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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer in High-Performance Onboard Algorithms - **Company:** WAABI PARTNERS - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $148,000.0 - $260,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, Artificial Neural Networks, Computer Vision, C++ (Programming Language), Profiling, Nvidia CUDA, Computer Graphics, Machine Learning, Multiprocessing, OpenCL, Signal Processing, System Programming, Video Editing, High Performance Computing, Deep Learning, Parallel Computation, Information Technology, Low Latency, Vulkan Graphics API, Lidar - **Published:** September 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/90e039a6-c1c4-426d-aba6-e92445f9c8c7/senior-staff-software-engineer-highperformance-onboard-algorithms ## About the Role Fundamentals of computer architecture. You have a deep understanding of how modern computer systems work (multi-core, vector units, cache management, memory hierarchy, networking). - Data-parallel algorithms. You have experience implementing data-parallel and compute-intensive algorithms in domains such as image/video processing, compression, and optimizing modern neural networks. - Heterogeneous computing and systems programming. You are comfortable with balancing workloads across multiple different processors, managing the ownership and movement of data buffers, and optimizing for overall system performance. - Performance profiling and optimization. You know how to identify bottlenecks in a complex codebase and make optimization decisions that have lasting impact. - Shipping Production Software. You have experience in reading and developing production quality software. You write efficient and maintainable code in a native language such as C++ or Rust (we use Rust and a variety of DSLs). Bonus: - Experience with accelerated computing like CUDA, Vulkan, and OpenCL. - Experience with domain specific languages such as Halide, Taichi, Mojo, or Warp. - Experience with CPU intrinsics (SSE/AVX, NEON/SVE). - Experience with embedded systems. - Shipped production software in one or more of the following areas: image and video processing, compression, streaming algorithms, deep learning, geometry processing. - Publications in top-tier conferences or journals related to high-performance computing, image processing, computer graphics, computer vision, machine learning, or self-driving technology. ## Description As a Software Engineer in High-Performance Onboard Algorithms, you will be a key contributor to the development and optimization of our real-time signal processing pipeline for autonomous driving. You will collaborate with our team of world-renowned scientists and engineers to build innovative, practical, and scalable solutions that handle massive amounts of sensor data (camera, LiDAR, radar, and others) with low latency and high reliability. We value original, high-impact ideas and rigorous experimental validation. You will… - Be part of a multidisciplinary team of Engineers and Scientists working on building a best-in-class, high-performance sensor processing stack. - Design, implement, and optimize highly efficient algorithms for sensor data acquisition, processing, fusion, and filtering, ensuring real-time performance on target hardware. - Work on shipping next-generation signal processing software, leveraging parallel computing architectures (e.g., CPU, GPU, specialized accelerators) and low-level system programming. - Collaborate with Waabi's autonomy and hardware teams to ensure the efficiency and robustness of the entire system. ## Related Videos - [How to develop an autonomous car end-to-end: Robotic Drive and the mobility revolution](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/22-how-to-develop-an-autonomous-car-end-to-end-robotic-drive-and-the-mobility-revolution) - [Profiling Symfony & PHP apps with Blackfire](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/265-profiling-symfony-php-apps-with-blackfire) - [WWC24 - Ankit Patel - Unlocking the Future Breakthrough Application Performance and Capabilities with NVIDIA](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/920-wwc24-ankit-patel-unlocking-the-future-breakthrough-application-performance-and-capabilities-with-nvidia) - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) - [Enhancing Workload Security in Kubernetes](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/356-enhancing-workload-security-in-kubernetes) - [Developing an AI.SDK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/198-developing-an-ai-sdk) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [How software is steering vehicle technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/515-how-software-is-steering-vehicle-technology) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [Dev Digest 132 - Binging WADFlix?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/473-dev-digest-132-binging-wadflix) - [Top 6 Hackathons for Developers in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/263-top-6-hackathons-for-developers-in-2023)