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ML Kernel Performance Engineer, AWS Neuron, Annapurna Labs

Amazon

Location

Cupertino, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

6/4/2026

Compensation

$165,200 - $223,600 per year

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Job description

The role involves working as a kernel engineer within the Annapurna Labs team at AWS, focusing on optimizing machine learning workloads for custom ML accelerators. The team operates at the intersection of software, hardware, and machine learning systems, aiming to maximize performance for AWS's Inferentia and Trainium. Engineers will design high-performance compute kernels and collaborate with customers to enhance their ML models. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge AI acceleration technology.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
  • 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience of new and existing systems
  • Experience programming with at least one software programming language
  • 3+ years of full software development life cycle experience, including coding standards and testing
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement high-performance compute kernels for ML operations
  • Analyze and optimize kernel-level performance across multiple generations of Neuron hardware
  • Conduct detailed performance analysis using profiling tools to identify and resolve bottlenecks
  • Implement compiler optimizations such as fusion, sharding, tiling, and scheduling
  • Work directly with customers to enable and optimize their ML models on AWS accelerators
  • Collaborate across teams to develop innovative kernel optimization techniques

Benefits

  • Employees at Amazon are often offered comprehensive health benefits—including multiple medical plan options (no pre-existing condition exclusions, 100% covered in-network preventive care), dental and vision plans, a 24/7 medical advice line from day one, expert second-opinion services, and broad mental-health support with several free counseling sessions (including pediatric). Financial wellness typically includes a 401(k) with company match (up to 2%), Restricted Stock Units (equity), FSAs, an emergency savings program, product and partner discounts, and even college-savings and home-purchase programs. Overall, the package is designed to support employees and their families’ health, finances, and day-to-day life.

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