Develop high-performance C++ services and libraries on Linux for real-time systems integrating AI, hardware interfaces, and sensor data. Optimize CPU, memory, I/O, concurrency, and build performance; debug multithreaded issues; write tests; apply sanitizers and static analysis; and contribute to CI pipelines and developer tooling.
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About the Role
We are looking for a skilled and experienced C++ Engineer to design and build high-performance software on Linux. You will be a key contributor to an advanced multi-disciplinary system that integrates AI modules, hardware interfaces, and sensor data — working at the intersection of performance engineering and cutting-edge technology.
Location: On-Site, San Jose, CA.
Responsibilities:
- Design and develop C++ services / libraries on Linux with focus on performance and reliability
- Improve build speed and reproducibility
- Profile / optimize CPU, memory, I/O, and concurrency; debug multithreaded issues
- Write unit/integration tests; use sanitizers / static analysis
- Contribute to CI pipelines and developer tooling
- 5+ years modern C++ (C++17/20), STL / templates, multithreading / synchronization
- Development of Realtime systems involving both SW & HW
- 2+ years of Python development
- Strong Low-Level Programming and Debugging tools
- Software development practices: Git, code reviews, unit tests
- Experience in implementing Real-time Algorithms
- B.Sc / B.A - Computer Science or other relevant university degree
- Team player, with proven record of developing deployment-level products
Nice to have:
- C++ Development and Optimization Tools
- CUDA or OpenCL for GPU acceleration
- Python for tooling, tests, and bindings (pybind11)
- Experience with image processing
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