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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 ...

HPC Cloud Performance Engineer

San Antonio, TX · On-site

$50.75 - $67.75/hr

HPC Cloud Performance Engineer LOCATION San Antonio, TX 78208 CLEARANCE TS/SCI Full Poly (Please note this position requires full U.S. Citizenship) KEY SUMMARY We are seeking a skilled and motivated ...

HPC Cloud Performance Engineer

Honolulu, HI · On-site

$55 - $73.75/hr

HPC Cloud Performance Engineer LOCATION Honolulu, HI 96815 CLEARANCE TS/SCI Full Poly (Please note this position requires full U.S. Citizenship) KEY SUMMARY We are seeking a skilled and motivated HPC ...

HPC Cloud Performance Engineer

Aurora, CO · On-site

$56.75 - $76/hr

HPC Cloud Performance Engineer LOCATION Aurora, CO 80014 CLEARANCE TS/SCI Full Poly (Please note this position requires full U.S. Citizenship) KEY SUMMARY We are seeking a skilled and motivated HPC ...

HPC Cloud Performance Engineer

Tysons, VA · On-site

$56 - $74.75/hr

HPC Cloud Performance Engineer LOCATION Tysons, VA 22182 CLEARANCE TS/SCI Full Poly (Please note this position requires full U.S. Citizenship) KEY SUMMARY We are seeking a skilled and motivated HPC ...

HPC Cloud Performance Engineer

Chantilly, VA · On-site

$57.50 - $77/hr

HPC Cloud Performance Engineer LOCATION Chantilly, VA 20151 CLEARANCE TS/SCI Full Poly (Please note this position requires full U.S. Citizenship) KEY SUMMARY We are seeking a skilled and motivated ...

HPC Cloud Performance Engineer

Reston, VA · On-site

$58 - $77.75/hr

HPC Cloud Performance Engineer LOCATION Reston, VA 20190 CLEARANCE TS/SCI Full Poly (Please note this position requires full U.S. Citizenship) KEY SUMMARY We are seeking a skilled and motivated HPC ...

HPC Cloud Performance Engineer

Aurora, CO · On-site

$56.75 - $76/hr

HPC Cloud Performance Engineer LOCATION Aurora, CO 80014 CLEARANCE TS/SCI Full Poly (Please note this position requires full U.S. Citizenship) KEY SUMMARY We are seeking a skilled and motivated HPC ...

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How much do hpc performance engineer jobs pay per hour?

As of Sep 10, 2026, the average hourly pay for hpc performance engineer in the United States is $60.11, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $49.28 and $68.03 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is an HPC performance engineer?

HPC Performance Engineers are specialists who focus on optimizing the performance of high-performance computing (HPC) systems and applications. They analyze system bottlenecks, tune software and hardware configurations, and work with researchers and developers to ensure applications run efficiently on supercomputers or large computing clusters. Their work is essential for maximizing computational resources and improving the speed and scalability of scientific, engineering, or data-intensive workloads.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an HPC performance engineer?

To thrive as an HPC Performance Engineer, you need a strong background in computer science or engineering, with expertise in parallel programming, high-performance computing architectures, and performance analysis. Familiarity with tools like MPI, OpenMP, profiling software (e.g., Intel VTune, GNU gprof), and experience with job schedulers and Linux systems are essential. Analytical thinking, problem-solving, and effective communication are crucial soft skills for identifying bottlenecks and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. These skills are vital for optimizing computational workflows, maximizing resource utilization, and driving efficiency in complex HPC environments.

What are the typical challenges HPC performance engineers face when optimizing large-scale computational workloads?

HPC Performance Engineers often encounter challenges such as identifying bottlenecks in parallel code, managing resource contention, and optimizing data movement across distributed systems. They must balance maximizing throughput with minimizing latency, all while ensuring applications scale efficiently as cluster sizes grow. Collaboration with software developers, system administrators, and research teams is common to align application requirements with hardware capabilities and to implement effective performance improvements.

What is the difference between Hpc Performance Engineer vs Hpc System Administrator?

