AI Infrastructure: Performance Modeling Engineer

OpenAI; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 266,000 - 445,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

OpenAI is seeking a Performance Modeling Engineer to develop tools for evaluating AI system performance and inform architectural decisions. You will collaborate with senior engineers to run simulations and analyze system behavior. Ideal for early-career engineers with 1–2 years of experience in software engineering or performance modeling, this role offers a hybrid work model and relocation assistance.

Compensation ranges from $266K - $445K.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience in software engineering, systems modeling, performance analysis, or related technical work.
• Strong programming skills and experience building technical tools, scripts, or frameworks.
• Ability to reason about system performance, bottlenecks, and scaling behavior.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and maintenance of performance modeling tools and frameworks.
• Analyze distributed system scaling behavior and identify performance bottlenecks.
• Run simulations and analytical models to support architecture and infrastructure decisions.

Skills

Programming skills

Performance analysis

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Job description

OpenAI is seeking a Performance Modeling Engineer to develop tools for evaluating AI system performance and inform architectural decisions. You will collaborate with senior engineers to run simulations and analyze system behavior. Ideal for early-career engineers with 1–2 years of experience in software engineering or performance modeling, this role offers a hybrid work model and relocation assistance.

Compensation ranges from $266K - $445K.