124 kernel jobs at 69 companies in San Rafael, CA

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KERNEL ENGINEER
San Francisco, California, United States
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MakerMaker
MakerMaker: Autonomous research agents for recursive self-improvement
4+ YOE4+ years GPU kernel development; hardware-level fluency; profiling; Python/C++ reading; track record of kernel-level optimizations; strong systems know-how.
CUDA, ROCm, Triton, Nsight, ncu, Python, C++, Memory bandwidth, Warp scheduling
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GPU Kernel Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
$180k-$280k/yr OnsiteFull Time
TypeSafe AI
TypeSafe AI: Building reliable, general frontier AI models for automation.
Deep CUDA/GPU kernel expertise, experience building and optimizing training and inference kernels, LLM training experience, profiling and eliminating performance bottlenecks.
CUDA, CuTe DSL
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AI Kernel Engineer Intern - Kernel Optimization
Burlingame, California, United States
$45-$60/hr OnsiteTemporary, Internship
Quadric
Quadric: Designing licensable processor IP for on-device AI inference.
MS student in CS/CE or related fields; proficient in C/C++/Python; experience in kernel implementation and optimization; experience in performance profiling.
C++, Python, ONNX, Profiling Tools
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Kernel Engineer (Compute / Accelerator)
Mountain View, California, United States
$260k-$320k/yr OnsiteFull Time
DensityAI
DensityAI: Designing custom AI hardware accelerators for large language models.
Experience writing performance-critical C/C++ kernels, CUDA or equivalent accelerator programming, computer architecture knowledge, performance profiling, tensor operations, and Python scripting; ability to validate kernels on simulators and collaborate with compiler teams.
C/C++, CUDA, Python, MLIR, LLVM, CUTLASS, Triton, RISC-V, x86, ARM64, Verilog, SystemVerilog
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AI Kernel Writer
Los Altos, California, United States
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Majestic Labs
Majestic Labs: Developing memory-first AI server platforms for data centers.
Bachelor's or Master's in CS/CE, strong parallel programming (CUDA, Triton, SYCL, OpenCL, Metal, POSIX Threads, OpenMP), C++11+, kernel optimization and profiling experience, and familiarity with high-performance compute frameworks and tools.
Triton, PyTorch, SYCL, Perfetto, VTune, Tracy, C++11 or higher, CUDA, LLVM MLIR, BLAS, BLIS, Torch, Valgrind, GNU Debugger, OpenCL, Metal, POSIX Threads, OpenMP
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Member of Technical Saff – OS Kernel
Walnut Creek, California, United States
$140k-$180k/yr HybridFull Time
Aptiv
AptivNYSE: APTV: Engineers electrical architectures and safety software for vehicles.
8+ YOE8+ years OS/kernel development experience, RTOS/VxWorks, C programming, device drivers/BSP experience, familiarity with assembly/C++/Python, CI/CD and safety-certification processes (DO-178C/ISO 26262) preferred.
VxWorks, C, Assembly, C++, Python, CI/CD
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Member of Technical Staff, Hardware, Kernel Engineer (Custom Silicon)
Austin or Palo Alto
$200k-$420k/yr OnsiteFull Time
River AI
River AI: Building user-controlled, personalized AI with integrated local hardware.
5+ YOEBachelor's in CS/CE/EE, 5+ years low-level performance programming, deep knowledge of computer architecture, proficiency in modern C++, and experience with CUDA/Triton/CUTLASS or custom accelerator assembly.
CUDA, Triton, CUTLASS, C++
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Software Engineer, Kernel Performance & AI Tooling
San Francisco, California, United States
$266k-$445k/yr HybridFull Time
OpenAI
OpenAI: Develops artificial intelligence models and generative AI software services.
Systems/tooling engineering, kernel development, performance optimization, AI-assisted workflows, hardware-software co-design.
Kernel, Performance tooling, Observability, Developer tooling, C/C++, GPU/accelerator
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Software Engineer III, Linux Kernel Networking
Sunnyvale, California, United States
$147k-$211k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Google
GoogleNASDAQ: GOOGL: Provides online search, advertising, cloud computing, and consumer electronics.
2+ YOEBachelor's degree or equivalent experience,2 years Linux kernel development with C/C++,2 years networking and distributed systems experience,EMR? no,proficiency with data structures and algorithms and strong communication.
C, C++, Linux Kernel, Google Cloud
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Senior Embedded Software Engineer, Kernel
Atlanta or Boston or Chicago or Denver or Los Angeles or New York City or San Francisco or Austin
$172k-$190k/yr RemoteFull Time
Flock Safety
Flock Safety: Sells AI-powered cameras and software for public safety surveillance.
8+ YOE8+ years experience in embedded/kernel engineering, mastery of C/C++, Linux/Android kernel and chipset bring-up, bootloader and driver development, firmware debugging, and experience with large fleets of connected devices.
Claude, Copilot, Codex, Gerrit, Git, Kotlin, Android, Android Build System, Linux, C, C++, XBL, ABL, ADSP
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System Software Engineer - Linux Kernel and Device Drivers
Mountain View, California, United States
$120k-$475k/yr HybridFull Time
MatX
MatX: Developing custom silicon chips optimized for large language models.
