HPC Imaging Engineer — GPU-Accelerated Seismic Analytics

SLB; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SLB, a global energy technology leader, is seeking a senior software engineer in Houston to develop and support seismic imaging software, including HPC data handling and GPU-accelerated kernels.

You will work with researchers to implement new imaging algorithms, optimize production software for cloud and on‑prem environments, and present results at conferences. The ideal candidate has a Master’s in software engineering and 5+ years of C++ experience with strong math/Geophysics background.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in software engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience developing high‑performance numerical software in C++ with parallel computing and GPU optimization.
• Strong background in applied mathematics/physics/geophysics, inverse problems, solvers, and optimization.
• Good oral and written communication; able to work with global teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop, support and maintain seismic imaging codebase, HPC data-handling infrastructure and GPU kernels.
• Collaborate with researchers to implement and enhance imaging algorithms.
• Optimize software for high performance on cloud and on-prem hardware.
• Ensure software integrity during development and commercialization.
• Present results at internal/external conferences and client meetings.
• Provide support to commercialization and operational teams.

Skills

C++ HPC

GPU acceleration

Parallel computing

Numerical optimization

Education

Master's degree in software engineering

Tools

CUDA

OpenMP

Job description

SLB, a global energy technology leader, is seeking a senior software engineer in Houston to develop and support seismic imaging software, including HPC data handling and GPU-accelerated kernels.

You will work with researchers to implement new imaging algorithms, optimize production software for cloud and on‑prem environments, and present results at conferences. The ideal candidate has a Master’s in software engineering and 5+ years of C++ experience with strong math/Geophysics background.