Founding GPU Kernel Engineer — Hand‑Tuned ML Kernels
San Francisco Tensor Company
San Francisco Tensor Company is seeking a Founding GPU Kernel Engineer to enhance GPU performance for AI applications. You will optimize and write kernels while collaborating with compiler teams to improve efficiencies across architectures. The ideal candidate has deep expertise in GPU architecture and experience with profiling tools. This position offers a salary range of $285,000 - $315,000 along with bonus, equity, and benefits, plus relocation assistance to our San Francisco office. #J-18808-Ljbffr San Francisco Tensor Company
$285k - $315k
...portable. We are building a Kernel Optimizer that... ...partnering with researchers, engineers, and organizations who... ...We're looking for a Founding GPU Kernel Engineer who... ...anyone else. You'll hand‑tune kernels to figure out... ...optimize GPU kernels for ML workloads (matmuls,...SuggestedFull timeWork at officeRelocation package$285k - $315k
SF Tensor is looking for a Founding GPU Kernel Engineer in San Francisco, specializing in GPU architecture and kernel optimization for machine learning... ...ideal candidate has deep expertise, proven capabilities in hand-optimizing performance-critical kernels, and strong...SuggestedFull timeRelocation package- MakerMaker.AI in San Francisco is seeking a skilled Software Engineer to write and optimize GPU kernels. You will work on deep low-level tasks that directly impact the performance of machine learning models. The ideal candidate has over 4 years of experience with GPU kernels...Suggested
$167.2k - $209k
...DigitalOcean is seeking a Senior Engineer 2 to play a key technical... ...at the inference engine and GPU kernel layers, ensuring our infrastructure... ...AMD MI355X - identify and tune AITER's CK (composable kernel... .... Optimization Expert: Hands-on experience with attention-...SuggestedLocal areaRemote workWorldwideFlexible hours- ...us 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... ...performance GPU kernels for key ML operations, including matrix... ...Thrust, CUB Background in GEMM tuning and distributed/multi‑GPU compute...SuggestedFlexible hours
- ...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 GPU kernels and using advanced techniques to boost computation efficiency. Ideal...
$100k - $120k
...workloads grow, we need kernel‑level innovations to... .... You will join Coda's founding team to architect and optimize... ...of kernel and system engineers focused on performance-... ...CPU (AVX/ARM NEON), GPU (CUDA/ROCm), and hardware... ...into distributed ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch...- Pragmatike is seeking a CUDA Kernel Engineer for a remote position to develop and optimize NVIDIA CUDA kernels... ...ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of GPU architecture, performance optimization strategies, and hands-on experience with profiling tools. This role...Remote workRelocation package
- ...You’ll write and optimize the GPU kernels and supporting systems... ...actually use. We hire kernel engineers because the gap between "this... ...kernel libraries, compilers, or ML frameworks Experience with multiple... ...IF You haven’t gotten your hands dirty at the kernel level:...Shift work
$285k - $315k
...portable. We are building a Kernel Optimizer that... ...partnering with researchers, engineers, and organizations who... ...Role We're hiring a Founding GPU Compiler Engineer to build... ...Work closely with ML researchers to understand... ..., ROCm, or equivalent) Hands‑on experience with at least...Full timeWork at officeRelocation package$128.7k - $261.3k
...San Francisco is seeking an experienced developer for their AI Kernels & Compilers team to innovate in autonomous driving technology. The role focuses on designing high-performance GPU kernels, optimizing ML performance, and collaborating cross-functionally. The ideal...- 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...
