About the job
We are seeking an experienced Performance Software Engineer to join the Atlas Systems Software Team. You’ll play a key role in making Atlas an amazing, AI-driven robot by squeezing every bit of performance out of the on-board accelerated compute system! This role is for you if you: Enjoy working in a fast-paced environment; Are comfortable rapidly prototyping and iterating on solutions; Thrive on working independently and on a variety of products; While prior robotics experience is desirable, candidates with experience building optimized software in other industries such as Video Games, Automotive, or Mobile Apps are encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities
Own and manage the compute performance budget on Atlas and make difficult tradeoff decisions
Develop highly optimized real-time software which take advantage of modern GPU and AI accelerator technologies
Analyze performance of systems methodically, providing clear identification of bottlenecks and solutions to address them
Collaborate with roboticists to find appropriate balances between performance and capability
Debug and perform root-cause analysis on complex system failures across simulation, lab, and field environments.
Create testing approaches to ensure that hard-won performance gains do not regress
Qualifications
Minimum
No minimum qualifications listed.
Preferred
7+ years of C++ software development in high-performance environments
Expertise in performance analysis techniques and tools
Linux systems knowledge - process/thread scheduling, IPC systems, and file systems
Exposure to image and video processing fundamentals
Experience implementing advanced model optimization techniques—such as quantization, pruning, and kernel tuning—to deploy high-performance AI models on resource-constrained GPU or accelerator hardware