Staff Software Engineer - Video Performance - (Bay area only)

📋 Description

• Lead end-to-end performance strategy across the video creation lifecycle — from timeline scrubbing
• Profile and optimize critical paths in our C++ native engine, GLSL/HLSL shaders, and ML-powered
• Design and build observability systems including internal profiling tools and automated regression
• Define and own performance metrics that directly reflect user-perceived fluidity and creative flow
• Collaborate across teams with Video Engine and AI engineers to evolve system architecture for
• Leverage hardware acceleration using platform-specific APIs (Metal, Vulkan, WebGPU) to unlock

🎯 Requirements

• You treat performance as a product feature. You’ve optimized complex, multi-threaded systems.
• Strong proficiency in C++
• Experience with modern systems languages (e.g., Rust) is a plus
• Strong understanding of CPU/GPU architectures, memory hierarchies, and SIMD
• Experience working with graphics APIs such as OpenGL, Metal, or Vulkan
• Proficiency in profiling and diagnostics (Perf, Instruments, Chrome DevTools, Systrace)

🎁 Benefits

• Equity packages
• Health benefits plans
• 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution
• Inclusive parental leave policy
• Annual allowance for wellbeing and office setup
• Flexible leave options