Software Engineer, C++ Systems

About the company Our client is a software company. The role Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Work on performance-critical systems software written in C++, owning core library development and production troubleshooting. The role combines applied research, performance analysis and hands-on engineering in a fast-moving startup setting. What you'll do - Develop and maintain the core C++ library at the heart of a systems software platform. - Research techniques for resource sharing, state snapshotting and high-performance GPU systems. - Add support for new hardware architectures, drawing on a deep understanding of the full system. - Debug systems-level issues in live production environments. - Diagnose performance problems in customer workloads and trace them across the stack. Requirements What we're looking for - Hands-on background shipping and supporting close-to-the-hardware software in live environments. - Expert-level C++ skills; strong Rust experience may also be considered, though day-to-day work is in C++. - Experience tuning network interface and C++ performance. - Ability to follow performance problems through every layer of the stack. - A strong academic record in computer science from a highly regarded university. - A history of delivering quickly in an early-stage startup. Bonus points - Exposure to compilers, networking protocols or operating system kernels. - Kubernetes or infrastructure experience, for example storage systems work or large-scale data ingestion. Benefits Compensation and benefits - Base salary: USD 215,000 to 325,000 per year - Equity Location and work model - San Francisco, CA, United States - On-site - Full-time