Senior Data Platform Engineer - Remote & Impactful

Liftoff; Minneota (MN); Remote; USD 97,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health benefits

Vision benefits

Dental benefits

Job summary

Liftoff is seeking a Software Engineer to own end-to-end projects, ship code rapidly, and contribute to an engineering excellence culture. You will work with a small team of world‑class engineers on high-scale backend systems and data pipelines.

Required are 5+ years of experience, CS fundamentals, and experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP); Go is a plus. This remote-first role offers US hub options in Redwood City, Los Angeles, and New York City.

Qualifications

• Strong coding ability with modern languages; Go is a plus but not required.
• Bachelor's degree in CS or related field; 5+ years software engineering experience.
• Solid data structures, algorithms, and system design fundamentals.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP and building high-scale distributed systems.
• Expertise in data processing and backend architecture.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end software engineering projects and collaborate with a small team of engineers.
• Ship code frequently and observe measurable impact on users and revenue.
• Contribute to an engineering excellence culture with testing, reviews, and robust tooling.

Skills

Go programming

Distributed systems

Cloud platforms

CS fundamentals

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Liftoff is seeking a Software Engineer to own end-to-end projects, ship code rapidly, and contribute to an engineering excellence culture. You will work with a small team of world‑class engineers on high-scale backend systems and data pipelines.

Required are 5+ years of experience, CS fundamentals, and experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP); Go is a plus. This remote-first role offers US hub options in Redwood City, Los Angeles, and New York City.