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Hourly Hpc System Engineer Jobs in California (NOW HIRING)

AI/HPC System Engineer

San Jose, CA · On-site

$80 - $90/hr

AI/HPC System Engineer Position Description : Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract AI/HPC System Engineer with our client located in San Jose, CA. * We are hiring an AI/HPC System Engineer to ...

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AI/HPC System Engineer Office Location: San Jose, CA Job Type: Full-Time Work Model: Onsite About SK hynix America At SK hynix America, we're at the forefront of semiconductor innovation, developing ...

AI/HPC System Engineer Office Location: San Jose, CA Job Type: Full-Time Work Model: Onsite About SK hynix America At SK hynix America, we're at the forefront of semiconductor innovation, developing ...

The AI/HPC System Engineer will design, develop, and optimize next-generation memory solutions and system software for energy-efficient AI computing platforms, collaborating closely with hardware and ...

As an AI/HPC System Performance Engineer on the Network Infrastructure Engineering team, you will ... Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual ...

As an AI/HPC System Performance Engineer on the Network Infrastructure Engineering team, you will drive end-to-end performance characterization, bottleneck analysis, and optimization of large-scale ...

AI/HPC System Architect

San Jose, CA · On-site

$155K - $255K/yr

AI/HPC System Architect Office Location: San Jose, CA Job Type: Full-Time Work Model: Onsite About ... D in Electrical and Computer Engineering, or related field with 15+ years of experience in system ...

AI/HPC System Architect Office Location: San Jose, CA Job Type: Full-Time Work Model: Onsite About ... D in Electrical and Computer Engineering, or related field with 15+ years of experience in system ...

System Software Engineer (HPC)

Milpitas, CA · On-site

$197K - $233K/yr

KLA is a global leader in diversified electronics for the semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem, and they are seeking a System Software Engineer to join their HPC system software engineering team.

Zealogics Inc is seeking an HPC Engineer ... The primary responsibilities include maintaining and configuring HPC systems, troubleshooting ...

Junior System Engineer

Fremont, CA · On-site

$80K - $95K/yr

Design, configure, and deploy server and HPC systems, including GPU- and AI-based computing ... Collaborate with engineering teams to define system specifications and evaluate the interface ...

Design, configure, and deploy server and HPC systems, including GPU- and AI-based computing ... Collaborate with engineering teams to define system specifications and evaluate the interface ...

Junior System Engineer

Fremont, CA · On-site

$80K - $95K/yr

Design, configure, and deploy server and HPC systems, including GPU- and AI-based computing ... Collaborate with engineering teams to define system specifications and evaluate the interface ...

As a part of this group, you will be part of a world class team of physicists, HPC system designers, machine learning and application engineers who build cutting edge solutions for modeling complex ...

As a part of this group, you will be part of a world class team of physicists, HPC system designers, machine learning and application engineers who build cutting edge solutions for modeling complex ...

As a part of this group, you will be part of a world class team of physicists, HPC system designers, machine learning and application engineers who build cutting edge solutions for modeling complex ...

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AI/HPC System Engineer

San Jose, CA • On-site

Protingent
Recruiting and Staffing Services • 51 - 200 employees

$80 - $90/hr

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Job Title: AI/HPC System Engineer
Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract AI/HPC System Engineer with our client located in San Jose, CA.
Job Description:
  • We are hiring an AI/HPC System Engineer to build and operate the compute infrastructure supporting our HPC and AI development workloads.
  • This role deploys, automates, and maintains GPU clusters across on-premise and cloud environments, delivering reliable, scalable, and cost-efficient compute for engineering and R&D teams.

Job Responsibilities:
  • GPU/HPC infrastructure: Build, configure, and operate GPU and HPC clusters across compute, storage, and networking; support capacity planning, performance tuning, and optimization for AI training, inference, and compute-intensive workloads
  • Hybrid cloud infrastructure: Deploy and maintain compute environments spanning on-premise and public cloud, and contribute to modernization and scaling initiatives for HPC/AI infrastructure
  • Automation and observability: Implement infrastructure-as-code, provisioning automation, monitoring, and alerting, and drive improvements in resource utilization and efficiency
  • AI platform support: Deploy, integrate, and support LLM APIs, coding assistants, and AI/agent platforms used by internal engineering teams
  • Operations and collaboration: Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure issues, document standards and runbooks, and work with relevant stakeholders to support day-to-day IT operations

Job Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
  • 3+ years of hands-on experience in IT infrastructure, cloud, platform engineering, or HPC
  • Hands-on experience with Linux-based infrastructure and public cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
  • Experience deploying or operating GPU/HPC environments, including workload scheduling or orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes or Slurm
  • Experience with infrastructure automation, monitoring, troubleshooting, and performance optimization
  • Solid understanding of compute, storage, networking, and container technologies; experience with AI/ML infrastructure or workloads is a plus
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work across engineering and IT teams

Job Details:
  • Job Type: Contract
  • Pay Range: $80-$90/hr.
  • Location: San Jose, CA (Onsite).

Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), and an administered 401k plan.
About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation - from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We're passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.
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