🇺🇸High-performance computing jobs in California
537 open roles mentioning High-performance computing in California as of Nov 15, 2026. Lightmatter, CoreWeave, Crusoe, Cerebras and Lambda have the most. 19 are remote and the median advertised salary is $218K.
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- Senior Software Engineer II, InferenceCoreWeave · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale, CA / Bellevue, WA$182K - $242KSeniorGoPythonC++
- Hardware Test Engineering, Intern (Summer 2027)Lightmatter · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA—InternPythonAmplitudeData centers
- Engineering Manager, Kubernetes Platform (LKS)Lambda · 🇺🇸San Francisco Office (Fremont St)$297K - $440KHybridMachine LearningKubernetesIncident response
- Senior Software Engineer, StorageCrusoe · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA - US$170K - $190KSeniorRustGoJava
- High Performance Computing Systems Engineer (HPC)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$125K - $160KPythonDockerLinux
- Staff Software Engineer, (DEM)Crusoe · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA - US$215K - $260KLead and aboveRustGoKubernetes
- Senior Storage EngineerLambda · 🇺🇸San Jose Office (Zanker)$250K - $370KHybridSeniorTerraformMachine LearningKubernetes
- Security Engineer (6389)itD Tech · 🇺🇸San Jose, CA—Data centersMechatronicsHigh-performance computing
- Senior System AdministratorSambaNova · 🇺🇸San Jose, California, United States$160K - $190KSeniorDockerLinuxKubernetes
- FP&A Manager, Supply Chain & RevenueLightmatter · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$144K - $185KLLMExcelNetSuite
- Quality & Reliability, Intern Summer 2027Lightmatter · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA—InternPythonData centersHardware testing
- Data Center Operations EngineerAMAX · 🇺🇸Fremont, California, United States$90K - $120KLinuxAnsibleNetwork engineering
- Sales Operations SpecialistAMAX · 🇺🇸Fremont, California, United States$75K - $85KAccounts payablePerformance managementHigh-performance computing
- Thermal EngineerOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$266K - $445KData centersLoad testingControl systems
- Senior Digital & AI Marketing ExpertLightmatter · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA · +1 more location$156K - $183KSeniorHubSpotSEOAI
- Staff Network Production Engineer, OperationsCrusoe · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA - US$215K - $260KLead and abovePythonPrometheusGrafana
- Principal Software EngineerValar Atomics · 🇺🇸Torrance, California, United States$195K - $270KLead and aboveRustGoPython
- Accounting ManagerTenstorrent · 🇺🇸Austin, Texas, United States; Boston, Massachusetts, Unit…—Pipeline managementERPReconciliations
- Staff Cloud Capacity PlannerCerebras · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale, CA—HybridLead and abovePythonSQL.NET
- Embedded Software Engineer InternSK hynix memory solutions America Inc. · 🇺🇸San Jose—InternRustPythonC++
- Package Layout Automation Internship - Summer 2027Lightmatter · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA—InternPythonVBAData centers
- Supply Chain Internship - Summer 2027Lightmatter · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA—InternData centersHigh-performance computingOptics
- Staff /Sr. Staff Test Platform & Firmware Integration EngineerLightmatter · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$167K - $227KLead and abovePythonLinuxGit
- Packaging Thermal and Mechanical Analysis Internship - Summer 2027Lightmatter · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA—InternPythonMachine LearningPyTorch
- Packaging Mechanical Design Internship - Summer 2027Lightmatter · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA—InternPythonLLMData centers
- Associate Operations Program ManagerLightmatter · 🇺🇸Boston, MA; Mountain View, CA—JuniorAgileData centersERP
- Sr. Software Engineer (Starlink Mobile)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Palo Alto, CA$175K - $280KSeniorC++CHardware testing
- Senior Infrastructure EngineerCrusoe · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale, CA - US$170K - $205KSeniorRustGoPython
- Senior Optical Systems Validation Engineer - Optical Circuit Switch (OCS)PsiQuantum · 🇺🇸Palo Alto, California$118K - $197KSeniorPythonPRDsFirmware
- Staff Software Engineer, ControlPsiQuantum · 🇺🇸Palo Alto, California$165K - $277KLead and aboveRustC++Control systems
- Hardware Quality EngineerLambda · 🇺🇸San Jose Office (Zanker)$135K - $180KHybridPythonSQLMachine Learning
- Engineering Manager, Kubernetes Bare Metal InfrastructureTogether AI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$300K - $350KTerraformLinuxKubernetes
- Product Manager- Enterprise PlatformTenstorrent · 🇺🇸Santa Clara, California, United States—LinuxKubernetesHigh-performance computing
- Staff Storage EngineerCrusoe · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale, CA - US$215K - $255KLead and aboveGoPythonBash
- RTL Design Engineer, Networking / NoCOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$287K - $485KHybridVerilogHigh-performance computingASIC
