Senior AI Systems Performance Engineer

NVIDIA Development UK Limited; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

NVIDIA Development UK Limited in the United Kingdom is seeking a Performance Engineer to characterize workloads, establish baselines, diagnose bottlenecks, and drive optimizations end-to-end for large-scale AI workloads across compute, networking, storage and software.

You will collaborate with deep learning engineers, platform teams, and GPU architects to validate improvements and communicate findings to influence system design.

Qualifications

• BS or higher degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related field, with 12+ years of experience.
• Strong programming skills in C++ and Python, with the ability to build reliable analysis and automation workflows.
• Solid foundation in operating systems, computer architecture, and distributed systems.
• Experience with performance engineering, benchmarking, profiling, and optimization of complex software or systems.
• Ability to communicate technical findings, prioritize high-impact work, and build alignment across teams.

Responsibilities

• Analyze end-to-end performance of large-scale AI workloads across compute, network, storage, and software stacks.
• Design and execute rigorous performance studies to establish baselines, diagnose regressions, and quantify bottlenecks.
• Define performance and efficiency evaluation methodologies, benchmarks, and success metrics for AI workloads.
• Use profiling, observability, and data analysis to turn performance measurements into actionable optimization plans.
• Partner with deep learning engineers, platform teams, and GPU architects to validate and deliver performance improvements.
• Communicate performance findings, tradeoffs, and recommendations clearly to influence system and software design decisions.

Skills

C++

Python

Performance engineering

Profiling

Distributed systems

CUDA

Communication

Education

BS or higher in computer science or related field

Tools

CUDA

Linux/Unix

Profiling tools

Job description

NVIDIA Development UK Limited in the United Kingdom is seeking a Performance Engineer to characterize workloads, establish baselines, diagnose bottlenecks, and drive optimizations end-to-end for large-scale AI workloads across compute, networking, storage and software.

You will collaborate with deep learning engineers, platform teams, and GPU architects to validate improvements and communicate findings to influence system design.