High Performance Computing Engineer

Doghouse Recruitment; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 144,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in Amsterdam is seeking an experienced HPC Engineer to join a high-performance computing team. The role focuses on optimizing large-scale GPU clusters and balancing operational efficiency with architecture design. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in HPC environments, strong skills in Linux and C++, as well as experience with InfiniBand networking. Salary up to 160k plus bonuses for a total of 200k OTE.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in HPC environments and parallel computing systems.
• Strong proficiency in Linux Kernel optimization for HPC workloads.
• Strong proficiency in C++ or C development for high-performance applications.

Responsibilities

• Optimize performance of large-scale GPU clusters.
• Balance operational optimization and HPC architecture design.
• Maintain and optimize distributed computing systems.

Skills

HPC environments and parallel computing systems

Linux Kernel optimization

C++ or C development

Golang or Python for HPC tooling

InfiniBand networking

Distributed computing architectures

Job description

HPC Engineer | Amsterdam

High-Performance Computing | GPU Clusters | InfiniBand | 200k OTE

Our client is a rapidly growing organization at the forefront of the AI revolution, specializing in providing high-performance computing infrastructure to run heavy LLM models and AI products. They operate a global network of data centers with capacity specifically designed and tailored for extreme-scale computational workloads.

We are seeking an experienced HPC Engineer to join a dedicated high-performance computing optimization team. This team sits at the intersection of R&D, hardware engineering, and distributed systems, focusing on maximizing computational throughput and efficiency rather than traditional system administration.

In this role you will focus on optimizing the performance of large-scale GPU clusters, targeting latency reduction, computational efficiency, and enhanced parallel processing capabilities. Working with InfiniBand networks and high-performance computing infrastructure, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable HPC solutions for client needs. The role requires balancing operational optimization and troubleshooting (50%) with HPC architecture design and performance tuning projects (50%). You will maintain and optimize distributed computing systems, managing over 30,000 GPUs across 10+ InfiniBand networks, while ensuring the optimal performance of global HPC infrastructure and driving continuous computational improvements.

What we are looking for:

• 5+ years of experience in HPC environments and parallel computing systems
• Strong proficiency in Linux Kernel optimization for HPC workloads
• Strong proficiency in C++ or C development for high-performance applications
• Experience with Golang and/or Python for HPC tooling and automation
• Experience with InfiniBand networking and high-speed interconnects
• Experience with distributed computing architectures and cluster management

Salary: up to 160k + 25% bonus (200k OTE)

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting