Software Engineer (C++ Systems)Recruiting From Scratch • San Francisco, CA, United States
Software Engineer (C++ Systems)
Recruiting From Scratch • San Francisco, CA, United States
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[job_card.job_description]Strong experience with modern C++ (C++17 or later), systems programming, or performance-critical backend engineering. Experience working on low-level systems such as hypervisors, filesystems, OS internals, networking stacks, or GPU / accelerator infrastructure. Skilled in debugging complex distributed systems in production environments. Comfortable navigating and optimizing large C++ codebases. Passion for deep systems thinking, performance engineering, and working on challenging technical problems. Thrives in a high-ownership, high-velocity startup environment. Experience with GPU compute, CUDA, GPU virtualization, or ML systems performance. Exposure to oversubscription, checkpointing, or distributed compute scheduling. Background in HPC, storage systems, virtualization, or cloud infrastructure. Experience scaling infrastructure for ML / AI workloads. Systems-level debugging in high-traffic, high-availability environments. Base Salary : $200,000 – $250,000 Equity : Highly competitive early-stage equity package Work Hours : High-intensity environment; expected workload aligns with early-stage deep-tech startups Sponsorship : TN, Canadian visas, and H-1B transfers may be supported (no new H-1Bs) Relocation : Relocation assistance available for candidates moving to San Francisco Position Type : Full-time, on-site role with significant impact and visibility
Who is Recruiting from Scratch : Recruiting from Scratch is a specialized talent firm dedicated to helping companies build exceptional teams. We partner closely with our clients to deeply understand their needs, then connect them with top-tier candidates who are not only highly skilled but also the right fit for the company’s culture and vision. Our mission is simple : place the best people in the right roles to drive long-term success for both clients and candidates.
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Title of Role : Software Engineer (C++ Systems)
Location : San Francisco, CA (On-site)
Company Stage of Funding : Seed-Stage, High-Growth Venture-Backed Startup
Office Type : On-Site (5 Days / Week)
Salary : $200,000 – $250,000 base + competitive equity
Company Description
Our client is a fast-growing, venture-backed infrastructure startup building cutting-edge GPU virtualization technology. Their platform powers next-generation compute workloads by enabling dramatically higher GPU utilization, efficiency, and throughput—supporting both internal GPU cloud operations and external enterprise customers.
This is an opportunity to join a deeply technical founding team that moves fast, ships aggressively, and is building software at the bleeding edge of distributed GPU systems, performance engineering, and large-scale ML infrastructure.
If you enjoy solving microsecond-level performance problems, working close to the metal, and owning highly critical systems that power real customers at scale, this role will be an exceptional fit.
What You Will Do
- Build and optimize core components of a high-performance C++ GPU virtualization library.
- Drive performance tuning across latency-sensitive and throughput-critical code paths.
- Conduct research into oversubscription, checkpointing, GPU sharing, and distributed GPU cluster scheduling.
- Support new GPU architectures and ensure seamless integration across the system.
- Debug complex systems-level issues in production environments.
- Diagnose performance bottlenecks in machine learning and model-training workloads.
- Collaborate closely with a senior, fast-moving engineering team to scale the platform for rapid customer growth.
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