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Job Code: IT-0611 -- Location: Fremont, CA -- Do you want to architect one of the world’s largest HPC clusters that brings unprecedented computational power to fundamentally transform every aspect of drug discovery? Do you dream of building a multi-teraflop system using off-the-shelf components and leading-edge open source technologies? Would you like to tweak such a system to extract every last gigaflop of performance? Verseon is seeking a highly talented and motivated HPC guru who answers yes to the above questions. Verseon is a privately held, well funded, rapidly growing Silicon Valley-based drug discovery company, with a ground-breaking computational platform. Description: Your primary responsibility will be to design, implement, and maintain one of the world’s largest HPC clusters dedicated to drug discovery. You will be part of a unique cross-functional team of top notch physicists, chemists, engineers, and drug design experts. You must have exceptional intellectual ability and a demonstrated track record of achievement. The successful candidate will be expected to: - Design and tune a multi-teraflop system for stability and performance. - Advise and help team members to make optimal use of the computational capacity of the cluster. Qualifications: - Must have at least a bachelor’s degree in CS/EE/Physics/Math/Engg - 3 years or more of experience in designing and implementing high performance computing systems. Must not be afraid of getting their hands dirty. - In-depth knowledge of Unix or Linux. Must also have strong knowledge of hardware architectures, networking and mass storage systems. - Strong shell scripting skills are required. Programming experience in Python, Perl, etc a plus. - Must be self-motivated with excellent communication and professional skills who thrives in a dynamic, team based environment. Please check out the Web site for further details.