Google

Software Engineer, GPU Performance

Google$147K — $211K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 2+ years in software development with languages or 1+ year with advanced degree.
  • Experience in low-level GPU programming (e.g., CUDA, Triton).
  • Familiarity with modern GPU architectures and performance bottlenecks.

Responsibilities

  • Build optimizations for GPUs that enhance Google's key offerings for billions.
  • Tackle challenging performance issues leveraging advanced GPU technologies.
  • Optimize the GPU software stack from compiler design to high-performance kernels.
  • Shape the GPU software ecosystem through collaboration with various teams.
  • Collaborate with product teams to optimize the deployment of Google's GPU resources.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare and wellness programs.
  • Generous paid time off and parental leave.
  • Retirement savings plan with company match.
  • Career development and training opportunities.
  • Employee discounts and perks.
Full Job Description
Minimum qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 2 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages, or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree.
  • Experience low-level GPU programming (CUDA, Triton, CUTLASS, etc.) and performance engineering techniques.
  • Experience with modern GPU architectures (NVIDIA, AMD, or other AI accelerators), memory hierarchies, and performance bottlenecks.

Preferred qualifications:
  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
  • 2 years of experience with data structures and algorithms in either an academic or industry setting.
  • Experience with compiler optimization, code generation, and runtime systems for GPU architectures (OpenXLA, MLIR, Triton, etc.).
  • Understanding of modern Large Language Models (LLMs) and their deployment on AI accelerators.


Responsibilities
  • Build optimizations for the latest generation of GPUs that power Google's most critical products and services, impacting billions of users worldwide.
  • Address the most challenging performance bottlenecks through Google's unparalleled access to the latest generation of GPUs, tooling, and a decade of experience building AI accelerators.
  • Drive optimizations across Google's GPU software stack from ML compiler cost model design to optimizing high performance GPU kernels to cross node model serving configurations.
  • Influence the technical direction of the GPU software ecosystem at Google by collaborating with ML, compiler design, and systems architecture.
  • Influence the deployment of Google's GPU fleet by working with various product teams across Google.


Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $147000 - $211000 (USD) 15% bonus target equity benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google .

About Google

Google is a multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products. These include online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware. Google was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University. The company has grown tremendously since then and has become one of the most valuable companies in the world. Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.
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156,500 employees
Market Cap
$1,115.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
$40.2 billion
Founded
1998
5 Year Trend
+23.3%
Revenue
$182.5 billion
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