May Mobility - Senior Software Performance Engineer

Remote - Ann Arbor, MI$160k - $160k3w ago

Remote Senior NA Fintech Diagnostics Senior Software Engineer Linux C++

Requirements

• Systems & Hardware Knowledge: Deep understanding of CPU cache hierarchies (L1/L2/L3), memory alignment, lock-free concurrency models, and Linux OS thread scheduling. • Systems & Hardware Knowledge: • Profiling & Diagnostic Tooling: Hands-on experience with Linux profiling toolchains (e.g., Perf, Tracy, eBPF) and dynamic sanitizers (ASan, TSan, Valgrind). • Profiling & Diagnostic Tooling: • C++ Engineering: Strong proficiency in modern C++ (C++17/20) with a focus on writing low-overhead abstractions, RAII, and cache-friendly data layouts. • C++ Engineering: • Benchmarking Methodologies: Familiarity with micro-benchmarking frameworks (e.g., Google Benchmark) and performance-regression testing in continuous integration. • Benchmarking Methodologies: • Domain Background: Experience in performance-critical software environments such as game engines, financial technology, database runtimes, or operating system kernels. • Domain Background: • Degree Requirement: B.S. Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or an equivalent degree. • Degree Requirement: • Academic Advancement: Master’s degree or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field. • Academic Advancement: • Professional Depth: At least 5 years of professional experience. • Professional Depth: • Domain Expertise: Prior experience in AV, robotics, or high-throughput real-time control systems. • Domain Expertise: • Advanced Process Ownership: Proven track record of designing and scaling automated CI/CD performance testing infrastructure. • Advanced Process Ownership:

Responsibilities

• System Diagnostics: Instrument the behavior pipeline to measure runtime performance, isolating latency spikes, resource contention, and memory inefficiencies. • System Diagnostics: • Pipeline Optimization: Refactor high-frequency execution loops to maximize cache utilization, eliminate dynamic memory allocations, and reduce tail latency. • Pipeline Optimization: • Concurrency Architecture: Re-engineer thread boundaries and synchronization logic to maximize multi-core parallel processing while ensuring thread safety. • Concurrency Architecture: • Performance Guardrails: Build automated micro-benchmarks and runtime telemetry into CI/CD pipelines to prevent algorithm developers from introducing performance regressions. • Performance Guardrails: • API Design: Partner with autonomy teams to establish performant, low-overhead C++ module interfaces for new behavioral features. • API Design:

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare suite including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability plans. Domestic partners who have been residing together at least one year are also eligible to participate. • Health Savings and Flexible Spending Healthcare and Dependent Care Accounts available. • Rich retirement benefits, including an immediately vested employer safe harbor match. • Generous paid parental leave as well as a phased return to work. • Flexible vacation policy in addition to paid company holidays. • Total Wellness Program providing numerous resources for overall wellbeing • Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and/or people of color are less likely to apply to a job unless they meet every qualification. At May Mobility, we’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workforce, so if you’re excited about this role but your previous experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway! You may be the perfect candidate for this or another role at May. • Want to learn more about our culture & benefits? Check out our website!