Pioneering GPU Kernel Engineer for ML Performance
$285k - $315kSF Tensor
SF Tensor is looking for a Founding GPU Kernel Engineer in San Francisco, specializing in GPU architecture and kernel optimization for machine learning workloads. The ideal candidate has deep expertise, proven capabilities in hand-optimizing performance-critical kernels, and strong programming skills in C++ and CUDA. This full-time position offers a competitive salary of $285,000 - $315,000, plus bonus and equity, with relocation assistance available for the right candidate who values in-person collaboration. #J-18808-Ljbffr SF Tensor
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- ...possible in video generation.We're seeking a GPU Performance Engineer to squeeze every last FLOP from our H10... ...10x speedups. From writing custom CUDA kernels to eliminating cold start latency, you'... ..., and GPU utilizationCollaborate with ML engineers to optimize model...Performance
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$100k - $120k
...inference workloads grow, we need kernel‑level innovations to reduce... ...team of kernel and system engineers focused on performance-critical code Design,... ...kernels for CPU (AVX/ARM NEON), GPU (CUDA/ROCm), and hardware... ...into distributed ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch,...Performance$180k - $280k
...investors. Since mid-2024, we've been engineering the foundation for what comes after the... ...done. About the role We're looking for a GPU kernel engineer with deep, low-level CUDA... ...include: Write, optimize, and maintain high-performance GPU kernels (e.g., in CUDA / CuTe DSL)...PerformanceWork at officeVisa sponsorshipShift work$285k - $315k
About The Role We're looking for a Founding GPU Kernel Engineer who lives right at the boundary between... ...Do Write and hand-optimize GPU kernels for ML workloads (matmuls, attention, normalization, etc.) to set the performance ceilings Profile at the microarchitectural...PerformanceFull timeWork at officeRelocation package$167.2k - $209k
...world. DigitalOcean is seeking a Senior Engineer 2 to play a key technical role in our... ...ensure we can offer the industry-leading performance for our inference services. You will be... ...at the inference engine and GPU kernel layers, ensuring our infrastructure extracts...PerformanceLocal areaRemote workWorldwideFlexible hours- ...help build the platform engineers turn to to ship AI... ...engineers to lead our GPU Networking efforts, making... ...and validate networking performance on bleeding-edge clusters... ...behaviors. Optimize Kernels: You will work with... ...Exposure to a variety of ML startups, offering unparalleled...PerformanceFull timeFlexible hours
$100k - $120k
...looking for an experienced engineer to join their founding... ...on low-level compute kernels to enhance robotic foundation... ...assembly), expertise in GPU optimizations, and familiarity with ML framework internals.... ...kernel optimizations, and pioneering high-velocity...Performance- Anthropic, a public benefit corporation headquartered in San Francisco, is seeking a TPU Kernel Engineer to identify and address performance issues across ML systems, including research, training, and inference. You will design and optimize kernels for the TPU and provide...Performance
- Baseten is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead our GPU Kernel Engineering team, directing the low-level CUDA work... ...intersection of GPU architecture, ML systems, and production inference,... ...processes and culture for a high-performing, distributed kernel team. #J-18808...
- Inception is seeking engineers and scientists to design, optimize, and maintain compute foundations for large‑scale language model training and inference. You will develop high‑performance ML kernels, enable efficient low‑precision arithmetic, and improve the distributed...Performance
- ...a Member of Technical Staff, Infrastructure to own the end-to-end cloud infrastructure for a high-performance compression API. You will build global, low-latency GPU ML inference systems in the critical path of customer traffic, driving reliability, scalability, and cost...Performance
- ...You’ll write and optimize the GPU kernels and supporting systems... ...This is deep, low-level work (performance counters, memory bandwidth, warp... ...actually use. We hire kernel engineers because the gap between "this... ...kernel libraries, compilers, or ML frameworks Experience with...PerformanceShift work
$315k
Performance Engineer, GPU Join to apply for the Performance Engineer, GPU role at... ...systems. About The Role Pioneering the next generation of AI requires... ...art techniques from custom kernel development to distributed... ...improvements in production ML systems and will be excited...PerformanceFull timeWork at officeVisa sponsorshipFlexible hours$350k
Mirendil is seeking an engineer to design and optimize custom ML kernels to enhance our model development stack. This role involves working at the intersection... ...of hardware and frontier AI research, focusing on performance optimization. The ideal candidate will have...Performance- A technology startup is seeking a Founding Engineer (Systems + ML) to develop GPU-accelerated engines and build end-to-end pipelines. The ideal candidate... ...GPU code, alongside a deep understanding of systems performance. You'll join as the first technical hire, expecting...PerformanceFull time
- ...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... ...GPU kernels for key ML operations, including matrix...PerformanceFull timeFlexible hours
$250k
...provider building a next-generation GPU platform designed for AI... ...Senior / Staff Site Reliability Engineer to support and scale large-... ...working closely with platform, ML, and infrastructure teams to improve... ...reliability, scalability, and performance of HPC and cloud...PerformanceFull timeRemote work- Magic is hiring a Kernel Engineer in San Francisco to design, implement, and optimize high-performance kernels for long-context training and inference. You will tackle memory... ...quality. Experience with AI accelerators and GPU kernel frameworks is essential; visa sponsorship...PerformanceVisa sponsorship
- Mercor is seeking GPU kernel optimization experts to contribute to a project with a leading AI lab. This contract-based opportunity is... ...GPU programming experience, and the ability to squeeze performance out of modern GPU architectures. You will analyze, optimize,...PerformanceContract workFreelance
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- 1. Role Overview Mercor is seeking GPU kernel optimization experts to contribute to a project with a leading AI lab. This opportunity... ...GPU programming experience, and the ability to improve kernel performance using profiler-guided analysis. You’ll help evaluate,...PerformanceContract workFreelance
- ...unicorn founders and senior engineers with deep expertise in 3... ...a Founding Engineer, ML Inference with deep expertise in high-performance ML engineering. This is... ...torch.compile, custom CUDA kernels, and specialized... ...architectures Working knowledge of GPU hardware (NVIDIA) and...PerformanceRelocationVisa sponsorshipRelocation package
$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... ...We're hiring a Founding GPU Compiler Engineer to... ...systems Work closely with ML researchers to...PerformanceFull timeWork at officeRelocation package- Vast.ai Inc. is seeking a systems engineer with HPC or parallel programming experience... ...inference. You will design and optimize GPU kernels and tensor libraries, leveraging CUDA/C++... ...to push the bleeding edge of AI performance. This role is based on-site in San Francisco...Performance
$250k
...Funded start-up in California is seeking a Systems Engineer to design and optimize systems handling complex ML pipelines. The role involves building scalable... ...developing CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring system performance. Key qualifications include strong skills in Go and...Performance$110 per hour
.... Position: MLOps Engineer (JAX, PyTorch, Pallas/Triton... ...and improve AI model performance in MLOps , training infrastructure, and ML framework-level topics... ...systems reasoning, and kernel-level optimization... ...or optimizing custom GPU kernels using Pallas...PerformanceRemote jobContract workSummer workWeekday work
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