Principal AI Systems Performance Engineer

Job overview

The Principal AI Systems Performance Engineer role is onsite in Austin, TX. Compensation is not specified. The position supports Micron’s Data Center Workload Engineering team, which studies real AI workloads to inform future memory and storage products.

What you'll do

• Design and run controlled AI training, inference, and agentic workload experiments across server systems. Profile performance across GPU and system memory, CXL-attached memory, storage, and interconnects
• evaluate data placement and tiering approaches
• and build performance models, simulations, traces, and benchmarking tools. Lead cross-functional work and translate findings into product requirements, recommendations, publications, demonstrations, and customer mentorship.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

principal ai systems performance engineer

austin tx

micron technology

ai workloads

systems performance

gpu systems

memory performance

cxl

storage

performance modeling

benchmarking

pytorch

python

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental and vision plans, income-protection programs, paid family leave, paid time off, and paid holidays.

Why this role

Connects system-level AI workload measurements to future DRAM, HBM, CXL, and storage product requirements.

About the employer

Micron Technology, Inc. is hiring for this role. Industry: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). Sector: 54.