Senior High Performance AI Engineer

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 184,000 - 357,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity options

Professional growth opportunities

Cutting-edge AI tools

Job summary

Client, a leader in Telecommunications & Hardware, seeks a Senior High Performance AI Engineer to design and optimize AI systems for accelerated computing environments. You will collaborate with software, hardware, and algorithm teams to boost performance, reliability, and quality across the AI stack.

The role suits engineers who enjoy tackling cross-stack challenges spanning model orchestration, inference, and system-level optimization, with emphasis on scalable, reproducible evaluation and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of AI systems development, incl. foundational models and orchestration frameworks.
• Strong programming in C/C++ and Python with solid software engineering fundamentals.
• Experience in GPU programming and performance optimization.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and optimize agentic AI systems for accelerated computing environments.
• Co-design system solutions with software, hardware, and algorithm teams.
• Develop reproducible evaluation frameworks for performance and quality.
• Collaborate across the AI stack, from hardware to inference and serving.
• Influence and adopt new capabilities as they become available.

Skills

C/C++

Python

GPU programming

Software engineering

Deep learning

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE

MS or PhD preferred

Tools

CUDA

Orchestration frameworks

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Senior High Performance AI Engineer to join the team of a leader in the Telecommunications & Hardware space.

This role focuses on designing and optimizing advanced AI systems that operate efficiently across modern accelerated computing environments. You will work closely with software, hardware, and algorithm teams to improve performance, reliability, and quality across the AI stack. The position is well suited for an engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges that span model orchestration, inference, and system-level optimization.

Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available

Compensation: $184,000 – $356,500 annually

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and optimize agentic AI systems for accelerated computing environments.
• Co‑design system solutions with software, hardware, and algorithm teams.
• Develop reproducible, high‑fidelity evaluation frameworks for performance and quality.
• Collaborate across the AI stack, from hardware to inference and serving.
• Influence and adopt new capabilities as they become available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field; MS or PhD preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in AI systems development, including foundational models and orchestration frameworks.
• Strong programming skills in C/C++ and Python with solid software engineering fundamentals.
• Experience in GPU programming and performance optimization (GPU‑accelerated programming or equivalent).
• Exposure to deep learning frameworks and modern inference stacks.

Benefits

• Generous benefits package including equity options.
• Opportunities for professional growth in a rapidly expanding team.
• Access to cutting‑edge tools and resources for AI development.

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.