High-Performance Computing

Frequently asked questions

• What is High-Performance Computing and how common is it in AI job postings?

  High-Performance Computing is a skill in the "Infrastructure & Systems" category. It currently appears in 504 active AI roles across 78 companies in our index.

• Which companies are hiring for High-Performance Computing?

  The top employers with active AI roles mentioning High-Performance Computing are: NVIDIA (134), Amazon (54), Google (41), Microsoft (26), ByteDance (21).

• Is demand for High-Performance Computing growing?

  Over the last 12 weeks, 293 new AI postings mentioned High-Performance Computing. Demand is rising — up 67% in the last four weeks compared to the earliest four weeks in the window.

• At which stage of AI development is High-Performance Computing used?

  Roles requiring High-Performance Computing are concentrated in: serving infrastructure (58%), agents (16%), post-training (9%). These stages follow a seven-stage AI lifecycle from data preparation through to shipped product.

• What skills are commonly paired with High-Performance Computing?

  Job postings that mention High-Performance Computing most often also require: Computer Architecture, Machine Learning, GPU Computing, Python, Production ML Systems.