Responsibilities
• Guide research and engineering teams to close knowledge gaps in systems-level optimization, compiler engineering, and runtime performance
• Design challenging, domain-relevant tasks across performance engineering and write accurate, well-structured solutions
• Evaluate performance engineering tasks and solutions and provide clear, written technical feedback
• Develop guidelines and detailed rubrics to assess systems design quality
• Collaborate with other subject matter experts to ensure consistency and accuracy in training data

Requirements
• 2+ years of dedicated professional experience in performance engineering, systems programming, or low-level optimization
• Deep hands-on expertise in at least one of: C++, Python, or Rust (working familiarity with the others is a strong plus)
• Demonstrable track record of measurable performance improvements on production systems (latency reduction, throughput gains, memory optimization)
• Demonstrable career progression
• Ability to engage reliably for at least 40 hours/week during weekdays
• Strong written communication skills and ability to explain complex technical decisions clearly

How to Apply
Click "Apply" to be taken to the Cincinnatus LLC application. This is a full-time W-2 contingent role.