Job Title: C++ and CUDA Software Engineer
Level: Senior / Staff / Senior Staff / Principal
Location: Remote, US or Europe
PacBio is at the forefront of genomics, revolutionizing the field with high-quality and long-read DNA sequencing. Our commitment is to advance scientific understanding through cutting-edge technologies. We are currently seeking a C++ and CUDA Software Engineer to join our SMRT Instrument Analysis team and contribute to the enhancement of signal processing solutions.
Responsibilities:
- Utilize your expertise in modern C++ and CUDA programming to test, debug, validate, improve, and optimize signal processing and related sequence analysis algorithms for our SMRT sequencing instruments.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and implement high-performance software solutions.
- Conduct kernel and system performance benchmarks to ensure and improve the efficiency and overall performance of our sequencing instruments.
- Explore and test latest hardware for future instruments.
- Reduce time to results by implementing existing algorithms from state-of-the-art research articles, re-implementing existing solutions with improved production quality and maintainability, porting new or existing solution to GPGPU using state-of-the-art CUDA, and identifying and fixing performance bottlenecks.
- Modernize existing code bases.
- Collaborate with team members to share insights, best practices, and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement.
- Maintain thorough and clear documentation of software design, implementation, and optimizations.
- Maintain highest standards of excellence, never settling for the status quo. High standards are non-negotiable.
Required Qualifications:
- Typically requires a minimum of 4-8 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 2-6 years experience with Masters degree; or 0-5 years experience with a PhD
- A degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field.
- 5+ years of professional experience in software development, with a focus on modern C++ and CUDA programming.
- Expertise in kernel and system performance benchmarking.
- Proven ability to debug complex software systems and implement effective solutions.
- Proven experience working with real-time systems.
- Familiar with Agile software development techniques, particularly test-driven development, and continuous integration.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and motivate yourself in an international team.
- The candidate should be willing to travel to the headquarters periodically if working remotely, fostering in-person collaboration and engagement with the broader team. Local employees are required to work from the office on a regular basis.
Preferred Experience:
- Experience in genomics or related domains.
- Familiarity with long-read DNA sequencing technologies.
- Understanding of signal processing principles.
- Knowledge of parallel programming concepts beyond CUDA.
Menlo Park, California based employees are required to be onsite Monday-Thursday (Friday work from home).
You may be required from time to time to visit and work at PacBio locations and for such times as the Company considers necessary for the proper performance of your duties.
All listed tasks and responsibilities are deemed as essential functions to this position; however, business conditions may require reasonable accommodations for additional tasks and responsibilities.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability, gender identity, and sexual orientation.
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