AspectHpc Performance EngineerHpc System Administrator
Primary FocusOptimizing HPC system performance and efficiencyManaging and maintaining HPC infrastructure
Skills & CertificationsPerformance tuning, parallel computing, Linux, scriptingSystem setup, network management, user support
Work EnvironmentResearch labs, data centers, high-performance computing facilitiesData centers, IT departments, research institutions
Common TasksPerformance analysis, bottleneck resolution, code optimizationSystem installation, user account management, hardware troubleshooting

The Hpc Performance Engineer focuses on enhancing system performance and efficiency, often working on optimization and tuning. In contrast, the Hpc System Administrator manages the day-to-day operation and maintenance of HPC systems. Both roles are essential in high-performance computing environments but serve different core functions.

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HPC Applications & Performance Engineer

Bloomington, MN

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
IT Services • 10K+ employees

Full-time

Re-posted 25 days ago


Key responsibilities

  • Provide pre- and post-sales technical and benchmarking support to enable HPC or AI customer opportunities

  • Collaborate with HPE product engineering, product management, and marketing to influence product capabilities and direction

  • Lead application-focused performance studies and projects, and author technical reports and papers that communicate findings and recommendations


Hewlett Packard Enterprise rating

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Company rating: 8.7 out of 10

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Job description

HPC Applications & Performance EngineerThis role has been designed as ''Onsite' with an expectation that you will primarily work from an HPE office.

Who We Are:

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today's complex world.Our culture thrives onfinding new and better ways to accelerate what's next.We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs.We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you.Open up opportunities with HPE.

Job Description:

HPE is seeking an experienced HPC performance engineer who is excited to help drive the performance of systems used to solve the world's biggest problems. As a member of the HPC and AI Solutions and Performance Engineering team, this engineer will benchmark, profile, and tune HPC and AI related applications along with industry-standard benchmarks across HPE's HPC and AI product portfolio to identify, analyze, and resolve engineering and customer issues. This engineer will have the opportunity to collaborate with leading scientists and engineers, contributing to groundbreaking innovation in HPC and AI. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong technical capability in HPC scientific applications, performance analysis, and HPC architecture, along with a commitment to advancing the performance of HPE supercomputers deployed at customer sites worldwide.

This role is based in Bloomington, MN or Spring, TX

This position will support government accounts. Therefore, due to federal export-control regulations, the selected candidate must hold U.S. citizenship, U.S. lawful permanent resident/Green Card status or otherwise have a category of refugee/asylee status enabling them to perform the role without requiring a license under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR).

Responsibilities
  • Provide pre- and post-sales technical and benchmarking support to enable HPC or AI customer opportunities

  • Collaborate with HPE product engineering, product management, and marketing to influence current and future product capabilities and direction

  • Evaluate emerging technologies and assess their impact on product differentiation (performance and features) for key customer applications

  • Develop and maintain current knowledge of HPE and competitor HPC/AI products and performance optimization techniques to ensure the team continues to deliver high-quality benchmark results

  • Lead application-focused performance studies and projects, and author technical reports and papers that communicate findings and recommendations

Needed qualifications:

  • Bachelors, Master's or PhD degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or equivalent

  • 7+ years of demonstrated experience with high-end HPC systems and performance analysis/tuning of scalable HPC applications

  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills; mastery of English required

Preferred qualifications:

  • Experience with large-scale HPC systems and software

  • Experience with large-scale AI systems and software is preferred

  • Detailed understanding of multiprocessor and GPU hardware architectures, capabilities, and parallel programming techniques (e.g., OpenMP, MPI, CUDA, HIP)

  • Proficiency with key industry-standard HPC benchmarks (e.g., HPL, HPCG, OSU MPI, NCCL/RCCL) on CPUs and GPUs is preferred

  • Experience with performance projection methodologies to model performance of alternate system architectures using performance measurement tools and techniques is preferred

What We Can Offer You:

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have - whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

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TCP_04"The expected salary/wage range for this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level.
- United States of America: Annual Salary USD 105,500 - 243,000 in Minnesota & Texas
The listed salary range reflects base salary. Variable incentives may also be offered."

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