CareerPlan

AI Performance Engineer - New Grad

USAFull-time2026-10-21 → 2026-11-10

Core

Bring up new foundation models on the SambaNova platform and profile performance across compiler, runtime, and hardware layers to identify bottlenecks and propose optimizations.

Role type

New Grad AI Performance Engineer

Builds

Foundation models on the SambaNova platform

Domain

AI infrastructure / High-performance computing

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Python, C++, PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX, vLLM, TensorRT, SGLang, CUDA, Triton, algorithms, data structures, numerical computing

Preferred skills

LLM training or inference experience, quantization, graph optimization, kernel fusion, model partitioning, memory hierarchy, caching, scheduling, internship or research experience in ML systems, publications or open-source contributions

Technologies

SambaNova platform, PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX, vLLM, TensorRT, SGLang, CUDA, Triton

Responsibilities

Profile model performance across compiler, runtime, and hardware layers; Identify bottlenecks and propose dataflow or scheduling optimizations; Apply quantization, scheduling, and memory optimization techniques; Benchmark inference throughput and latency; Collaborate with machine learning, compiler, runtime, and hardware teams

Seniority

New Grad