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Vulkan Developer Jobs in California (NOW HIRING)

Metal Frameworks Engineering Manager

Cupertino, CA · On-site

$180.10K/yr

Hands-on experience with GPU APIs (Metal, DirectX, Vulkan, CUDA, etc)Solid foundation in systems engineering including OS fundamentals and performance analysisPrior experience as a manager or tech ...

The core rendering pipeline, culling and dispatching systems, graphics APIs backends (Vulkan, Metal ... Partner with your team and other engineering leaders to define and execute the vision for the core ...

CAD Graphics Engine Software Engineer

Los Angeles, CA

$150.90K - $186.40K/yr

About The Role We're looking for a Graphics Engine Software Engineer to join our growing team to ... Substantial experience with 3D Graphics APIs such as Vulkan or OpenGL * Experience with GPU ...

Linux GPU Driver Lead

Sunnyvale, CA · On-site

$175K - $250K/yr

Strong proficiency in C/C++ programming * Deep experience in user/kernel mode drivers on Linux * Experience with graphics APIs (Vulkan, DirectX, Metal, OpenGL) * Familiarity with compiler ...

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What is the difference between Vulkan Developer vs OpenGL Developer?

AspectVulkan DeveloperOpenGL Developer
Required CredentialsProficiency in Vulkan API, programming skills in C/C++, graphics programming experienceKnowledge of OpenGL API, similar programming skills, graphics programming experience
Work EnvironmentDeveloping high-performance graphics and compute applications, often in gaming or simulation industriesCreating cross-platform graphics applications, often in gaming, CAD, or visualization sectors
Industry UsageUsed in modern, high-efficiency graphics engines, VR, and real-time renderingWidely used in legacy systems, cross-platform applications, and educational contexts

Vulkan Developers focus on high-performance, low-level graphics programming using the Vulkan API, suitable for modern, resource-intensive applications. OpenGL Developers work with a more established, higher-level API, often for cross-platform compatibility and legacy support. Both roles require strong graphics programming skills but differ in API complexity and application focus.

What cities in California are hiring for Vulkan Developer jobs? Cities in California with the most Vulkan Developer job openings:
Infographic showing various Vulkan Developer job openings in California as of May 2026, with employment types broken down into 100% Full Time. Highlights an 95% Physical, and 5% Hybrid job distribution.
Embedded Haskell Engineer, EW

Embedded Haskell Engineer, EW

Anduril Industries

Costa Mesa, CA

$141.10K - $185.60K/yr

Other

Posted 28 days ago


Anduril rating

9.4

Company rating: 9.4 out of 10

Based on 7 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz


Job description

ABOUT THE TEAM

Anduril's Electronic Warfare (EW) team is seeking experienced generalist embedded software engineers to build out the software ecosystem supporting a next-generation electronic warfare platform. As an Embedded software engineer, you'll develop high-performance implementations of numerical algorithms, collaborate with digital systems engineers to enable maximum-performance interfaces between next-gen RF hardware and software, work with DSP and RFML engineers to rapidly deploy bleeding-edge capabilities to our customers, and collaborate with the wider software organization to deliver seamless integration of electronic warfare products with the Anduril Lattice system-of-systems suite. You will apply state-of-the-art software construction techniques to ensure the timely delivery of correct mission-critical code.

WHAT YOU'LL DO
  • Work with digital systems engineers and systems programmers to develop high-performance hardware/software interfaces.
  • Develop and maintain infrastructure and tools that enable DSP and RFML engineers to rapidly deploy algorithms and models to our assets.
  • Develop high-performance implementations of numerical algorithms for generating, manipulating, and visualizing RF data.
  • Develop correct, high-reliability software for controlling our electronic warfare assets, seamlessly integrated with the Anduril Lattice ecosystem.
  • Utilize infrastructure providing deterministic builds and configuration management for deployment, guaranteeing software traceability and minimizing the maintenance burden of our products.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • 2+ years professional experience in software engineering
  • Experience with software-defined digital radio systems
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret SCI security clearance
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Experience (professional or in the setting of an open source community) working with typed functional programming languages (Haskell, Scala, F#, OCaml, Rust, etc.)
  • Experience with MATLAB, especially C code generation.
  • Experience with Linux kernel module development
  • Experience with FPGA development (Verilog, VHDL, etc.), especially Xilinx devices and tools.
  • Experience with graphics programming (OpenGL, DirectX, Vulkan, etc.)
  • Experience with Nix/NixOS

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About Anduril Industries

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Anduril Industries is a trailblazer in the technology industry based in Costa Mesa, CA, US. Founded in 2017 by Palmer Luckey, the creator of Oculus VR, the company focuses on developing innovative technology to equip and empower those in the defense sector. Its primary products include cutting-edge autonomous systems and AI software that assist in combating threats to national and global security. The mission of Anduril Industries is to integrate technology and defense by building transformative, scalable solutions that ensure a safer world.

Industry

Guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing

Company size

501 - 1,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Costa Mesa, CA, US

Year founded

2017

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