Performance Modeling Engineer is open at OpenAI in San Francisco (hybrid). The posting gives a salary of $347K - $445K. Posted on Apr 20, 2026, and still on OpenAI’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
We are seeking Performance Modeling Engineers to develop and apply modeling tools that evaluate AI system performance and inform architectural decisions. In this role, you will work closely with the Performance Modeling Lead and partner teams to analyze system behavior, run simulations or analytical models, and help quantify tradeoffs across compute, memory, networking, and storage. You will contribute to building…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on OpenAI’s careers page.
Hiring at OpenAI
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