Senior Software Engineer, Distributed Systems (Core)
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Job description
About the Role
Join the core systems team building and improving the distributed infrastructure behind a data activation platform. You will help move large volumes of customer data reliably and quickly, while supporting global deployments and real-time use cases.
What You'll Do
Optimize the end-to-end syncing process to improve throughput and reduce sync times.
Design systems for streaming data and real-time syncs from sources such as webhooks and queues.
Identify scaling and reliability bottlenecks, then architect solutions for continued growth.
Build and improve low-latency caching and personalization systems backed by data warehouses.
Extend multi-region and multi-cloud infrastructure to support global deployments and data residency needs.
Own projects from design through delivery and work directly with customers on complex scaling challenges.
What We're Looking For
At least 7 years of software engineering experience, focused on backend systems and distributed systems.
Experience building and scaling complex, business-critical backend systems through significant growth.
Strong systems design fundamentals and understanding of large-scale distributed systems.
Experience with event collection or data streaming services, message queues, Kafka, SQL databases, Kubernetes, and Docker.
Ability to work close to the infrastructure layer, with familiarity with technologies such as Spark, Flink, and Kafka.
Strong communication skills, sound technical judgment, and a willingness to take ownership in a fast-moving environment.
Strong computer science fundamentals and a background primarily in backend engineering rather than data engineering or DevOps.
Compensation & Benefits
Base salary: $180,000 to $320,000 USD annually. Equity is included. Visa sponsorship is available.
Location
Remote, United States.