Loft Orbital · 1 month ago
Sr. Edge Compute Software Engineer
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$180K/yr - $250K/yrLoft Orbital is a company that provides fast, reliable, and flexible ways to deploy missions in orbit. They are seeking a Senior Edge Compute Software Engineer to contribute to the development and optimization of their Ultimate Edge SDK, focusing on NVIDIA Orin-based systems and integrating various inference runtimes.
AerospaceSatellite CommunicationSpace Travel
Responsibilities
Integrating ONNX-based inference runtimes and image-processing frameworks (e.g., ONNX Runtime, OpenCV) into Loft’s SDK
Configuring and optimizing GPU-accelerated and heterogeneous runtime environments, ensuring efficient use of available resources
Profiling, benchmarking, and performance tuning across multiple embedded platforms
Collaborating with other teams in Loft to ensure smooth deployment of edge applications
Supporting the continuous improvement of Loft’s onboard compute stack through structured testing, documentation, and validation
Integrate and optimize runtime components (ONNX Runtime, OpenCV, etc.) within the Ultimate Edge SDK
Develop, configure, and tune GPU-accelerated pipelines on NVIDIA hardware
Benchmark and profile workloads to assess performance, portability, and resource usage
Support application deployment in real-time, embedded, and constrained environments
Contribute to documentation, validation, and continuous integration of runtime components
Qualification
Required
Master-level background in embedded systems, computer engineering, AI/ML, or software engineering
Solid experience with C++ and/or Python
Familiarity with Linux-based embedded environments
Understanding of ML inference frameworks (ONNX Runtime, TensorRT, etc.)
Strong experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and exposing processing capabilities or services from containerized workloads
Experience with hardware-accelerated processing (e.g., GPUs, TPU...) to optimize performance for compute-intensive workloads
English communication skills (written & verbal) for international collaboration
Preferred
Experience with the NVIDIA ecosystem: CUDA, Orin, Jetson platforms
Knowledge of heterogeneous compute environments and optimization
Exposure to runtime systems, GPU scheduling, or edge computing
Interest in space technologies and autonomous onboard processing
Benefits
100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance option for employees and dependents
Flexible Spending (FSA) and Health Savings (HSA) Accounts offered with an employer contribution to the HSA
100% employer paid Life, AD&D, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability insurance
Flexible Time Off policy for vacation and sick leave, and 12 paid holidays
401(k) plan and equity options
Daily catered lunches and snacks
International exposure to our team in France
Fully paid parental leave; 14 weeks for primary caregiver and 10 weeks for secondary caregiver
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Off-sites and many social events and celebrations
Relocation assistance when applicable
Company
Loft Orbital
Loft Orbital leases space on satellites for any organization to collect information about the Earth, from space.
Founded in 2017
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$326.2MKey Investors
BlackRockFoundation CapitalUncork Capital
2025-09-01Debt Financing
2025-01-14Series C· $170M
2024-09-20Secondary Market
Leadership Team
Pierre-Damien Vaujour
Co-Founder & CEO
Alex Greenberg
Co-Founder & COO
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