--- title: 'Systems Research Engineer, GPU Programming at Together AI' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/systems-research-engineer-gpu-programming-together-ai-san-francisco-gknc45kxhm6n' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-04' --- # Systems Research Engineer, GPU Programming at Together AI - **Company:** Together AI - **Location:** San Francisco, CA - **Posted:** 2024-01-16 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-04 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/togetherai/jobs/4188119007 ## Job description ## About the Role As a Systems Research Engineer specialized in GPU Programming, you will play a crucial role in developing and optimizing GPU-accelerated kernels and algorithms for ML/AI applications. Working closely with the modeling and algorithm team, you will co-design GPU kernels and model architecture to enhance the performance and efficiency of our AI systems. Collaborating with the hardware and software teams, you will contribute to the co-design of efficient GPU architectures and programming models, leveraging your expertise in GPU programming and parallel computing. Your research skills will be vital in staying up-to-date with the latest advancements in GPU programming techniques, ensuring that our AI infrastructure remains at the forefront of innovation. ## Requirements - Strong background in GPU programming and parallel computing, such as CUDA and/or Triton. - Knowledge of ML/AI applications and models - Knowledge of performance profiling and optimization tools for GPU programming - Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills - Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent practical experiences ## Responsibilities - Optimize and fine-tune GPU code to achieve better performance and scalability - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate GPU-accelerated solutions into existing software systems - Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in GPU programming techniques and technologies ## About Together AI Together AI is a research-driven artificial intelligence company. We believe open and transparent AI systems will drive innovation and create the best outcomes for society, and together we are on a mission to significantly lower the cost of modern AI systems by co-designing software, hardware, algorithms, and models. We have contributed to leading open-source research, models, and datasets to advance the frontier of AI, and our team has been behind technological advancement such as FlashAttention, Hyena, FlexGen, and RedPajama. We invite you to join a passionate group of researchers in our journey in building the next generation AI infrastructure. ## Compensation We offer competitive compensation, startup equity, health insurance, and other benefits, as well as flexibility in terms of remote work. The US base salary range for this full-time position is: $160,000 - $230,000 + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by location, level and role. Individual compensation will be determined by experience, skills, and job-related knowledge. ## Equal Opportunity Together AI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is proud to offer equal employment opportunity to everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, and more. Please see our privacy policy at https://www.together.ai/privacy ## About Together AI ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Together AI is the AI Native Cloud, a full-stack platform for production AI that provides inference, fine-tuning, and GPU compute powered by cutting-edge systems research. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series C) - **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States - **Founded**: 2022 - **Founders**: Vipul Ved Prakash (CEO), Ce Zhang (CTO), Tri Dao (Chief Scientist), Chris Ré, Percy Liang ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: AI Infrastructure / Cloud Computing - **Target customers**: B2B – AI-native startups (e.g., Cursor, Decagon, Eleven Labs), enterprise SaaS (Salesforce, Zoom, Zomato), and AI researchers. - **Mission**: “Significantly lower the cost of modern AI systems by co-designing software, hardware, algorithms, and models” — with a commitment to open and transparent AI development. ## Products & Services - **Serverless Inference**: Fast on-demand inference for open-source models with no infrastructure management. - **Batch Inference**: Asynchronous processing of massive workloads (up to 30B tokens per model) at reduced cost. - **Dedicated Model Inference**: Deploy models on dedicated GPU infrastructure for speed and control. - **Dedicated Container Inference**: GPU infrastructure optimized for generative media (video, audio, image). - **Fine-Tuning**: Fine-tune open-source models using latest research techniques (improves accuracy, reduces hallucinations). - **Accelerated Compute**: Self-serve instant clusters to thousands of GPUs, optimized with Together Kernel Collection. - **Model Shaping**: Tools to accelerate inference, model shaping, and pre-training. - **Managed Storage**: High-performance object storage and parallel filesystems with zero egress fees. - **Sandbox**: Fast, secure code sandboxes for AI app/agent development environments. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed; recent Series C reportedly doubled valuation (amount undisclosed) [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/together-4) - **Key Metric**: **Total Funding** – $1.334B (including $800M Series C announced in mid-2026) [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/together-4) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Kleiner Perkins, NVIDIA, Salesforce Ventures, Prosperity7 Ventures (Aramco), and 29+ others across rounds. - **Growth Signals**: - Headcount grew 91% YoY to ~280 employees [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/togethercomputer) - Acquired CodeSandbox (Dec 2024) and Refuel.AI (May 2025) - Customers include Cursor, Decagon, Eleven Labs, AI21, Hedra, Cartesia, Salesforce, Zoom, Zomato - Published nine papers at ICML 2026; open-sourced ParallelKernelBench ## Competitive Advantages - **Full-stack AI platform** covering inference, fine-tuning, compute, storage, and sandboxes — all integrated. - **World-class research team** co-designing algorithms, kernels, and hardware (e.g., Tri Dao, co-inventor of FlashAttention). - **Open-source commitment** and contributions (models, datasets, research) build developer trust and ecosystem lock-in. - **Cost performance**: Claims 2x faster inference and 60% lower cost vs. alternatives through research-driven optimizations. ## Strategic Focus - Accelerate the shift to open-source AI by making it economically viable at scale. - Continue investing in systems research (GPU programming, kernel optimization, model shaping) to improve performance and cost. - Expand enterprise adoption through dedicated deployments and partnerships. - Grow the platform’s capabilities (e.g., managed storage, sandboxes) to reduce friction for AI-native builders. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Values include “Do more with less,” “Open and responsible development,” “Empower innovation,” and “Optimizers” — a research-driven, mission-oriented environment. - **Remote/Hybrid/Office**: Primarily office-based in San Francisco (251 Rhode Island Street) with employees across 16 countries. Office perks include lunch, dinner, snacks, parking/transit stipends, and relocation support. - **Benefits**: Competitive salary and equity, 401K matching, health/dental/vision insurance, flexible PTO, generous parental leave, life and disability protection. - **Engineering Culture**: Deep focus on systems research and open-source; engineers work alongside leading AI researchers (e.g., Tri Dao, Ce Zhang). Talent sourced from Apple, Google, Amazon, NVIDIA, Stanford AI Lab. - **Career Growth**: 53 active job postings (as of mid-2026); roles span ML engineering, platform engineering, research, and go-to-market. High growth trajectory offers rapid advancement. ## Sources 1. [together.ai/about-us](https://www.together.ai/about-us) 2. [together.ai/](https://www.together.ai/) 3. [together.ai/careers](https://www.together.ai/careers) 4. [linkedin.com/company/togethercomputer](https://www.linkedin.com/company/togethercomputer) 5. 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