Senior GPU Engineer
Vultr · Remote · Remote - United States ·
COMPENSATION
€190k – €210k
Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Senior GPU Engineer
- Fully remote role
- AI & HPC focus
- Python + Linux
- $190k-$210k salary
Vultr is looking for an experienced Senior GPU Engineer to lead the design, optimization, and scaling of GPU infrastructure supporting AI training and inference. You will own end-to-end system performance, handling everything from hardware qualification to cluster-level tuning while mentoring team members.
This highly visible role requires deep expertise in GPU systems and distributed performance tuning. You will drive cross-functional initiatives to enhance reliability and efficiency within a fast-growing, privately-held cloud infrastructure company.
What you'll do
- Own end-to-end validation of GPU clusters and new hardware platforms
- Lead hardware qualification and bring-up for new GPU systems
- Analyze and resolve performance bottlenecks across GPU, CPU, PCIe, and network layers
- Establish and maintain validation frameworks, test suites, and performance baselines
- Develop automation frameworks for cluster provisioning and validation
- Troubleshoot complex distributed system issues including communication libraries like NCCL
- Mentor engineers and elevate team capabilities through technical leadership
- Drive cross-functional initiatives to improve GPU cluster reliability and efficiency
What you'll need
- 5+ years of experience in GPU infrastructure, HPC, or distributed systems
- Strong expertise in Linux systems and server hardware architecture
- Proven experience managing and optimizing large-scale GPU clusters
- Strong programming skills in Python beyond basic scripting
- Experience with automation frameworks such as Ansible or similar tools
- Experience defining validation standards and performance baselines for GPU infrastructure
- Strong debugging skills across system layers from hardware to OS and network
- Familiarity with high-speed networking concepts and fabric engineering
- Excellent communication and cross-team collaboration skills
Stack
- GPU
- Linux
- Python
- Ansible
- NCCL
- PCIe
- HPC
How you'll work
- Fully remote position
- Global team across 185 countries
- High-growth technology environment
What you get
- 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums
- 401(k) plan with 100% match up to 4% and immediate vesting
- $2,500 annual professional development reimbursement
- 11 holidays plus paid time off accrual and rollover plan
- Increased PTO at 3 and 10 year anniversaries
- One month paid sabbatical every 5 years
- Annual anniversary bonus
- $500 remote office setup stipend in first year, $400 thereafter
- Up to $75 per month internet reimbursement
- Up to $50 per month gym membership reimbursement
- Company-paid Wellable subscription