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Staff GenAI Kernel & Performance Engineer

Databricks Inc.

A leading data and AI company in San Francisco seeks a Staff Software Engineer to lead kernel-level performance engineering for GenAI workloads. The role involves designing and optimizing high-performance GPU kernels, mentoring engineers, and driving performance roadmaps for low-level compute paths. Ideal candidates should have advanced experience with GPU architectures and performance optimization techniques. This position offers a competitive salary and a chance to work with a talented team focused on pushing the frontier of inference performance. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Vacancy posted 4 days ago
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