Hi, I'm Samuel Gosselin - Principal Software Engineer at Meta
I am driven by the challenge of making advanced computing feel seamless and ambient. I thrive in the deep technical work of building systems that power new hardware, obsessing over performance and efficiency.
At a glance
Curated signals on strengths, focus areas, and how they can help.
Successfully brought multiple consumer hardware generations to market while at Meta and Google.
Focuses on optimizing performance-critical system software for AR, VR, and wearable technology.
Can help others refine low-level software architecture, kernel debugging, and cross-layer hardware integration.
🚀 Career trajectory
Foundation and Core Expertise
Spent early career building robust operating system foundations for diverse hardware ecosystems.
✦ Systems Engineering
✦ Linux Kernel
Scaling Consumer Impact
Transitioned into senior leadership roles at major platforms, focusing on end-to-end product delivery for wearables.
✦ Technical Leadership
✦ AOSP
💪🏻 Superpowers
Low-Level Systems Architect
Mastery of the hardware-software interface
Architected performant operating systems for next-generation consumer wearable devices.
Optimized kernel-level code paths for power efficiency and reliability.
Navigated complex BSP integrations for diverse hardware platforms.
Product-Driven Engineering
Bringing complex, ambiguous concepts to market
Led cross-functional teams through hardware bring-up and product integration cycles.
Delivered stable, consumer-facing software for mass-market hardware launches.
Balanced high-performance requirements with strict power and thermal constraints.
Performance Optimization Expert
Decoding cross-layer bottlenecks for scale
Deployed Dtrace and PMC tools to identify and resolve elusive performance regressions.
Debugged critical bottlenecks in kernel space and user-level applications.
Refined memory management across complex stack architectures for improved efficiency.
I'm excited about
Exploring the intersection of embodied AI and spatial computing platforms.
Connecting with experts building the next generation of physical world interfaces.
Finding new avenues to apply systems engineering to emerging robotics technologies.
I can help with
Advising teams on building hardware-software integrated platforms for consumer scale.
Mentoring engineers on complex kernel debugging and performance optimization techniques.
Reviewing system architecture strategies to improve power efficiency and product reliability.
I would love your help on
Connecting with pioneers in the robotics and ambient computing spaces.
Gaining insights into the current investment landscape for emerging hardware startups.
Learning about novel approaches to architectural challenges in AI-native device hardware.