Senior Real-Time Data & Distributed Systems Leader

Weekday AI (YC W21); New York (NY); On-site; USD 108,500 - 542,500; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology consultancy is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager / Director specialized in Real-Time Data and Distributed Systems to architect and develop large-scale streaming infrastructure for a security platform. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in backend systems, a solid foundation in Apache Flink and Java, and a proven ability to lead and mentor teams. This role balances hands-on coding with team leadership and offers competitive compensation in New York, NY.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience building backend or distributed systems.
• 3+ years of experience managing and mentoring engineers.
• Strong hands-on expertise with Apache Flink and stream processing systems.

Responsibilities

• Architect and build real-time data processing systems using Apache Flink.
• Write and review production-grade backend code in Java.
• Design and implement fault-tolerant, scalable distributed systems.
• Drive decisions around streaming architecture, state management, and data modeling.

Skills

Apache Flink

Java

Rust

Distributed systems

Stream processing

Concurrency

System design

Performance optimization

Mentorship

Tools

Kafka

Job description

A leading technology consultancy is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager / Director specialized in Real-Time Data and Distributed Systems to architect and develop large-scale streaming infrastructure for a security platform. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in backend systems, a solid foundation in Apache Flink and Java, and a proven ability to lead and mentor teams. This role balances hands-on coding with team leadership and offers competitive compensation in New York, NY.