft solutions that benefit our customers and help improve our SDK. Think ahead to make sure that we always support the latest models and applications.
- Interacting with open-source community in the ML space (e.g. PyTorch)
- Raise the level of the engineers around you. Mentor junior engineers and help to maintain the best technical culture for the company.
Your profile
- 8+ years of hands-on experience in AI and embedded systems.
- Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related fields.
- Deep practical expertise in C/C++ and Python
- End-to-end experience with an accelerator toolchain for NPUs, DSPs, or GPUs spanning their compiler, runtime, kernel libraries and memory models. Strong communication and collaboration skills to align other engineers through clear ideas, abstractions, and design docs.
- Demonstrated technical influence beyond your own deliverables. Have product changes you argued for and got shipped, engineers you've mentored, or practices a team adopted because you established them.
- Ambition and curiosity to solve complex problems, a strong mindset to take ownership and drive our solutions forwards, and a collaborative attitude to foster our culture.
Nice to haves:
- Experience working with hardware or architecture teams, and an understanding of how their approaches to problems and processes differ from software teams’.
- Experience working with PyTorch, ONNX, Tensorflow
- Experience shipping an accelerated model into production under real constraints for applications such as automotive, medical, industrial or consumer where memory budgets, certification and time budgets apply.
About us
At RooflineAI, we enable the edge-AI products you dream of. Our mission is simple: To bring the power of chips into the hands of innovators, and to make it radically easier to use cutting-edge AI models on the best hardware.Ready to be part of our journey? Apply now including your CV, a brief cover letter and supporting documents (e.g. degree certificate, references)!
Key Skills
C/C++PythonMachine Learning SystemsAI and Embedded SystemsAccelerator ToolchainsCompiler IntegrationRuntime SystemsKernel LibrariesMemory ModelsQuantizationCode GenerationPyTorchONNXTensorFlowTechnical LeadershipMentoring
Categories
TechnologySoftwareEngineeringManagement & Leadership
Benefits
EquityFlexible ScheduleAdditional Time OffTeam Events and Retreats
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
Own the end-to-end path from machine-learning framework models to optimized execution on target hardware, diagnosing issues across the software stack and ensuring root-cause fixes. Set technical direction and interfaces across ML, compiler, runtime, and architecture teams, improve the SDK based on recurring customer needs, support current models, engage with open-source communities, and mentor engineers.
📋Job Type
permanent employee
📊Experience Level
5-10
💼Company Size
38
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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