Thunder Compute · 4 months ago
Founding C++ Systems Software Engineer
San Francisco, CA, US
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$160K/yr - $210K/yr
1+ years expThunder Compute is the lowest cost, easiest GPU cloud for developers. The role involves working on the C++ core of the virtualization stack, focusing on performance optimization and systems debugging, while also implementing customer-facing product improvements.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingData CenterInformation TechnologySoftware
No H1B
Responsibilities
You'll work on the C++ core of our virtualization stack: performance optimization, systems debugging, and research into oversubscription, checkpointing, and related problems
You will spend your days bouncing between the weeds of complex, performance-critical systems in production, and implementing customer-facing product improvements
Qualification
Required
1+ years of experience
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
You've got the dog in you: you will own your work and be responsible for production systems from day 1
High speed-to-output
Willingness to assume a senior leadership role as we scale
Strong communication skills under pressure
US citizen/visa only
Preferred
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
Company
Thunder Compute
One-click GPU instances for 80% less
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$4.62MKey Investors
Matrix
2026-01-20Seed· $4.5M
2024-05-19Pre Seed· $0.12M
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