Performance Modeling Engineer - Mountain View (HQ) or Remote, United States
$275,000 - $600,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 22 September 2026 by the employer — open 0 days.
About the role
This role involves translating AI accelerator architecture into performance models and maintaining modeling framework capabilities. The work focuses on automating detailed tensor layouts for frontier LLMs.
What you'll do
- Translate AI accelerator architecture into performance models
- Maintain modeling framework capabilities and releases
- Automate creation of detailed tensor layouts for frontier LLMs
- Create tools, compilers, and automations to integrate with the broader organization tech stack
- Collaborate with ML, Software, and Architecture teams to support experiments and workflows
What you'll need
- Strong background in performance modeling
- Strong working knowledge of latest LLM model architectures
- Experience with computer architecture
- Experience with AI accelerators
Skills: performance modeling, AI accelerator, LLM model architectures, computer architecture, tools
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 67-day median for AI/ML Hardware Engineering roles.
AI/ML Hardware Engineering · AI ML Hardware
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Open roles in category
522
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Median days open
67 d
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Median salary
$235k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | MatX | All employers we track in this specialty (522 roles · 76 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 3 | 522 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 33 | 5873 · 143 employers |
| Median days open | 61 d | 67 d (−6 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $235k |
Skills observed across this category: performance modeling, AI accelerator, LLM model architectures, computer architecture, tools
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm · 107 open roles · median 97 d
- NVIDIA · 86 open roles · median 68 d
- AMD · 46 open roles · median 60 d
- Micron Technology · 32 open roles · median 40 d
- Mobileye · 25 open roles · median 54 d
- Analog Devices · 14 open roles · median 25 d
How we counted: 522 open AI/ML Hardware Engineering (AI ML Hardware) roles from 76 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 22 Sept 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.