Systems Software Engineer (C++)

Thunder Compute • San Francisco, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Thunder Compute is seeking a Systems Software Engineer with C++ expertise to join their team. The company operates a GPU cloud platform and develops systems software for efficient GPU utilization. The role involves core C++ systems development, focusing on performance optimization, systems debugging, and research in a production, customer-facing environment. This is a challenging role for candidates who thrive on complex, performance-critical systems.

Requirements

• Top 0.1% C++ ability
• Experience optimizing NIC/GPU performance
• Deep understanding of low-level networking, compilers, and similar systems
• Experience in latency-sensitive environments
• Ownership of work and responsibility for production systems from day 1
• High speed-to-output
• Willingness to assume a senior leadership role as the company scales
• Strong communication skills under pressure

Nice To Haves

• CS Bachelor’s degree from top 50 US university, 3.5+ GPA
• 1+ year of experience at a trading firm (Citadel, Jane Street, etc.), hardware company (NVIDIA, SambaNova), systems research or similar

Responsibilities

• Core C++ systems development
• Performance optimization
• Systems debugging
• Research
• Working with complex, performance-critical systems in a production, customer-facing environment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior