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Distinguished Engineer – High Performance AI

Artificial IntelligenceArtificial IntelligenceFull TimeRemoteLeadTeam 10,001+Since 1993H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

California + 1 moreAll locations: California, Texas

Posted

61 days ago

Salary

$320K - $488.8K / year

Seniority

Lead

Bachelor Degree17 yrs expEnglishPython

Job Description

• Set strategy and lead execution for agentic AI systems for the CUDA ecosystem, defining roadmaps and measurable success metrics (performance, quality, reliability, developer productivity). • Co-design agentic system solutions with software, hardware and algorithm teams; influence and adopt new capabilities as they become available. • Develop reproducible, high-fidelity evaluation frameworks covering performance, quality and developer productivity. • Collaborate across the AI stack and help drive architecture and key technical decisions —from hardware through compilers/toolchains, kernels/libraries, frameworks, distributed training, and inference/serving—and with model and research/engineering teams. • Scale impact through leadership: mentor and grow senior technical talent.

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience); MS or PhD preferred
  • 17+ years industry and/or academia experience with AI systems development; strong exposure to building foundational models, agents or orchestration frameworks; hands-on experience with deep learning frameworks and modern inference stacks.
  • Strong C/C++ and Python programming skills; solid software engineering fundamentals; ability to set engineering standards and review architecture at scale.
  • Experience with GPU programming and performance optimization (CUDA or equivalent).
  • Proven track record leading large, cross-team efforts from concept through production, including navigating ambiguity, aligning stakeholders, and delivering measurable outcomes.

Benefits

  • Competitive salaries and a generous benefits package
  • Eligible for equity

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