CareerPlanSign in

Senior Performance Engineer

San Francisco, CA - US💼 Full-time💰 $170,000–$170,000🗓 2026-09-28 → 2026-09-29

Core

Design and execute rigorous system performance benchmarks, perform low-level Linux kernel optimization, and tune data plane performance for high-speed AI workloads.

Role type

Senior hands-on IC performance engineer (systems/kernel)

Builds

High-performance compute infrastructure and cloud architecture for AI workloads

Domain

AI infrastructure / Cloud computing / Systems engineering

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Linux kernel mastery, low-level optimization, Go, C, C++, Rust, system benchmarking, data plane tuning, technical problem-solving

Preferred skills

High-scale cloud infrastructure experience, performance-critical infrastructure components knowledge, low-level performance analysis and tracing tools

Technologies

Linux, Go, C, C++, Rust

Responsibilities

Design and execute system performance benchmarks to identify bottlenecks; Develop and implement low-level optimizations within the Linux kernel; Write and maintain high-performance code; Focus on data plane performance tuning; Partner with cross-functional teams to align performance initiatives; Troubleshoot complex system issues for reliability and scalability

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

Sourced via ashby · Listed on CareerPlan, which tracks 852,000+ jobs from 20+ sources.