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# Lead Software Engineer, Kernels

- **Company:** Matx Inc
- **Location:** Mountain View, CA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $160,000 - $275,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, C++ (Programming Language), Nvidia CUDA, Computer Programming, Computer Engineering, Machine Learning, Software Engineering, Diagnostic Tools, Parallel Computation, Information Technology, Hardware Acceleration
- **Published:** October 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/lead-software-engineer-kernels-mountain-view-ca--a6a9e79e-3ca6-456c-bd55-e3d4ea4daab5

## About the Role

Software Engineering, Kernel Programming, Training/Teaching, Computer Systems, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Mentoring, Kernel Programming, Team Lead/Manager, Productivity Management, Software Development, * 2+ years of engineering team management experience

 * 7+ years of working directly within engineering teams experience
 * Bachelor of Computer Science or equivalent degree
 * Experience optimizing software for specialized hardware, employing techniques such as parallelism, SIMD programming, C, assembly-level optimization, or GPU/CUDA programming
 * Language: at least one of assembly, C++, C, Zig, or Rust
 * Ability to navigate ambiguity, manage escalations, and align stakeholders around infrastructure decisions.
 * Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a track record of translating complex technical trade-offs with the founders and stakeholders

Bonus Points If You Have

 * Experience implementing kernels for ML models such as Transformers
 * Experience using and implementing distributed parallelism techniques such as AllReduce, AllToAll, data parallelism, tensor parallelism.
 * Familiarity with how compilers work

## Description

We are seeking a hands-on engineering TLM to lead the Kernel team. You will manage, mentor, and grow a team of kernel engineers while setting technical direction and executing. At the same time, you will be an active coding contributor by designing and implementing high-performance compute kernels for specialized AI hardware.

You will partner with the ML team to maximize output and improve diagnostic tools, and collaborate with hardware to co-design next-generation AI architectures.

What You'll Do Here

 * Manage, mentor, and build a team of highly specialized kernel engineers and software developers
 * Design and optimize kernels that interface directly with our hardware
 * Work in partnership with our ML Research and Hardware Engineering teams
 * Provide expertise and guidance on hardware architecture from a programmer's perspective, ensuring seamless integration with the software stack