Software Engineer - Performance Optimization
Applied Intuition1 year ago
Base Salary
$199k - $265k/yr
Responsibilities
- Analyze application-layer runtime performance and identify resource contention.
- Optimize compute usage within embedded platform constraints while maintaining algorithm accuracy and latency.
- Profile and tune performance on embedded targets under real-world operating conditions.
- Collaborate with ML runtime optimization engineers to support smooth model inference execution.
- Design for contention avoidance and thread safety through code and software architecture reviews, including single-threaded lock-free approaches where appropriate.
- Deploy and validate production code on QNX, Linux-based embedded, or similar RTOS platforms.
- Improve system-wide runtime, latency, and performance monitoring tools.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 5+ years of software development experience.
- Strong C++ development skills focused on runtime performance.
- Experience profiling CPU, GPU, and memory usage on constrained compute platforms.
- Ability to debug complex runtime issues and resolve onboard resource contention.
- Exposure to ML models and runtime frameworks such as PyTorch, ONNX, and TensorRT is preferred.
- Experience with memory-constrained deployments, concurrent scheduling, autonomous driving software stacks, and scripting for performance profiling and automation is preferred.
Benefits
- In-office work is expected primarily 5 days per week, with occasional remote-work flexibility.
- Full-time employees may receive equity, health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401(k) with employer match, learning and wellness stipends, and paid time off.
- Applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 upon commencing employment, subject to legally required accommodations.
About Applied Intuition
Applied Intuition builds software tools, infrastructure, and operating systems for developing, testing, and deploying autonomous and driver-assistance systems across automotive, trucking, defense, construction, mining, and agriculture. It sells enterprise software and services including simulation, sensor data management, HD mapping, and a vehicle OS to OEMs and government customers. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, it counts 18 of the top 20 global automakers and the U.S. military among its users.