HPC Geophysics Software Engineer

CGG; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonus: 10-15%

3 weeks vacation + 3 personal days + 8

Hybrid and flexible schedule

Excellent 401k match

Medical, dental, vision and more

Parental leave program

Wellness Program and Fitness Center

Free lunches Tue-Thu

Job summary

Viridien, a leading technology and Earth data company, is seeking a skilled HPC software engineer to advance seismic processing and interpretation algorithms on GPU and CPU architectures. You will work with a geographically dispersed team on large-scale computing facilities worldwide, contributing to design, development, and deployment while debugging and optimizing code.

Applicants should have a Master’s or equivalent, strong C/C++ (Fortran welcome), UNIX/POSIX, MPI/CUDA, and a passion for

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in Physics, Engineering, Mathematics, or Computer Science, or 5 years of hands‑on experience in scientific programming.
• Fluency in C/C++ (Fortran also preferred)
• Experience with UNIX / POSIX programming
• Highly experienced in debugging / profiling /optimizing
• Highly experienced with MPI, CUDA, or other type of parallel computing
• Highly experienced in scientific computing on various types of HPC architecture
• Experience with full lifecycle of development, including product release
• Innovative mindset
• Highly motivated and eager to learn
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain high-end geophysical algorithms for seismic processing, imaging, and interpretation.
• Participate in design discussions, development, and deployment in large-scale state-of-the-art computing facilities.
• Collaborate with geographically dispersed developer, researcher, and user teams.

Skills

C/C++

Fortran

UNIX/POSIX

Debugging/Profiling/Optimizing

MPI/CUDA

HPC Architecture

Full Software Lifecycle

Innovative Mindset

Motivated & Learning

Communication & Problem Solving

Education

Master’s degree or higher

5 years hands-on scientific programming

Tools

Perforce

Python

SQL

CUDA

Job description

Viridien, a leading technology and Earth data company, is seeking a skilled HPC software engineer to advance seismic processing and interpretation algorithms on GPU and CPU architectures. You will work with a geographically dispersed team on large-scale computing facilities worldwide, contributing to design, development, and deployment while debugging and optimizing code.

Applicants should have a Master’s or equivalent, strong C/C++ (Fortran welcome), UNIX/POSIX, MPI/CUDA, and a passion for