Senior CUDA Kernel Engineer - GPU Performance Lead
Pragmatike
Pragmatike is seeking a CUDA Kernel Engineer for a remote position to develop and optimize NVIDIA CUDA kernels for high-performance AI systems. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of GPU architecture, performance optimization strategies, and hands-on experience with profiling tools. This role provides the opportunity to work on significant projects impacting Fortune 500 clients within a fast-growing AI startup recognized by GTM Capital. Competitive salary, sign-on bonus, and health benefits offered. #J-18808-Ljbffr Pragmatike
- Pragmatike is seeking a CUDA Kernel Engineer to work remotely for a rapidly growing AI startup. The ideal candidate will have extensive... ...NVIDIA CUDA kernels, with a strong understanding of GPU architecture and performance optimization. Responsibilities include designing CUDA...SuggestedRemote jobRelocation package
$220k - $320k
inference.net, a growing company in San Francisco, seeks an experienced engineer to optimize AI inference performance. The ideal candidate will have over 2 years of experience in ML systems and GPU programming. Key responsibilities include implementing optimization techniques...Senior- ...GPU Kernel Engineer Sciforium is an AI infrastructure company developing next-generation multimodal... ...about pushing the limits of performance on modern accelerators. In this role,... ...optimize custom GPU kernels using C++, PTX, CUDA, ROCm, Triton, and/or JAX Pallas....SuggestedFlexible hours
- FriendliAI is seeking a GPU Kernel Engineer in San Francisco to design and optimize GPU kernels for AI inference. This role requires expertise in CUDA, C++, and performance-critical systems. You will work on cutting-edge GPU technology and contribute to a highly collaborative...Suggested
$285k - $315k
SF Tensor is looking for a Founding GPU Kernel Engineer in San Francisco, specializing in GPU architecture... ...expertise, proven capabilities in hand-optimizing performance-critical kernels, and strong programming skills in C++ and CUDA. This full-time position offers a...SuggestedFull timeRelocation package$100k - $120k
...inference workloads grow, we need kernel‑level innovations to reduce... ...cheaper and faster. Responsibilities Lead a team of kernel and system engineers focused on performance-critical code Design, implement... ...for CPU (AVX/ARM NEON), GPU (CUDA/ROCm), and hardware accelerators...- ...date: ASAP Languages: English (required) We are searching for a CUDA Kernel Engineer who has hands‑on experience developing and optimizing NVIDIA CUDA kernels from scratch. You will work on the GPU performance layer powering large-scale, high-throughput AI systems used by...Remote jobLocal areaImmediate startRelocation package
- A leading AI acceleration company in San Francisco is seeking a GPU Kernel Engineer to optimize performance for machine learning models. You will be responsible for designing high-performance... .... Ideal candidates have 1-5 years of CUDA development experience and a strong...
$285k - $315k
...The Role We're looking for a Founding GPU Kernel Engineer who lives right at the boundary between... ..., normalization, etc.) to set the performance ceilings Profile at the microarchitectural... ...Solid systems programming in C++ and CUDA (or ROCm/HIP) Good understanding of...Full timeWork at officeRelocation package- ...and help build the platform engineers turn to to ship AI products. THE ROLE We’re seeking a GPU Kernel Engineer to join our team at... ...your code directly impacts the performance of state‑of‑the‑art machine learning... ...and optimize code using CUDA, PTX assembly, and...Flexible hours
$166k - $225k
A leading AI research company in California seeks a Senior GenAI Research Engineer to enhance deep learning techniques. The role... ...involves designing efficient GPU kernels, optimizing performance, and ensuring successful... ...have a background in CUDA programming and...Senior$220k - $320k
A tech startup specializing in AI inference seeks a skilled professional to optimize their inference stack. Candidates should have over 2 years of experience in ML systems, fluency in Python, and hands-on experience with LLM frameworks. The role offers competitive compensation...SeniorLocal area$220k
Perplexity is looking for an engineer to join their team in San Francisco. You will work on building and operating the inference engine, supporting new models, migrating GPU kernels, and developing a Rust-based serving runtime. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of experience...Senior- A technology infrastructure company in San Francisco is seeking an experienced engineer to manage and operate GPU clusters. The role requires over 5 years of hands-on experience, a deep understanding of hardware systems, and a passion for automating fleet operations. You...Senior
$180k - $250k
A leading technology company in San Francisco is seeking a skilled engineer to build custom compute environments, enhancing GPU performance for customer workloads. Candidates should have deep expertise in Linux virtualization and networking fundamentals, along with experience...SeniorRelocation package- A leading AI technology company in San Francisco is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to build scalable infrastructure for large‑scale training and fine-tuning of foundation... ...distributed training systems and optimize GPU utilization while collaborating with cross-functional...Senior
$180k - $250k
A tech innovation company is looking for a hands-on engineer in San Francisco to manage a vast fleet of GPU servers. You will build systems for tracking server lifecycle, automate provisioning and health checks, and ensure OS-level security. The role requires 5+ years of...Senior- ...company focused on AI is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer to ensure the reliability and performance of its GPU marketplace. This role involves maintaining... ...reliability standards, design monitoring systems and lead incident response. Join a forward-thinking environment...Senior
$300k
GPU Optimisation Engineer — Real-Time Inference Want to push GPU performance to its limits — not in theory, but in production systems handling... ...lost: memory hierarchy, kernel launch overhead, occupancy limits... ...Writing and tuning custom CUDA / Triton kernels for performance...RelocationVisa sponsorshipFree visa$285k - $315k
...future of AI and high-performance computing depends on rethinking... .... We are building a Kernel Optimizer that... ...partnering with researchers, engineers, and organizations who... ...'re hiring a Founding GPU Compiler Engineer to build... ...‑level optimization (CUDA, ROCm, or equivalent)...Full timeWork at officeRelocation package$160k - $320k
...deliver excellence. We seek engineers/researchers with strong... ...leverage your knowledge of high-performance systems to optimize GPU performance at the... ...or LA offices Tech Stack CUDA/C++, GPGPU, Python, Linux.... ...Design and optimize GPU kernels and tensor libraries. Translate...Full timeWork at office- ...designing and optimizing distributed systems on GPU clusters, implementing efficient low-level code such as CUDA and Triton, and managing workloads to ensure high... ...systems, a strong Python background, and mastery in kernel optimization. This position is essential for our...
- ...ABOUT THE ROLE As a senior Robot Perception Engineer on the Smart Robotics team... ...model inference for GPU deployment, leveraging CUDA, TensorRT, and related... ...C/C++ experience for performance-critical components... ...) for hyperscalers and leading Original Equipment Manufacturers...SeniorFull time
$300 per month
...strategies, and be part of a high-performing team that believes in each... ...platform — and Production Engineering sits at the heart of that mission... ...and performance of Crusoe’s GPU cloud that powers next-... ...debugging complex issues across kernel and user space ~ Previous experience...SeniorTemporary work$179k - $218k
...strategies, and be part of a high-performing team that believes in each other,... ...must be bridged. We are seeking a Senior Staff Data Center Operations Engineer, GPU Hardware Architecture to be the... ...gradients, and error rates). You will lead the transition from reactive...SeniorTemporary work- ...As a Computer Vision Engineer on the Applied Algorithms... ...our map of the world. Performance Engineering: Optimize... ...execution on GPU/CPU. Benchmarking &... ...Technical Leadership: Lead technical design reviews... ...). Experience with CUDA or shader programming...SeniorWork at office3 days per week
- ...Senior HPC & GPU Infrastructure Engineer Sciforium is an AI infrastructure company... ..., reliability, and performance of our GPU compute... ...ML software stack (CUDA/ROCm, PyTorch, JAX,... ...consistent configuration, kernel tuning, and... ...Deployment & Bring-Up: Lead deployment of new GPU...SeniorFlexible hours
- ...Compute is seeking a talented C++ developer in San Francisco to focus on core systems development with responsibilities including performance optimization, systems debugging, and research. The role requires top-tier C++ skills, a strong background in low-level systems,...SeniorFull time
- A leading AI research company in San Francisco is seeking a software engineer for its Fleet High Performance Computing team. In this role, you'll ensure the reliability and uptime of the compute fleet, working with automation systems and monitoring tools. Ideal candidates...Senior
$128.7k - $261.3k
...mobility. For the AI Kernels & Compilers team, that... ...development, and performance engineering so that every cycle on... ...builds high-performance GPU kernels and custom libraries... ..., and iterate on CUDA-based kernels and custom... ...the responsibility to lead the change that will...SeniorLocal areaWork from homeRelocation packageFlexible hours
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