Software Engineer - Performance Optimization
About The Position
Applied Intuition is seeking a Software Engineer with deep experience in optimizing application-layer software for embedded systems. This role involves working across multiple components of an autonomous driving software stack deployed on embedded compute platforms. The engineer will be responsible for fitting a complex software stack into tight compute budgets while maintaining algorithmic performance, analyzing runtime behavior, and ensuring efficient concurrent execution of multiple applications. The work at Applied Intuition will meaningfully accelerate the efforts of the top autonomy teams in the world, offering a unique perspective on cutting-edge technology development while working with major industry players globally.
Requirements
- Bachelors or Masters in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science or a related field
- 5+ years of experience in software development
- Strong C++ development skills with a focus on runtime performance
- Experience profiling CPU, GPU, and memory usage performance on constrained compute
- Proven ability to debug complex runtime issues and resolve onboard resource contention
Nice To Haves
- Exposure to ML models and runtime frameworks (PyTorch, ONNX, TensorRT)
- Experience with memory-constrained deployments and concurrent scheduling
- Prior experience with autonomous driving software stacks
- Scripting experience for performance profiling and automation
Responsibilities
- Analyze runtime performance of the application layer and identify potential resource contentions
- Optimize compute usage to fit within embedded platform constraints without sacrificing algorithm accuracy or latency
- Profile and tune performance on embedded targets under real-world operating conditions
- Collaborate closely with ML runtime optimization engineers to ensure smooth model inference execution within the stack
- Proactively design for contention avoidance and thread safety through code reviews and software architecture reviews; propose single threaded lock-free approaches where appropriate
- Deploy and validate production code on QNX, Linux-based embedded, or similar RTOS platforms
- Contribute to improving system-wide runtime, latency, and performance monitoring tools
Benefits
- Base salary
- Equity in the form of options and/or restricted stock units
- Comprehensive health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance coverage
- 401k retirement benefits with employer match
- Learning and wellness stipends
- Paid time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
