Software Engineer, ML Compute

What you’ll be doing:

• Design core platform backend software components
• Experience cloud platforms like GCP, Azure
• Thrive in a dynamic, multi-tasking environment with ever-evolving priorities. Interface with other teams to incorporate their innovations and vice versa
• Analyze and improve efficiency, scalability, and stability of various system resources
• Proactively identify, drive and design large initiatives across Cruise ML workflows
• Work on large scale initiatives to raise the overall Cruise engineering bar
• Participate/lead open source projects. Lead/drive community recognition for Cruise engineering.

• 8+ YEARS OF INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
• Expertise in either Go, C++, Python or other relevant coding languages
• Strong background with kubernetes at scale
• Relevant experience building large-scale with distributed systems
• Experience leading and driving large scale initiatives
• Experience working with Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure, or Amazon Web Services

• Hands‑on experience in ML platforms
• Experience with GPU/TPU optimizations
• Experience with training frameworks like PyTorch, TorchX
• Experience with Ray framework
• Leadership/active participation in the open source community
• Experience infrastructure applications or similar experience

The salary range for this position is $175,100 - $257,500. Compensation will vary depending on location, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. You may also be offered a bonus, and benefits. These ranges are subject to change.

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Medical / dental / vision, Life and AD&D
• Subsidized mental health benefits
• Paid time off and holidays
• Paid parental, medical, family care, and military leave of absence
• 401(k) Cruise matching program
• Fertility benefits
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Flexible Spending Account & Health Saving Account
• Perks Wallet program for benefits/perks
• Pre‑tax Commuter benefit plan for local employees
• Cruise Flex, our location‑flexible work policy.

Cruise LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where contributions are valued and celebrated, and our employees thrive by being themselves and are inspired to do the best work of their lives. We seek applicants of all backgrounds and identities, across race, color, caste, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or parental status, or disability.

Applicants will not be discriminated against based on these or other protected categories or social identities. Cruise will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, in accordance with applicable laws.

Cruise is committed to the full inclusion of all applicants. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please let our recruiting team know or email