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GPU Kernel Performance Engineer (Contract)

Obsidian

Mercor is seeking GPU kernel optimization experts to contribute to a project with a leading AI lab. This contract-based opportunity is designed for freelancers with strong C++ skills, practical GPU programming experience, and the ability to improve kernel performance using profiler-guided analysis. You will evaluate, optimize, and reason about GPU kernels across modern hardware, writing and reviewing C++17, Python, and CUDA/HIP code. #J-18808-Ljbffr Obsidian

Vacancy posted 3 days ago
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