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# AI Kernel Engineer

- **Company:** quadric.io, Inc
- **Location:** Burlingame, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $110,000.0 - $270,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Assembly Language, C++ (Programming Language), Nvidia CUDA, Microarchitecture, Software Debugging, Python (Programming Language), Linux Kernel, Toolchain, Large Language Models, Information Technology, Optimization Algorithms
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/ai-kernel-engineer-quadricio-inc-7497158

## About the Role

* Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science and/or Electric Engineering
 * 5+ years of experience in AI kernel development and optimization
 * experience with model and kernel inference performance profiling
 * experience with at least one of the following compute development: CUDA, DSP, NEON, Triton-lang
 * Proficiency in C/C++ and Python, experience with assembly language a plus
 * Demonstrate good capability in problem solving, debug and communication

## Description

The AI Kernel Engineer in Quadric plays the key role to enable a large number of AI kernels/operators to run efficiently on the Quadric platform. The AI Kernel Engineer at Quadric will [1] develop a highly efficient Quadric kernel library for a variety of AI/LLM models; [2] analyze the performance and optimize the kernel for different hardware configurations; This senior technical role demands deep knowledge of hardware architecture, compiler toolchain and optimization techniques.

Our preference is for a candidate located in the California Bay Area who can regularly collaborate from our Burlingame office. This role follows a hybrid schedule with at least two in-office days per week expected, but actual schedule may adjust depending on team and business need. We believe strong technical collaboration, rapid iteration, and shared problem-solving are well supported by working together in person. The team and company also gather periodically for onsite meetings and offsite events to connect, collaborate, and align on priorities.

Responsibilities

 * Develop AI/LLM kernels/operators on Quadric platform for efficient inference
 * Optimize the kernel performance for different hardware configurations and workloads
 * Profile and analyze kernel performance in terms of compute, data and parallelism; identify micro-architecture and software bottlenecks and provide optimization solutions
 * Optimize kernel C/C++ codes, maximize hardware utilization
 * Collaborate across related areas of the AI inference stack to support team and business priorities
 * Make Improvement to Quadric toolchain, compiler and runtime
 * Provide technical support and documents to customers and developer community


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