AI Systems Research and Development Engineer – LLM Inference Systems & Optimization

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WorldwideFull TimePosted Sep 9, 2026

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Original employer: SnowflakeSource ATS: SnowflakeJob status: Active

The Snowflake AI Research team is seeking an experienced engineer to design and develop high-performance LLM inference systems and optimization frameworks globally.

In this role, you will work across the full inference stack, from distributed serving and runtime systems to specialized GPU kernels. You will contribute to cutting-edge projects like Arctic Inference, focusing on latency, throughput, and intelligent system adaptation while collaborating with renowned researchers in the AI field.

Why You’ll Love This Role

Worldwide remote role
High-impact AI research team
Work with founders of DeepSpeed and vLLM
Focus on LLM inference and GPU optimization
Senior-level research position

What You’ll Bring

Proficiency in C++ and Python for systems programming
Deep understanding of LLM inference architectures and optimization techniques
Experience with GPU kernel optimization and CUDA programming
Proven track record in building distributed systems and high-performance runtimes
Research background or industry experience in model-system co-design
Ability to collaborate effectively on large-scale production-ready AI projects

What You’ll Get

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About the Company

Snowflake is a data platform company that provides cloud-based data warehousing and analytics solutions. They are currently focused on advancing agentic enterprise technologies and large-scale model optimization through their dedicated AI Research division.

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