We are seeking a Software Engineer to help develop and optimize Cornelis Networks' AI/HPC communication middleware. Working under the guidance of senior team members, you will contribute to enabling and tuning HPC middleware (MPI/SHMEM) and AI middleware (collective communication libraries / CCL, e.g., NCCL/RCCL and related stacks) over Cornelis Networks' interconnects. You will grow your expertise across the stack (drivers/kernel, switches, systems, and application/framework teams) while contributing to features, testing, and upstream open-source work. Key Responsibilities • AI/HPC Middleware Enablement & Optimization: Implement and help optimize features for HPC middleware (HPI and SHMEM) and AI middleware (CCL stacks ie: NCCL/RCCL and related collective communication libraries) • Transport & Integration: Assist in integrating middleware capabilities with underlying transports and provider layers (ie: libfabric / OFI, UCX, verbs-like semantics where applicable) • Upstream & Open-Source Leadership: Prepare and submit upstream contributions across MPI/SHMEM projects, CCL ecosystems, and related components • Cross-Stack Collaboration & Performance Validation: Collaborate with kernel/driver and switch teams to help deliver end-to-end performance aligned to the Cornelis product roadmap • Customer & Field Impact: Help analyze performance traces and reproduce customer issues, and assist in translating findings into fixes. Minimum Qualifications • 2+ years of experience in systems programming in C/C++ on Linux; Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience). Master's or Doctorate a plus. • Exposure to or coursework/project experience with HPC middleware (e.g., MPI/SHMEM) and/or AI collective communication libraries (e.g., NCCL/RCCL, CUDA/ROCm) and/or other CCL stacks. • Familiarity with performance concepts and an ability to diagnose issues using profiling/tracing tools, or a strong willingness to learn. • Foundational understanding of networking and/or RDMA concepts. Preferred Qualifications • Experience contributing to open-source projects. • Exposure to libfabric providers. • Familiarity with Ultra Ethernet (UEC/UET) specifications. • Experience with RoCEv2, congestion control, and/or Ethernet-based RDMA deployments. • Experience with benchmarking, profiling, and optimization. • Background with Omni-Path/OPX or Ethernet-based HPC fabrics. Location: This is a remote position for employees residing within the United States. We offer a competitive compensation package that includes equity, cash, and incentives, along with health and retirement benefits. Our dynamic, flexible work environment provides the opportunity to collaborate with some of the most influential names in the semiconductor industry. At Cornelis Networks your base salary is only one component of your comprehensive total rewards package. Your base pay will be determined by factors such as your skills, qualifications, experience, and location relative to the hiring range for the position. Depending on your role, you may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, including an annual bonus or sales incentives. In addition to your base pay, you'll have access to a broad range of benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as disability and life insurance, a dependent care flexible spending account, accidental injury insurance, and pet insurance. We also offer generous paid holidays, 401(k) with company match, and Open Time Off (OTO) for regular full-time exempt employees. Other paid time off benefits include sick time, bonding leave, and pregnancy disability leave.