Systems Software Engineer (C++)

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U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)

$116,543 U.S. median for this role

Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)

+9.8% - Much faster than average

Matched to SOC 15-1252 - Software Engineering aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

Role function

Engineering From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Seniority

Mid From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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Onsite From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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5 days From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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About this role

Systems Software Engineer (C++) San Francisco | OnSite COMPANY Thunder Compute is the lowest cost, easiest GPU cloud for developers. We're a 4-person team with $4.5M raised from top tier investors including Y Combinator and Matrix Partners. There are two parts to our company. 1) we are a cloud platform where customers can rent GPUs just like they would from Coreweave, Lambda, AWS, etc., and 2) we are building systems software to use GPUs more efficiently than these competitors. ROLE Your work will focus on core C++ systems development: performance optimization, systems debugging, and research. You will spend your days bouncing between the weeds of complex, performance-critical systems in a production, customer-facing environment. This work is not easy - but if you're the right candidate, this is a feature, not a bug. CORE TECHNICAL SKILLS: - Top 0.1% C++ ability - Experience optimizing NIC/GPU performance - Deep understanding of low-level networking, compilers, and similar systems - Experience in latency-sensitive environments MUST HAVES: - You've got the dog in you: you will own your work and be responsible for production systems from day 1 - High speed-to-output - Willingness to assume a senior leadership role as we scale - Strong communication skills under pressure PREFERRED: - CS Bachelor's degree from top 50 US university, 3.5+ GPA - 1+ year of experience at a trading firm (Citadel, Jane Street, etc.), hardware company (NVIDIA, SambaNova), systems research or similar LOGISTICS - You'll report to Co-founder/CTO Brian (ex-Citadel quant dev) - This role is

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