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
Skills Required
- Hands-on experience shipping and supporting close-to-the-hardware software in live environments
- Expert-level C++ skills
- Strong Rust experience
- Experience tuning network interfaces and C++ performance
- Ability to trace performance problems through every layer of the stack
- Strong academic record in computer science from a highly regarded university
- History of delivering quickly in an early-stage startup
- Exposure to compilers, networking protocols, or operating system kernels
- Kubernetes or infrastructure experience, such as storage systems or large-scale data ingestion
What We Do
Raydar is a talent acquisition and business consulting firm that connects world-class and emerging talent with growing organizations. It supports companies through team development, strategic hiring, and customized growth solutions, helping clients recruit roles such as engineers, product managers, executives, legal counsel, and quantitative traders. Raydar focuses on understanding each organization’s needs, culture, and long-term goals to build high-impact teams.
