Backend Engineer - High-Throughput Systems (Rust/C++)

Exa

San Francisco (CA)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 210,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A leading tech company in San Francisco is seeking a backend engineer to help build an innovative search engine from scratch. The role involves developing and maintaining high throughput, low latency systems and creating data processing pipelines that handle millions of documents daily. The ideal candidate will have experience with high-performance languages like C++ or Rust. This in-person role offers the chance to work on groundbreaking projects that are critical for information access.

Qualifications

  • Experience writing and maintaining high throughput, low latency systems.
  • Ability to build data processing pipelines dealing with millions of documents daily.
  • Comfortable optimizing a system to an exceptional degree.

Responsibilities

  • Play a critical role in backend systems development.
  • Work on flexible projects based on skills and interests.

Skills

High throughput systems
Low latency systems
Data processing pipelines
System optimization
High performance language (C++, Rust)

Job description

A leading tech company in San Francisco is seeking a backend engineer to help build an innovative search engine from scratch. The role involves developing and maintaining high throughput, low latency systems and creating data processing pipelines that handle millions of documents daily. The ideal candidate will have experience with high-performance languages like C++ or Rust. This in-person role offers the chance to work on groundbreaking projects that are critical for information access.
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