Senior Distributed Systems Engineer - Remote, Java & Cloud

Airship; United States; Remote; USD 145,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Flexible time off

Paid parental leave

Wellness resources

Life insurance

Monthly stipend for remote work

Mentorship and growth opportunities

Job summary

A leading tech company is seeking a distributed systems engineer to enhance their shared services team. The role involves improving system efficiency and reliability using Java, as well as diagnosing performance issues. Applicants should have a strong background in data-intensive systems and cloud platforms. This position is fully remote with a competitive salary range of $145,000 - $165,000 per year, plus stock options and robust benefits.

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 a cloud platform (Google Cloud Platform preferred).

Responsibilities

• Read, understand, and write code and unit tests (primarily in Java).
• Investigate and implement improvements for performance bottlenecks.
• Respond to performance and reliability issues identified internally.
• Collaborate with other backend engineers to solve distributed systems problems.

Skills

Java programming

Communication skills

Data-intensive systems

Cloud platforms

Job description

A leading tech company is seeking a distributed systems engineer to enhance their shared services team. The role involves improving system efficiency and reliability using Java, as well as diagnosing performance issues. Applicants should have a strong background in data-intensive systems and cloud platforms. This position is fully remote with a competitive salary range of $145,000 - $165,000 per year, plus stock options and robust benefits.