- Computational Plasma PhysicistFuse · 🇺🇸San Leandro, California$150K - $200KPythonC++High-performance computing
- Delivery Manager, Capacity ProgramsBaseten · 🇺🇸San Francisco$260K - $325KHybridMachine LearningPMPNetwork engineering
- Senior Staff Engineer, ML Ops (R4941)Shield AI · 🇺🇸San Mateo, CA, US · +1 more location—Lead and aboveGoPythonTerraform
- Executive Business Office ManagerAMAX · 🇺🇸Fremont, California, United States—PowerPointMicrosoft WordOutlook
- Principal Design Verification Engineer (AI Fabric Switches)Astera Labs · 🇺🇸San Jose, California, United States$185K - $240KLead and abovePythonC++AI
- Sr/Staff Digital Design EngineerLightmatter · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$164K - $222KLead and abovePythonBashVerilog
- Senior Director of ITSambaNova · 🇺🇸Austin, Texas, United States; San Jose, California, Unite…—Lead and aboveTerraformLinuxCI/CD
- GPU Kernel EngineerSciforium · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA$190K - $250KPythonC++LLM
- Network and Security Engineer, DefenseApplied · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale$150K - $200KGoPythonTerraform
- Principal Software EngineerCrusoe · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA - US$285K - $335KLead and aboveRustGoC++
- Senior Principal Engineer - FW/SW DevelopmentAstera Labs · 🇺🇸San Jose, California, United States$180K - $250KLead and abovePythonC++Linux
- QA TechnicianAMAX · 🇺🇸Fremont, California, United States—High-performance computingPCB designQuality inspection
- Staff Technical Program Manager, Data Center New Product IntroductionCerebras · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale, CA—RemoteLead and above.NETPRDsFirmware
- Staff Technical Program Manager, Data Center Supply ChainCerebras · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale, CA—Lead and above.NETERPReconciliations
- Compute Systems Architect - Expeditionary AI/HPC Data CentersAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Mountain View, California, United States · +1 more location$146K - $222KAIComputer VisionSecurity clearance
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Who is hiring for High-performance computing roles in California
What High-performance computing roles in California pay, by level
| Level in the title | Median advertised salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| No level in the title | $207K | 193 |
| Senior | $212K | 105 |
| Lead and above | $238K | 123 |
Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.
Questions about High-performance computing jobs in California
- How many High-performance computing jobs in California are open right now?
- There are 537 open High-performance computing jobs in California at 75 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 41 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
- Which companies have the most High-performance computing jobs in California?
- Right now the most openings are at Lightmatter (50), CoreWeave (45), Crusoe (37), Cerebras (33) and Lambda (28). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote High-performance computing jobs in California?
- 19 of the 537 open High-performance computing jobs in California (4%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
- What do High-performance computing jobs in California pay?
- The median advertised salary is $218K, based on 423 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $185K and $275K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.
- Is it hard to get one of the High-performance computing jobs in California?
- 15 of the 537 open High-performance computing jobs in California (3%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 310 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 75 companies are hiring and 41 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
- How is AI changing High-performance computing jobs in California?
- 235 of the 537 open High-performance computing jobs in California (44%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Machine Learning, PyTorch, LLM. Employers still list 537 such roles today at 75 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- What skills do High-performance computing jobs in California ask for?
- Most often High-performance computing (100%), Python (51%), Kubernetes (34%), C++ (24%), Linux (23%) of the 537 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- Which job titles come up most in High-performance computing jobs in California?
- Software Engineer (33), Senior Software Engineer (24), Staff Software Engineer (11), Member of Technical Staff (10), Engineering Manager (9): the most common titles among the 537 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
- Are High-performance computing jobs in California in demand in 2026?
- 537 High-performance computing jobs in California are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 75 companies, 0.4% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 41 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $218K. 19 (4%) can be done remotely.
- How do I apply for High-performance computing jobs in California?
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