AI Infrastructure: Performance Modeling Engineer

OpenAI; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 266,000 - 445,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenAI is seeking a Performance Modeling Engineer in San Francisco to support the development of modeling tools for AI system performance. This role is ideal for early-career engineers excited about large-scale infrastructure and performance analysis.

You'll partner with senior engineers, run simulations, evaluate trade-offs across system components, and help improve modeling workflows. OpenAI offers a hybrid work model and a competitive salary range of $266K - $445K.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years experience in software engineering, systems modeling, or performance analysis.
• Experience building technical tools or scripts.
• Ability to learn quickly and work across teams.

Responsibilities

• Support development and maintenance of performance modeling tools.
• Run simulations and analytical models for architecture decisions.
• Analyze and validate models with real system performance data.

Skills

Strong programming skills

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Familiarity with system architecture fundamentals

Ability to reason about performance

Tools

Simulation tools

Benchmarking tools

Performance analysis tools

Job description

OpenAI is seeking a Performance Modeling Engineer in San Francisco to support the development of modeling tools for AI system performance. This role is ideal for early-career engineers excited about large-scale infrastructure and performance analysis.

You'll partner with senior engineers, run simulations, evaluate trade-offs across system components, and help improve modeling workflows. OpenAI offers a hybrid work model and a competitive salary range of $266K - $445K.