- ...company by GTM Capital , founded by MIT CSAIL... ...searching for a CUDA Kernel Engineer who has hands-on experience developing... ...You will work on the GPU performance layer powering... ..., occupancy tuning, shared memory design... ...GPU acceleration for ML frameworks or HPC workloads...Remote jobLocal areaImmediate startRelocation package
- ...Francisco. In this role, you will implement and optimize inference kernels on various hardware, ensuring efficiency and performance. Ideal... ...experience with strong C++ skills and a deep understanding of ML fundamentals. The position offers competitive salary, equity, and...Flexible hours
- ...unicorn founders and senior engineers with deep expertise in 3D, generative... ...Role We're looking for a Founding Engineer, ML Inference with deep... ...torch.compile, custom CUDA kernels, and specialized inference frameworks... ...Working knowledge of GPU hardware (NVIDIA) and the ability...RelocationVisa sponsorshipRelocation package
$285k - $315k
San Francisco Tensor Company is looking for a Founding GPU Compiler Engineer to be instrumental in building the core compilation infrastructure for AI... ...software efficiency and collaborate closely with ML researchers. The position is located in San Francisco and offers...- Slope is seeking a Founding Compiler Engineer in San Francisco, responsible for designing core compiler... ...optimizing AI models. You will write CUDA kernels and conduct performance reviews,... ...candidates should have experience with Rust and GPU ISAs. #J-18808-Ljbffr SlopeFull time
$300k
...Job Description GPU Optimisation Engineer - Real-Time Inference Want to push... ...lost: memory hierarchy, kernel launch overhead, occupancy limits... ...scheduling Writing and tuning custom CUDA / Triton kernels... ...-ready inference This is hands-on optimisation work across...RelocationVisa sponsorshipFree visa$225k
Magic is hiring a Kernel Engineer in San Francisco to design and maintain high-performance kernels that optimize throughput and latency during... ...Blackwell and Google TPUs, and experience in optimizing GPU kernels. The position offers a competitive salary between $225...$220k - $280k
...Join one of the earliest engineering teams building critical... ...done. As a Senior Founding Engineer, you'll work directly... ...engineering, ML infrastructure, or related... ...ownership and ambiguity Hands-on experience building,... ...preparing datasets for fine-tuning or post-training...Work at officeVisa sponsorshipRelocation package- Mercor is seeking a CUDA Engineering Expert to analyze and optimize GPU kernels for performance in a remote role. The ideal candidate should be fluent in core C++ features through C++17, with working knowledge of Python and Git, and experience in GPU programming models...Remote job
- ...help build the platform engineers turn to to ship AI products... ...engineers to lead our GPU Networking efforts,... ...You will implement and tune the networking layers necessary... ...behaviors. Optimize Kernels: You will work with communication... ...to a variety of ML startups, offering unparalleled...Flexible hours
$100k
...achieve this goal. About the role: As a Kernel Engineer, you will design, implement and maintain... ...and optimize custom high-performance GPU kernels Evaluate porting Magic’... ...Words and actions should be aligned Hands-on. At Magic, everyone is building Teamwork...Remote jobRelocationVisa sponsorship- ...Site Reliability Engineer - AI... ...Andromeda Cluster was founded by Nat Friedman... ...debug large‑scale GPU infrastructure used... ...network fabric - kernel - framework. What... ..., and ML frameworks. Drive... ...Expertise: Deep, hands‑on experience operating... ...knowledge: kernel tuning, driver...Full timeRemote work
- ...management and are assembling a founding team of ambitious... ...looking for a Founding Engineer & CTO to be the... ...and ship production AI/ML systems, including Gen... ...leadership role. Deep hands‑on experience with modern... ...databases, embeddings, fine‑tuning, and prompt engineering...Flexible hours
- ...history. When people finance GPU clusters, the datacenters... ...culture, mentor junior engineers, and learn from our customers... ...+ years of experience with hands‑on operating, supporting, and... ...experience, including kernel drivers, RDMA stack tuning, and performance analysis...Long term contractContract workFixed term contractWork at officeLocal areaVisa sponsorshipShift work3 days per week
$500 per month
...small team of ~10 engineers, former US military... ..., computer vision, ML inference, controls... ...accumulates across CPU, GPU, memory, and I/O;... ...and optimize kernels for high-throughput... ...-latency execution Tune memory access patterns... ...Erick Brito went from Founding Robotics Engineer...Permanent employmentWork at officeMonday to FridayFlexible hoursNight shiftWeekend work$238k - $288k
...Crusoe Cloud expands across new GPU and CPU server platforms, we'... ...— and we're hiring a founding engineer to lead our BMC firmware work... ...up on new server platforms — kernel, U-Boot, device tree, sensor... ...firmware engineering, with deep hands-on BMC experience. Hands-on...Temporary work$200k
...Cornell, McKinsey, and elite engineering backgrounds. Rapid shipping cycle... ...messy, 1,500‑page scanned and hand‑marked construction plan sets.... ...shipping production AI/ML products, with deep expertise... ...scrappy, 0→1 environment with prior founding team experience. #J-18808-...$90 - $125 per hour
A cutting-edge AI company is looking for Low-Level Engineers to design RL environments that optimize kernel development and systems programming. Candidates should have strong Python skills and a solid understanding of LLMs. This remote contractor role offers an hourly...Remote jobHourly payFor contractors
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