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TPU Kernel Engineer

Anthropic · San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Seattle, WA

Posted about 3 months ago

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This role has been open
81 days
Anthropic's roles stay open a median of 77 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Anthropic's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Anthropic
high
603 stale, 19 reposted of 603 open
Hiring momentum
795 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-24

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About this role

As a TPU Performance Engineer at Anthropic, you will focus on identifying and resolving performance issues in various machine learning systems, particularly related to TPUs. Your role will involve designing and optimizing kernels, providing feedback on model performance, and collaborating closely with researchers. You will also engage in projects that enhance system performance and adapt models for efficient inference.

Our read on this posting2.4out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • Significant experience optimizing ML systems for TPUs, GPUs, or other accelerators
  • Strong track record of solving large-scale systems problems and low-level optimization
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a relevant field
  • Experience correlating with internal job level requirements

Nice to have

  • Experience with high performance, large-scale ML systems
  • Designing and implementing kernels for TPUs or other ML accelerators
  • Deep understanding of computer architecture
  • Familiarity with ML framework internals
  • Experience with language modeling using transformers

What you get

  • Annual salary range of $280,000 to $850,000 USD
  • Optional equity donation matching
  • Generous vacation and parental leave
  • Flexible working hours
  • Collaborative office space

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of remote work flexibility beyond hybrid policy
  • Visa sponsorship is available but not guaranteed for all roles
  • Candidates are encouraged to apply even if they don't meet every qualification, indicating a potentially flexible hiring approach

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Listed by Anthropic on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-24. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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