8+ YOEBS in CS/EE or equivalent, 8+ years low-level systems experience, Linux kernel driver development, strong C skills, ability to read datasheets, hardware bring-up and debugging expertise.
Linux kernel, PCIe, DMA, MMIO, IOMMU, perf, ftrace, eBPF, Rust, FPGA, SR-IOV, dma-buf, VFIO, OpenBMC, ioctl, sysfs
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Machine Learning Engineer, GPU Kernel and Runtime
Mountain View, California, United States
$213k-$263k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Waymo
Waymo: Autonomous driving technology for ride-hailing and logistics.
Experience developing GPU kernels and runtimes for machine learning systems; strong ML systems background and ability to work on autonomous driving software.
GPU
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Senior Software Engineer - GPU Kernel Authoring & Optimization
Sunnyvale or Bellevue
$182k-$242k/yr OnsiteFull Time
CoreWeave
CoreWeaveNASDAQ: CRWV: Cloud platform providing GPU-accelerated infrastructure for AI workloads.
5+ YOE5+ years building HPC/GPU software, hands-on CUDA kernel authoring and optimization, C++/Python coding, GPU profiling, and experience delivering performance at scale.
CUDA, Nsight Compute, Nsight Systems, C++, Python, Triton, Mojo, CuTe DSL, JAX, HIP, ROCm, NCCL, Kubernetes, SUNK, Slurm, MLPerf, vLLM, TensorRT-LLM, llm-d, SGLang, KNYFE, Pallas, CUTLASS
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Senior Software Engineer - Kernel & Device Drivers
Palo Alto, California, United States
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SambaNova Systems
SambaNova Systems: Develops custom AI hardware and software for enterprise computing.
7+ YOE7+ years in post-silicon validation or system bring-up; MS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science; experience with high-speed IO protocols; scripting; proven cross-functional leadership.
PCIe, Ethernet, HBM, CXL, UCIe, bash, python, oscilloscopes, SerDes, C
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Senior Firmware Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
$176k-$228k/yr HybridFull Time
Hayden AI
Hayden AI: Mobile vision AI systems for automated traffic enforcement.
5+ YOE5+ years firmware development, strong C, Linux kernel/driver experience, ARM64 embedded, BSPs, kernel/debugging, camera subsystems (V4L2) preferred.
C, Linux kernel, Device drivers, ARM64, V4L2, GStreamer, Video pipelines
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Camera Systems Software Engineer
San Mateo, California, United States
$100k-$300k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Skild AI: Develops autonomous robotic software platforms.
5+ YOE5+ years embedded camera systems experience; strong C/C++; Linux; camera hardware bring-up; kernel/drivers; real-time pipelines.
C/C++, Linux, Kernel debugging, MIPI CSI-2, I2C, V4L2, GMSL, FPD-Link, device-tree, timing/synchronization
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Senior Software Development Engineer
Sunnyvale, California, United States
$170k-$220k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Fortinet
FortinetNASDAQ: FTNT: Develops and sells cybersecurity software and network security appliances.
Bachelor’s degree in CS/CE/Math/EE; strong C programming; Linux kernel/driver; IPv4/IPv6; TCP/IP; authorization to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
C programming, Linux kernel, TCP/IP, IPv4/IPv6, SoC, Broadcom, Marvell
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Embedded Software Engineer (Safety, Multimedia, Audio & Camera)
Palo Alto, California, United States
$130k-$140k/yr OnsiteFull Time
ALTEN
ALTENEuronext Paris: ATE: Provides engineering and technology consulting services to industrial clients.
7+ YOE7+ years embedded software experience with camera/audio bring-up, Linux kernel and safety subsystem integration; Bachelor's in CS/Engineering; proficiency in C/C++ and Python or Rust.
MIPI CSI-2, V4L2, ISP, Camera HAL, ALSA, I2S, SoundWire, HDMI ARC, Linux kernel, GStreamer, camera2 API, C, C++, Python, Rust, AAOS, AOSP
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TECHNOLOGY ARCHITECT L1(CONTRACT)
Mountain View or San Jose
$100k-$180k/yr OnsiteContract
Wipro
WiproNYSE: WIT: Global technology services and consulting for digital transformation.
8+ YOEStrong Linux systems programming and kernel/driver bug fixing skills; Kubernetes platform-level experience, CI/CD and OS testing; GoLang or C/C++; 8+ years experience.
Linux, Linux kernel, GoLang, C, C++, Kubernetes, Ansible, Puppet, CI/CD
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Senior Software Engineer, Sensor Platform
Mountain View, California, United States
$160k-$241k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Nuro
Nuro: Builds autonomous driving software and electric delivery robots.
6+ YOE6+ years experience (4+ with PhD) in robotics/autonomous systems; strong C++ and concurrency skills; Linux kernel and system software expertise; experience with sensors, device drivers, and networking protocols.
C++, Linux kernel, Nuro Driver™, USB, SPI, I2C, UART, radar, lidar, GPU, Nvidia GPUs, ISPs, IPC, TCP, UDP