Backend Systems Engineer - Distributed Data & Real-Time

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New York (NY)

On-site

USD 130,000 - 230,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision insurance
Unlimited PTO and sick leave
Free lunch, snacks, and coffee
Professional Development Stipend
In-office hardware lab with a $250 project stipend
Annual company retreat

Job summary

A cutting-edge technology company in New York is looking for a Backend Software Engineer to design and build distributed infrastructure for their telemetry platform. This role requires 3+ years of experience in building distributed systems with strong expertise in Go, Rust, or Java. The ideal candidate will work on optimizing reliability and scalability while collaborating closely with other engineers. Benefits include full medical coverage and unlimited PTO, with a competitive salary range of $130,000 to $230,000 per year.

Qualifications

  • 3+ years building distributed systems focused on performance, reliability.
  • Strong experience in Go, Rust, or Java.
  • Deep familiarity with AWS, GCP, or Azure.

Responsibilities

  • Design and build distributed infrastructure.
  • Architect systems to process high-frequency telemetry.
  • Optimize reliability and scalability as the system grows.

Skills

Distributed systems
Go
Cloud infrastructure
Data processing technologies
Technical communication

Tools

Kubernetes
Docker
Terraform

Job description

A cutting-edge technology company in New York is looking for a Backend Software Engineer to design and build distributed infrastructure for their telemetry platform. This role requires 3+ years of experience in building distributed systems with strong expertise in Go, Rust, or Java. The ideal candidate will work on optimizing reliability and scalability while collaborating closely with other engineers. Benefits include full medical coverage and unlimited PTO, with a competitive salary range of $130,000 to $230,000 per year.
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