Senior Software Engineer

Silicon45 Corp.; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Medical Insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Silicon45 Corp. in Portland, OR, seeks a senior software engineer to build the integration layer between kdb+/q and FPGA accelerator runtimes, delivering low-latency data paths.

You will optimize data movement across CPU and accelerator memory, implement query offload, and collaborate with performance engineering and hardware teams.

The role requires 5+ years in performance-critical systems and expert C/C++ Linux programming, with strong profiling and hardware integration experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a technical field and 5+ years of experience with performance-critical systems.
• Expert C/C++ Linux programming proficiency.
• Experience with performance profiling, hardware counters, and accelerator integration (GPUs/FPGA).
• Strong understanding of data movement, low-latency paths, and IPC in heterogeneous environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop integration layer between kdb+/q and FPGA runtime libraries.
• Build low-latency data paths and implement query offload.
• Optimize data movement across CPU and accelerator memory.

Skills

C++

Linux Systems Programming

Performance Engineering

Memory Management

NUMA

Data Structures

Algorithms

IPC

Shared Memory

Profiling

Systems Design

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

kdb+/q

PCIe/DMA

FPGA Integration

Python

Git/CI

Job description

The role involves developing the software integration layer between kdb+/q systems and FPGA accelerator runtime libraries to improve end-to-end performance. Key tasks include building low-latency data paths, implementing query offload, and optimizing data movement across CPU and accelerator memory.

Requirements: Candidates need a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a technical field and 5+ years of experience with performance-critical systems and expert C/C++ Linux programming. Proficiency in performance profiling, hardware counters, and integrating software with accelerators like GPUs or FPGAs is required.

Key Skills: C++, Linux Systems Programming, kdb+/q, PCIe/DMA, Performance Engineering, Memory Management, NUMA, FPGA Integration, Python, Git/CI, Data Structures, Algorithms, IPC, Shared Memory, Profiling, Systems Design

Benefits: Equity, Medical Insurance, 401(k)