Overview
What this challenge is about.
Scale an HPC MPI Workload Across a Multi-Node Cluster. Expert-level challenge in code. Writing production code that solves real engineering problems, earn a ...
The Brief
What you'll do, and what you'll demonstrate.
Diagnose and fix an MPI weather-model scaling collapse so that strong-scaling efficiency exceeds 60 percent at 1,024 ranks on AWS ParallelCluster.
This is not a coding exercise. It is the work a software engineer does between a Jira ticket and a merged PR. That distinction matters to every hiring manager who has seen candidates solve LeetCode problems and none who have shipped production code under real constraints.
When you finish, you will have something most graduates do not: a real-world deliverable, verified by Ewance, that you can show to a hiring manager and say "I did this. Here is the proof."
Earning criteria — what you'll demonstrate
- Profile MPI collectives with mpiP + Score-P at scale
- Apply communication-computation overlap with non-blocking MPI
- Configure EFA-enabled clusters for RDMA-aware MPI transport
- Benchmark strong scaling and parallel efficiency rigorously
Program Fit
Where this fits in your program.
Sharpens the same skills your degree expects you to demonstrate.
Advanced Concurrency and Parallel Computing
Master · Systems
Strong alignment
This challenge maps to Advanced Concurrency and Parallel Computing at the Master level. It sharpens the same practical skills your coursework expects — but in a real industry context with actual constraints and deliverables.
Skills
Skills you'll demonstrate.
Each one shows up on your verified credential.
- Hpc Programming
Apply hpc programming to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Mpi
Apply mpi to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Parallel Performance
Apply parallel performance to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Rdma
Apply rdma to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Performance Optimization
Apply performance optimization to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Benchmarking
Apply benchmarking to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
Careers
Career paths this challenge builds toward
Completing this challenge demonstrates skills that transfer directly to these roles: