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Contract Cuda Developer Jobs in California (NOW HIRING)

... CUDA * Experience with infrastructure as code frameworks and services, including Terraform or ... as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected ...

Data Engineer

San Diego, CA · On-site

$61K - $141K/yr

... CUDA * Experience with infrastructure as code frameworks and services, including Terraform or ... as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected ...

... CUDA * Experience with infrastructure as code frameworks and services, including Terraform or ... as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected ...

Data Engineer

San Diego, CA · On-site

$61K - $141K/yr

... CUDA * Experience with infrastructure as code frameworks and services, including Terraform or ... as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected ...

Data Engineer

San Diego, CA · On-site

$61K - $141K/yr

... CUDA * Experience with infrastructure as code frameworks and services, including Terraform or ... as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected ...

Big Data Engineer

Palo Alto, CA

$65.50 - $86.75/hr

Potential Contract to Hire Mode of Interview: Skype After Phone !! Need Green Card OR US Citizen OR ... CUDA/threads/MPI) Expertise in design pattern (UML diagrams) and data modeling of large scale ...

Data Engineer

San Diego, CA · On-site

$61K - $141K/yr

... CUDA * Experience with infrastructure as code frameworks and services, including Terraform or ... as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected ...

... CUDA * Experience with infrastructure as code frameworks and services, including Terraform or ... as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected ...

Data Engineer

San Diego, CA · On-site

$61K - $141K/yr

... CUDA * Experience with infrastructure as code frameworks and services, including Terraform or ... as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected ...

S. Government contracts that require access to controlled or classified information. Accordingly ... C/C++ and CUDA * Verilog and/or VHDL FPGA design * Quartus Prime and ModelSim/Questa simulation ...

Define the tenancy and data-isolation architecture that lets us honor enterprise IP contracts under ... CUDA, NCCL, and the wider GPU stack). * Set the strategy for fast model deployment, parallel ...

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What is the difference between Contract Cuda Developer vs Contract GPU Programmer?

AspectContract Cuda DeveloperContract GPU Programmer
Required CredentialsProficiency in CUDA, C++, GPU architecture knowledgeProficiency in GPU programming, CUDA, OpenCL, or similar
Work EnvironmentTech companies, research labs, software development firmsGaming, simulation, scientific computing industries
Employer & Industry UsagePrimarily in tech, AI, and high-performance computing sectorsIn industries utilizing GPU acceleration like gaming and scientific research

The Contract Cuda Developer and Contract GPU Programmer roles both require expertise in GPU technologies and CUDA. However, the Contract Cuda Developer typically focuses more on developing and optimizing CUDA-specific applications, while the Contract GPU Programmer may work across various GPU programming frameworks like OpenCL. Both roles are vital in high-performance computing environments, but their specific focus and industry applications differ slightly.

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Infographic showing various Contract Cuda Developer job openings in California as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 67% Full Time, and 33% Contract. Highlights an 33% In-person, and 67% Remote job distribution.

GPU Kernel Expert - AI Specialist

Mercor

San Francisco, CA • Remote

$70 - $90/hr

Full-time

This job post has expired 3 days ago. Applications are no longer accepted.


Job description

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

Position: GPU Kernel Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $70–$90/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

  • Evaluate the quality and correctness of GPU/accelerator kernel development tasks for training and evaluating AI models.
  • Assess numerical correctness, performance-benchmarking fairness, and task scoping across diverse kernel task types.
  • Review compilation and runtime validity, providing clear, rubric-based written feedback.
  • Collaborate with AI research teams to improve model training and evaluation processes.
  • Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines and enhance AI model performance.

Qualifications

Must-Have

  • 3+ years of experience with CUDA, Triton, NKI, or Pallas (JAX).
  • Strong understanding of numerical-correctness criteria for kernels.
  • Experience with performance profiling and benchmarking (e.g., nsight, ncu).
  • Familiarity with common compilation and runtime failure modes.
  • Experience with at least three kernel task types.

Preferred

  • Experience with both NVIDIA GPU and custom-accelerator ecosystems.
  • Background in compiler engineering, MLIR, or intermediate-representation lowering.
  • Understanding of memory-hierarchy optimization.
  • Contributions to kernel libraries like cuBLAS, cuDNN, or Triton.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

  • Upload resume
  • AI interview based on your resume
  • Submit form

Resources & Support

  • For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
  • For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.