Summary
Taylor Lloyd is a results-driven software engineer specializing in heterogeneous and GPU computing, mobile and distributed systems, with a knack for turning complex problems into real-world value. He is currently a Member Of Technical Staff at Anthropic, where he optimizes model performance across a variety of compute accelerators. Previously at Cruise as a Staff Software Engineer on the ML Accelerators team, he built GPU-accelerated libraries for Cruise’s custom silicon and led efforts on performance portability for real-time autonomous vehicle workloads. His career also spans Google, Amazon, and IBM Canada, with work ranging from OpenMP/CUDA optimization and compiler/toolchain design to embedded image processing and cloud-based big-data tooling. Based in Seattle, Washington, he thrives as a natural leader who excels in tightly-knit teams and enjoys building developer-empowering tools such as automated testing systems and compiler toolchains. He holds a BSc and MSc in Computing Science from the University of Alberta, underscoring a strong academic foundation in parallel computing and compiler research.
11 years of coding experience