Senior Software Engineer - Distributed Systems

Jobot; Sioux Falls (SD); Remote; USD 165,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

A high-growth AI-driven startup is seeking a Senior Software Engineer specializing in distributed systems. This role involves architecting a data syncing engine for terabyte-scale data movements, ensuring high throughput and low latency. Join a team that values work-life balance and offers competitive salaries with equity options.

Benefits

Competitive Salary + Equity

Fully covered health, dental, & vision insurance

401K + match

PTO, vacation, sick leave, and more

Qualifications

• 3+ years in distributed systems engineering.
• Experience with multi-cloud architectures.

Responsibilities

• Architect and enhance the core data syncing engine.
• Optimize data synchronization processes for performance.
• Develop real-time streaming capabilities.

Skills

Distributed Systems Engineering

Data Synchronization

Streaming Services

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Job description

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Base pay range

$165,000.00/yr - $275,000.00/yr

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Job details

High-Growth Data Startup is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join their growing team!

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Salary: $165,000 - $275,000 per year

A Bit About Us

A rapidly scaling AI-driven platform, backed by top-tier investors including Y Combinator, Sapphire Ventures, and ICONIQ Growth, is seeking a seasoned Distributed Systems Engineer. This is a critical, high-priority role focused on building the engine that enables syncing terabytes of data daily with low latency and high reliability.

Ideally, you have built large-scale, production-grade infrastructure that reliably moves massive volumes of data—terabytes per day—with low latency and high throughput. You’ve likely architected streaming or event-based systems that support critical workflows, and you know how to scale infrastructure through aggressive growth. This is a role with real ownership where you'll make high-impact technical decisions and shape the systems that drive the company forward.

Why join us?

• Outcome-based culture with no micro-management or unnecessary meetings. We trust our team and get out of the way.
• Great work-life balance. We believe you can't do more than 6-8 hours of great engineering work in a day.

Benefits

• Open to onsite or remote candidates with offices in NY and SF.
• Competitive Salary + Equity.
• Fully covered health, dental, & vision insurance.
• 401K + match.
• PTO, vacation, sick leave, and more.

Job Responsibilities

• Architect and enhance the core data syncing engine, ensuring high throughput and low latency for terabyte-scale data movements.
• Optimize data synchronization processes to meet performance benchmarks, including sub-30ms p90 response times and handling millions of QPS.
• Develop and implement real-time streaming capabilities, integrating sources like webhooks and message queues.
• Design systems for multi-region and multi-cloud deployments, addressing data residency and compliance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve scalability and reliability challenges.
• Contribute to APIs and services enabling real-time personalization and data activation for enterprise clients.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, with 3+ years in distributed systems engineering.
• Proven experience building and scaling large-scale data processing systems.
• Expertise in designing systems, data synchronization, or streaming services critical to business.
• Experience with multi-cloud architectures across various providers and regions.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work autonomously.
• Background in high-growth startups that have scaled significantly.

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