Caltech · 1 day ago
Software Engineer
Pasadena, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$120K/yr - $165K/yr
5+ years expCaltech is a world-renowned science and engineering institute that marshals some of the world's brightest minds and most innovative tools to address fundamental scientific questions. The candidate will fulfill the role of a Software Engineer for the Deep Synoptic Array (DSA) project, leading the Chronoscope subsystem and focusing on the design, implementation, and testing of GPU compute kernels for real-time data processing.
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Responsibilities
Responsible for the design, implementation, and testing of GPU computer kernels, and associated host code, for the CHR real-time pipeline
Will make recommendations on the requirements for CHR hardware design, and on the design of the experimental setup
Will work in close collaboration with Prof. Vikram Ravi and his group, and key DSA-2000 personnel both local and remote, in a team-based environment
Will travel to OVRO, as needed, to collaborate with and learn from engineering staff
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
PhD in Astrophysics or related discipline (science/engineering/math)
More than five years hands-on programming experience in CUDA C++
Experience working in a scientific collaboration
Preferred
Exposure to low-level network programming
Experience with Linux systems
Expertise in Python
Benefits
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Retirement savings plans
Generous paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick time, parental leave, bereavement, etc.)
Tuition reimbursement
Onsite counseling and sick time
Company
Caltech
Caltech is a science and engineering research and education institution.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$86.51MKey Investors
US Department of EnergyLynda Resnick,Stewart ResnickAlfred P. Sloan Foundation
2024-07-17Grant· $10M
2019-09-27Grant· $75M
2019-01-01Grant· $1.51M
Leadership Team
Frances Arnold
Linus Pauling Professor
John Preskill
Richard P. Feynman Professor of Theoretical Physics
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