Senior Backend Engineer – Scalable Storage Platform

Backblaze; United States; Remote; USD 175,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare for family, including (dent

Competitive compensation and 401K

RSU grants for full-time employees

ESPP program

Flexible vacation policy

Maternity & paternity leave

MacBook Pro to use for work plus a $St

Childcare bonus (human children only)

Fertility treatment and support

Learning & development program

Commuter benefits

Culture that supports a healthy work-l

Job summary

Backblaze, the open cloud storage leader, is seeking a seasoned backend engineer to help build a highly scalable storage platform. You will design and implement large features, improve durability, and optimize throughput across thousands of servers.

You’ll work in a fast-paced, remote-friendly environment, collaborating with teams on design docs, coding standards, and rollout plans, while applying AI-assisted development tools to accelerate delivery.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of OOP in an enterprise backend environment.
• Experience building large-scale software systems on thousands of servers.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical design discussions and produce clear design documents
• Drive the implementation on large features
• Shape coding methodologies and best practices

Skills

OOP experience

Backend development

Java

Rust

C++

C#

Tools

Gemini

Cursor

Claude Code

Job description

Backblaze, the open cloud storage leader, is seeking a seasoned backend engineer to help build a highly scalable storage platform. You will design and implement large features, improve durability, and optimize throughput across thousands of servers.

You’ll work in a fast-paced, remote-friendly environment, collaborating with teams on design docs, coding standards, and rollout plans, while applying AI-assisted development tools to accelerate delivery.