Senior Software Engineer – Time Synchronization

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Overview

About Clockwork Systems Clockwork.io – Software Driven Fabrics to increase GPU cluster utilization Clockwork Systems was founded by Stanford researchers and veteran systems engineers who share a vision for redefining the foundations of distributed computing.

Key Responsibilities

Design and implement core time synchronization algorithms and services Improve accuracy, drift correction, and fault tolerance of distributed clocks Build globally scalable services that operate under tight latency and consistency constraints…

Requirements Summary

Experience with kernel development or eBPF Background in real-time systems or high-frequency trading infrastructure Knowledge of hardware clocks, NIC timestamping, or GPS-based timing Experience operating large-scale distributed systems in…

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Clockwork Systems was founded by Stanford researchers and veteran systems engineers who share a vision for redefining the foundations of distributed computing. As AI workloads grow increasingly complex, traditional infrastructure struggles to meet the demands of performance, reliability, and precise coordination. Clockwork is pioneering a software-driven approach to AI fabrics by delivering cross-stack observability to catch and quickly resolve problems, workload fault tolerance to keep jobs running through failures, and performance acceleration that dynamically routes and paces traffic to avoid congestion.

About the Role

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Clockwork Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building world-class teams by welcoming bright, passionate individuals from all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. We believe diversity drives innovation, and we grow stronger together.