Hybrid Workload Porting, Performance Engineer

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About the role

  • Workload Porting & Performance Engineer evaluating new hardware platforms for OpenAI. Focus on workload optimization and system performance across compute, memory, and networking subsystems.

Responsibilities

  • Port and enable benchmarks and real-world workloads on new hardware platforms.
  • Evaluate system performance across compute, memory, storage, and networking subsystems.
  • Identify and analyze performance bottlenecks and inefficiencies.
  • Adapt and optimize workloads to better utilize hardware capabilities.
  • Develop and run performance experiments and profiling workflows.
  • Compare expected vs. observed performance and provide feedback to:
  • - hardware architecture teams
  • - performance modeling teams
  • - system and software engineers.
  • Debug issues across the stack, including software, runtime, and hardware interactions.
  • Provide actionable insights to guide platform readiness and deployment decisions.

Requirements

  • Experience with performance analysis, benchmarking, or workload optimization.
  • Strong understanding of system architecture, including CPU/GPU, memory, and I/O subsystems.
  • Experience porting or adapting workloads across different hardware platforms.
  • Familiarity with profiling tools and performance debugging techniques.
  • Ability to identify root causes of performance issues across hardware/software boundaries.
  • Experience working in large-scale or distributed system environments.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
  • Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit)
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
  • Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents), plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
  • Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
  • 13+ paid company holidays, and multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year for focus and recharge, plus paid sick or safe time (1 hour per 30 hours worked, or more, as required by applicable state or local law)
  • Mental health and wellness support
  • Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
  • Annual learning and development stipend to fuel your professional growth
  • Daily meals in our offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible
  • Relocation support for eligible employees
  • Additional taxable fringe benefits, such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends, may also be provided.

Job title

Workload Porting, Performance Engineer

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

$342,000 - $555,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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