Senior Distributed Systems Engineer — Remote (Java/Cloud)

Airship; Portland (OR); Remote; USD 145,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Flexible time off and paid parental leave

Mental health and wellness resources

Employer-subsidised life insurance and disability

Monthly stipend for remote work

Mentorship and growth opportunities

Job summary

A tech company is seeking a distributed systems engineer to join their Shared Services team. This fully remote position involves coding in Java, enhancing system performance, and collaborating on distributed systems challenges. Ideal candidates should have strong communication and Java programming skills, alongside experience with data-intensive systems and cloud platforms. Competitive compensation of $145,000 to $165,000 per year, with additional benefits and stock options included.

Qualifications

• Experience writing Java and familiarity with industry best practices.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Hands-on experience designing and maintaining data-intensive systems.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
• Experience with cloud platforms, preferably Google Cloud Platform.

Responsibilities

• Read, understand, and write code and unit tests, primarily in Java.
• Investigate, diagnose, and implement improvements for performance bottlenecks.
• Implement, test, and deploy architecture changes that enable new insights.
• Respond to performance issues identified internally and by customers.
• Collaborate with other backend engineers to solve distributed systems problems.

Skills

Java programming

Communication skills

Data-intensive systems

Cloud platforms

Job description

A tech company is seeking a distributed systems engineer to join their Shared Services team. This fully remote position involves coding in Java, enhancing system performance, and collaborating on distributed systems challenges. Ideal candidates should have strong communication and Java programming skills, alongside experience with data-intensive systems and cloud platforms. Competitive compensation of $145,000 to $165,000 per year, with additional benefits and stock options included.