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Software Engineer, Kernel Performance & AI Tooling

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about 2 hours ago
San Francisco, CA, USA
Mid Level / Senior

Base Salary

$266k - $445k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Build developer tooling and workflows for faster kernel development and performance optimization.
  • Develop observability, diagnostics, and validation infrastructure for AI-assisted optimization systems.
  • Optimize production kernels by analyzing bottlenecks and implementing improvements.
  • Design abstractions and automation systems for kernel optimization and hardware-software co-design.
  • Enhance AI-assisted optimization systems through better datasets and benchmarking.
  • Collaborate with research and engineering teams to implement new ideas into practical systems.

Requirements

  • Strong systems or tooling engineering experience with a focus on low-level software and performance optimization.
  • Experience with developer tooling, debugging infrastructure, and workflow design for technical users.
  • Depth in kernel development, accelerator architecture, or compiler systems.
  • Familiarity with AI-assisted systems and workflows for engineering or research applications.
  • Strong experimental judgment and ability to navigate between research and production.
  • Interest in compilers, DSLs, program synthesis, or AI for systems.

Categories

AI & MLBackend