C++ Engineer - High Performance Computing (HPC)

Alignerr connects top technical experts with leading AI labs to build, evaluate, and improve next-generation models. The Senior C++ Full-Stack Engineer will design, build, and optimize high-performance systems in C++ to support AI data pipelines and evaluation workflows.

Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and optimize high-performance systems in C++ supporting AI data pipelines and evaluation workflows
• Develop full-stack tooling and backend services for large-scale data annotation, validation, and quality control
• Improve reliability, performance, and safety across existing C++ codebases
• Collaborate with data, research, and engineering teams to support model training and evaluation workflows
• Identify bottlenecks and edge cases in data and system behavior, and implement scalable fixes
• Participate in synchronous reviews to iterate on system design and implementation decisions

Requirements:

• Native or fluent English speaker
• Full-stack developer experience with a strong systems programming background
• 5+ years of professional experience writing production C++ (prefer modern standards like C++17 or C++20)
• Deep understanding of computer architecture, SIMD intrinsics, and cache coherency to optimize compute-heavy AI workloads
• Expertise in lock-free programming and maximizing parallelism using threading libraries
• Clear written and verbal communication skills for technical leadership
• Ability to commit 20–40 hours per week
• Prior experience with data annotation, data quality, or evaluation systems
• Familiarity with AI/ML workflows, model training, or benchmarking pipelines
• Experience with distributed systems or developer tooling