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GPU and performance engineer: a person in this job makes software run faster on processors and graphics chips, often for training and running AI models. Nebius, Anduril Industries, Cerebras, Pure Storage and Together AI have the most open roles with “GPU and performance engineer” or a close variant in the title right now.

234 open roles · 23 posted in the last 7 days · 13% remote · 119 companies hiring · $215K median advertised salary · checked Nov 15 against employer career pages

What these jobs pay127 of them state a yearly range in US dollars (bands in thousands). The dark column holds the median, $215K.
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Skills asked for in GPU and performance engineer roles

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Where GPU and performance engineer roles are

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What GPU and performance engineer roles pay, by level

Level in the titleMedian advertised salaryRoles counted
No level in the title$208K72
Senior$203K27
Lead and above$258K27

Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.

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Questions about GPU and performance engineer jobs

What is a GPU and performance engineer job?
In a GPU and performance engineer job, a person makes software run faster on processors and graphics chips, often for training and running AI models. 234 such roles are open on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026.
How many GPU and performance engineer jobs are open right now?
There are 234 open GPU and performance engineer jobs at 119 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 23 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 GPU and performance engineer jobs?
Right now the most openings are at Nebius (10), Anduril Industries (9), Cerebras (8), Pure Storage (6) and Together AI (6). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote GPU and performance engineer jobs?
30 of the 234 open GPU and performance engineer jobs (13%) 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 GPU and performance engineer jobs pay?
The median advertised salary is $215K, based on 127 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $185K and $288K. 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 a GPU and performance engineer job?
3 of the 234 open GPU and performance engineer jobs (1%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 118 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 119 companies are hiring and 23 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 GPU and performance engineer jobs?
106 of the 234 open GPU and performance engineer jobs (45%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often PyTorch, LLM, Machine Learning. Employers still list 234 such roles today at 119 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
What skills do GPU and performance engineer jobs ask for?
Most often Python (54%), High-performance computing (35%), C++ (35%), CUDA (33%), Linux (32%) of the 234 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
Which job titles come up most in GPU and performance engineer jobs?
Member of Technical Staff (16), Software Engineer (16), Performance Engineer (14), GPU Cluster Engineer (5), Engineering Manager (4): the most common titles among the 234 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
Are GPU and performance engineer jobs in demand in 2026?
234 GPU and performance engineer jobs are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 119 companies, 0.2% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 23 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $215K. 30 (13%) can be done remotely.
How do I apply for GPU and performance engineer jobs?
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