C++ Software Engineer

VAST, INC.
San Francisco, CA, United States
about 1 month ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Compensation
$120,000.0 - $180,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

C++ (Programming Language) Cloud Computing Cloud Computing Security Computer Programming Linux Network Security Software Engineering Virtualization Technology Gpu Programming Containerization

Job description

As a Systems Software Engineer, you will work on key performance critical systems such as the daemon which orchestrates every host in our fleet. You will improve the performance, reliability and capability of our infrastructure and containerization technologies including monitoring and telemetry.

  • Full-time
  • On-site at either our SF or LA offices

Requirements

We seek engineers with strong intrinsic drive, a true passion for advancing the state of the art, and a mix of architecture, coding, and communication skills., * Programming: Strong programming skills in at least one language, ideally C++

  • Linux and Virtualization: Extensive knowledge of Linux kernel internals, containerization technologies, and virtualization
  • Isolation Techniques: Deep understanding of workload and network isolation techniques in multi-tenant environments
  • Cloud Security: Experience in securing and hardening cloud infrastructure, particularly in environments with untrusted workloads
  • Multi-tenant Security: Strong background in workload and network isolation, network security, and cloud-native security practices
  • GPU Security: Experience with GPU programming and an understanding of GPU-specific security concerns.

Benefits & conditions

$120,000 - $180,000 + equity + benefits

Vast.ai is hiring across all experience levels with compensation commensurate with background, experience and potential.

Compensation Range: $120K - $180K

About the company

Vast.ai’s cloud powers AI projects and businesses all over the world. We are democratizing and decentralizing AI computing-reshaping our future for the benefit of humanity.

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