Software Engineer

Careers; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Careers is seeking a C Software Engineer for high-performance Linux systems in San Jose. You will design and build real-time software, interfacing AI modules, hardware, and sensors, while optimizing performance and reliability.

Key responsibilities include developing robust C services, improving build speed, and contributing to CI/CD pipelines. The role requires deep C experience, multithreading, and a track record of shipping production-grade software.

Qualifications

• Experience developing real-time systems involving both software and hardware components.
• C experience: 5+ years with modern C17/20, STL, templates, multithreading & synchronization.
• Python development: 2+ years.
• Low-level programming with strong debugging and tooling.
• Git, code reviews, and unit testing methodology in development practices.
• Proven experience implementing real-time algorithms.
• Education: B.Sc / B.A in Computer Science or a relevant technical field.
• Collaborative team player with a track record of shipping production-grade software.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop high-performance, reliable C services and libraries on Linux
• Improve build speed, reproducibility, and developer experience
• Profile and optimize CPU, memory, I/O, and concurrency; debug complex multithreaded issues
• Write comprehensive unit and integration tests; apply sanitizers and static analysis tools
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and internal developer tooling

Skills

C programming

Python development

Multithreading & synchronization

Real-Time Systems

Unit testing

Git & code reviews

Education

B.Sc / B.A in Computer Science or a relevant technical field

Tools

STL

CUDA/OpenCL

pybind11

Job description

C Software Engineer High-Performance Linux Systems | Full-Time | San Jose CA

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About the Role

We are looking for a skilled and experienced C Engineer to design and build high-performance software on Linux. You will be a key contributor to an advanced multi-disciplinary system that integrates AI modules, hardware interfaces, and sensor data --- working at the intersection of performance engineering and cutting-edge technology.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop high-performance, reliable C services and libraries on Linux
• Improve build speed, reproducibility, and developer experience
• Profile and optimize CPU, memory, I/O, and concurrency; debug complex multithreaded issues
• Write comprehensive unit and integration tests; apply sanitizers and static analysis tools
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and internal developer tooling

Requirements

• Experience developing real-time systems involving both software and hardware components
• C Experience 5 years with modern C 17/20, STL, templates, multithreading & synchronization
• Python 2 years of Python development
• Low-Level Programming Strong debugging skills and experience with low-level tooling
• Dev Practices Git, code reviews, and unit testing methodology
• Real-Time Algorithms Proven experience implementing real-time algorithms
• Education B.Sc / B.A in Computer Science or a relevant technical field
• Team & Delivery Collaborative team player with a track record of shipping production-grade software

Location

Available to work on-site at our SJ, CA Office 4--5 days per week

Nice to Have

• Proficiency with C development and optimization tooling
• GPU programming experience with CUDA or OpenCL
• Python for tooling, test automation, and bindings (pybind11)
• Background in image processing