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 Databricks
- ...ROLE You’ll write and optimize the GPU kernels and supporting systems software that makes... ...fast. This is deep, low-level work (performance counters, memory bandwidth, warp-level scheduling... ...our models actually use. We hire kernel engineers because the gap between "this works" and...PerformanceShift work
- ...Conviction. Join 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 the cutting edge... ..., where your code directly impacts the performance of state‑of‑the‑art machine learning models....PerformanceFlexible hours
- 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...PerformanceRemote job
$225k
Magic is hiring a Kernel Engineer in San Francisco to design and maintain high-performance kernels that optimize throughput and latency during AI training and inference. The ideal candidate has low-level programming expertise, particularly for AI accelerators like NVIDIA...Performance- ...of AI hire exceptional ML, RL, and AI engineering talent. About Our Client Our client is... ...experienced engineers for a Low-Level / Kernels team that builds training tasks at the... ...a single design Build correctness and performance scoring's that're deterministic and can...Performance
$180k - $280k
...investors. Since mid-2024, we've been engineering the foundation for what comes after the... ...About the role We're looking for a GPU kernel engineer with deep, low-level CUDA expertise... ...: Write, optimize, and maintain high-performance GPU kernels (e.g., in CUDA / CuTe DSL)...PerformanceFull timeWork at officeVisa sponsorshipShift work$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$100k
..., ultra-long context, and inference-time compute to achieve this goal. About the role: As a Kernel Engineer, you will design, implement and maintain high-performance kernels to optimize throughput and latency during training and inference. What you might work on...PerformanceRemote jobRelocationVisa sponsorship$179.4k - $224.25k
...and offerings for public and private evaluations. About Data Engine Our Generative AI Data Engine powers the world’s most... ...including job-related skills, experience, qualifications, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Scale employees in...PerformanceFull time$190.9k - $232.8k
About This Role As a staff software engineer for GenAI Performance and Kernel, you will own the design, implementation, optimization, and correctness of the high-performance GPU kernels powering our GenAI inference stack. You will lead development of highly-tuned, low-...PerformanceLocal areaWorldwide- ...Founding Engineer Metalware helps protect cyber-physical systems in critical industries... ...improve product features and performance. Engage in architecture, design, and... ...computer architecture, operating systems, kernels, drivers, networking protocols, and mathematics...PerformanceWeekend work
- Mirai Labs in San Francisco seeks engineers to join a senior team building the full on-device stack for real-time local intelligence... ...language models work, and experience in writing high-performance GPU kernels or Rust systems programming. We welcome applications from talented...PerformanceLocal area
- Machine Learning Engineer, Inference Want to solve realtime inference problems where milliseconds... ...stability GPU profiling and identifying kernel-level bottlenecks Optimising TensorRT,... .... The team already operates beyond the performance of most publicly available realtime...PerformanceRemote workFlexible hours
- ...leading AI lab's cutting-edge GenAI team to be at the core of the AI... .... We're seeking talented MLOps Engineers with deep, hands-on expertise in PyTorch and kernel-level programming (Triton/Pallas... ...gaps and improve AI model performance in MLOps, training infrastructure...PerformanceFull timeWeekday work
- ...infrastructure, pushing the boundaries of performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency. We... ...an Inference Frameworks and Optimization Engineer to design, develop, and optimize... ...scheduling, CUDA graph, compiled, efficient kernels. Soft Skills: Strong analytical problem...Performance
- ...team of YC and unicorn founders and senior engineers with deep expertise in 3D, generative... ...ML Inference with deep expertise in high-performance ML engineering. This is a highly... ...optimizations using torch.compile, custom CUDA kernels, and specialized inference frameworks Optimize...PerformanceRelocationVisa sponsorshipRelocation package
- ...experience for our users. The Difference You Will Make: As a staff software engineer, you will lead two areas that are critical to Airbnb... ...improve technical quality. Optimize system availability, performance, and scalability while pushing enhancements for improved efficiency...PerformanceWork experience placementFlexible hours
$163k - $206k
...Systematically discover and test prompt engineering best practices to ensure the accuracy and... ...Evaluation: Assess foundational model performance and suitability for various legal tasks.... ...with Product and customers to optimize genAI legal workflows; develop datasets that accurately...PerformanceWork at officeLocal areaWork from homeFlexible hours- ...role: We’re looking for a strong Growth Engineer to independently own end‑to‑end features... ...accelerate impact and familiarity with GenAI models & pipelines, including human evaluation... ...(web & mobile), design patterns, and performance optimization techniques. At Ello,...PerformanceWork at officeWorldwide3 days per week
- ...proprietary visual intelligence engine with full spatial reasoning,... ...urban planners, and operations staff) to refine models based on feedback and real‑world performance. Conduct simulations and validation... ..., including Computer Vision, GenAI, Digital Twin, Government...PerformanceFlexible hours
$132.7k - $206.8k
...is looking for a self-motivated Sr. SaaS Engineer to help us build, maintain, and... ...enterprise SaaS environments, including GenAI and agentic workflows Experience working... ...eligible wages and dependent on company performance. Stock: This role is eligible to receive...PerformanceContract workWork at officeLocal areaRemote work2 days per week- Vast.ai Inc. is seeking a systems engineer with HPC or parallel programming experience to... ...inference. You will design and optimize GPU kernels and tensor libraries, leveraging CUDA/... ...to push the bleeding edge of AI performance. This role is based on-site in San Francisco...Performance
$225k
...this goal. About The Role As a Software Engineer on the Inference & RL Systems team, you... ...What you’ll work on Design and scale high‑performance inference serving systems Optimize KV‑... ..., and storage layers Collaborate with Kernels and Research to align execution systems...PerformanceRelocationVisa sponsorship- Systems Engineer @ Dedalus Labs Mission Dedalus Labs is an AI research neolab building infrastructure... ..., throughput, memory usage, and tail performance. Enjoy debugging problems that take... ...than frightening. Get excited reading kernel commits, infrastructure blogs, or...PerformanceWork at officeVisa sponsorshipRelocation package
- ...earned by shipping excellence. We seek engineers with strong intrinsic drive, a true passion... ...You’ll leverage your knowledge of high-performance systems to optimize GPU performance at... ...Responsibilities Design and optimize GPU kernels and tensor libraries Translate HPC...PerformanceFull timeWork at office
$100k - $200k
...of extremely hardcore and self‑motivated engineers, scientists, and operators who focus on... ...collection stack. Improve reliability and performance across the robotics software stack by... ...with Linux systems internals, including kernel development, driver development, or low‑...PerformanceRemote work- ...electronic devices and IT infrastructure, enabling enhanced performance and user experiences across the digital landscape. We'... ...scale applications.We are looking for a highly motivated Staff or Sr Staff engineer who will be responsible for developing tests and test...PerformanceWork experience placementWorldwide
- ...Engineering Manager We're looking for an Engineering Manager to lead a group of highly... ...computing, large-scale data handling, and performance optimization. We think you are an... ...level operating system foundations (Linux kernel, file systems, containers, etc.)...Performance
$220k - $290k
...AppSec Sales Engineer San Francisco, California, United States Harness is the AI Software... ...associated with the integration of GenAI. Remain current on emerging... ...salary, certain roles may qualify for a performance-based incentive and/or equity, with eligibility...PerformanceRemote workFlexible hoursShift work$162.59k
...Position Summary Under direction, perform varied professional and electrical engineering work at an advanced level of difficulty in the field and office. Perform assessments of and prepare written reports documenting the existing electrical systems and loads at existing...PerformanceFull timeContract workFor contractorsWork at office
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