Senior System Software Engineer - Slurm

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity participation

Comprehensive health benefits

Flexible work environment

Opportunities for professional dev.

Access to cutting-edge technology andツ

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Senior System Software Engineer - Slurm to advance core system software for high‑performance computing environments, working on Linux‑based code paths across scheduling components.

The role involves collaborating with internal teams and external customers to resolve complex issues, improve reliability, performance, and maintainability. Location is Remote, with compensation of $140,000–$270,250 annually and strong benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in C development.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Strong understanding of memory management, pointers, data structures, and algorithms.
• Experience with debugging tools like GDB and performance profiling.
• Solid understanding of Linux kernel interfaces and system calls.
• Familiarity with software development lifecycles and agile methodologies.
• Experience with containers and GPU technologies.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, improve, and optimize software components in C.
• Develop and maintain system-level and application-level code for scheduling software.
• Debug and fix complex issues related to reliability and performance.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Operations and Infrastructure.
• Provide direct technical support to internal teams or external customers.
• Develop automated tests to ensure software reliability.

Skills

C programming

Linux memory management

Pointers & data structures

GDB debugging

Linux kernel concepts

Agile methodologies

Containers & GPU tech

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field

Tools

GDB

Performance profiling tools

Docker

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Senior System Software Engineer - Slurm to join the team of a leader in the Telecommunications & Hardware space.

This role focuses on advancing core system software that supports high-performance computing environments and related infrastructure. You will work across low-level code paths to improve reliability, performance, and maintainability in a Linux-based ecosystem. The position also involves partnering with internal technical teams and external customers to resolve complex issues and strengthen software quality.

Location: Remote

Compensation: $140,000 – $270,250 annually

Responsibilities

• Maintain, improve, and optimize software components in C
• Develop and maintain system-level and application-level code for scheduling software
• Debug and fix complex issues related to reliability and performance
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Operations and Infrastructure
• Provide direct technical support to internal teams or external customers
• Develop automated tests to ensure software reliability

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in C development
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Strong understanding of memory management, pointers, data structures, and algorithms
• Experience with debugging tools like GDB and performance profiling
• Solid understanding of Linux kernel interfaces and system calls
• Familiarity with software development lifecycles and agile methodologies
• Experience with containers and GPU technologies

Benefits

• Equity participation
• Comprehensive health benefits
• Flexible work environment
• Opportunities for professional development
• Access to cutting-edge technology and tools

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.