Performance Optimization Jobs
Performance optimization is the engineering practice of measuring and improving software or system speed, throughput, latency, memory use and resource efficiency. Engineers use profiling, benchmarking and algorithmic or architectural changes to remove bottlenecks across applications, APIs, GPUs and distributed systems.
Browse 116 open Performance Optimization jobs from 17 companies including Nvidia, OpenAI, and Anthropic. Popular hiring locations include Santa Clara, San Francisco, and United States.
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Performance Optimization Salary Ranges
Pay is quoted per market: the same role is worth several times more in one city than in another, so a single figure spanning countries would describe none of them. 111 of these 116 listings publish a salary. Markets with fewer than 8 disclosed salaries are not shown.
Median yearly pay by country, each in the currency named in its own row
| Country | Median | Middle 50% | Currency | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $270,000 | $220,000 – $322,000 | USD | 105 |
Median yearly pay by metro, each in the currency named in its own row
| Metro | Median | Middle 50% | Currency | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara, United States | $270,000 | $220,000 – $290,000 | USD | 53 |
| San Francisco, United States | $356,000 | $311,000 – $412,000 | USD | 27 |
| New York City, United States | $318,000 | $310,000 – $400,000 | USD | 13 |
A job open in more than one place is counted by each market it is open in, so the Listings column adds up to more than the number of listings.
Seniority and Work Setup for Performance Optimization Roles
- Intern
- 3% — 4 of 116 Performance Optimization jobs
- Middle
- 22% — 26 of 116 Performance Optimization jobs
- Senior
- 78% — 91 of 116 Performance Optimization jobs
A role can be open to more than one level, so the shares add up to more than 100%.
- Remote
- 18% — 21 of 116 Performance Optimization jobs
- Hybrid
- 29% — 34 of 116 Performance Optimization jobs
- On-site
- 56% — 65 of 116 Performance Optimization jobs
A role can offer more than one arrangement, so the shares add up to more than 100%.
10 offer visa sponsorship and 14 offer relocation assistance.
Skills Commonly Paired with Performance Optimization
- AI
- 85% — 99 of 116 Performance Optimization jobs
- GPU
- 57% — 66 of 116 Performance Optimization jobs
- Python
- 46% — 53 of 116 Performance Optimization jobs
- CUDA
- 37% — 43 of 116 Performance Optimization jobs
- Machine Learning
- 35% — 41 of 116 Performance Optimization jobs
- Distributed Systems
- 33% — 38 of 116 Performance Optimization jobs
- API
- 28% — 33 of 116 Performance Optimization jobs
- HPC
- 28% — 33 of 116 Performance Optimization jobs
Top Companies Hiring for Performance Optimization
Employers with the most open Performance Optimization jobs
| Company | Open jobs |
|---|---|
| Nvidia | 61 |
| OpenAI | 12 |
| Anthropic | 10 |
| SpaceXAI | 7 |
| Coinbase | 5 |
| 4 | |
| Glean | 3 |
| Perplexity AI | 3 |
Where Performance Optimization Jobs Are Located
Where these Performance Optimization jobs are based
| Location | Open jobs |
|---|---|
| Santa Clara, United States | 54 |
| San Francisco, United States | 28 |
| United States | 17 |
| New York City, United States | 13 |
| Palo Alto, United States | 7 |
| Seattle, United States | 5 |
| London, United Kingdom | 3 |
| Canada | 2 |
116 Open Performance Optimization Jobs
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