System Software Engineer (C++)

JR United Kingdom; Livingston; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is looking for a System Software Engineer to join their team in Edinburgh. The successful candidate will work on innovative R&D within systems infrastructure, focusing on distributed systems, HPC, and cloud-native applications. This role requires advanced programming skills and a background in high-performance computing.

Qualifications

• PhD or MSc in Computer Science or a related field.
• Deep knowledge of systems infrastructure and programming.
• Experience in system-level and low-level development.

Responsibilities

• Analyze emerging technology trends in systems infrastructure.
• Design and implement key technologies and algorithms.

Skills

Distributed systems

HPC

GPU

Compilers

Operating systems

Cloud computing

C/C++

Go

Python

Rust

Education

PhD in Computer Science or related field

MSc in Computer Science or related field

Job description

System Software Engineer (GPU, HPC)

We are seeking system engineers passionate about distributed systems, HPC, operating systems, and cloud-native applications to join our client in Edinburgh. The role involves working on cutting-edge research and development in systems infrastructure and heterogeneous hardware.

Responsibilities include analyzing emerging technology trends in systems infrastructure and designing and implementing key technologies and algorithms.

The ideal candidate will have:

• A PhD or MSc in Computer Science or a related field.
• Deep knowledge of distributed systems, HPC, GPU, compilers, operating systems, or cloud computing.
• Strong system programming skills in C/C++, Go, Python, Rust, or similar languages.
• Experience in system-level and low-level development through industry or academic work.

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