Software Engineer (Cassandra) - Remote Work

BairesDev; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Competitive pay USD

Home office setup

Flexible hours

Paid parental leave

Diversity & growth

Job summary

BairesDev in the United States is seeking a Software Engineer specializing in Cassandra to design, deploy, and maintain large-scale Cassandra clusters across multiple environments, ensuring high availability and data integrity for critical applications.

You will optimize performance, implement monitoring, work with distributed data models, and collaborate with global engineering teams while enjoying 100% remote work, flexible hours, competitive USD compensation, and ongoing career growth within

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in Software Engineering or Database Engineering.
• Expertise in operating and managing Apache Cassandra clusters at massive scale.
• Deep understanding of wide-column data modeling and distributed database internals.
• Hands-on experience with Cassandra performance tuning, consistency levels, and compaction strategies.
• Advanced proficiency in English.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain large-scale Apache Cassandra clusters across multiple environments.
• Optimize database performance by tuning compaction, repairs, and data modeling for wide-column storage.
• Implement robust monitoring and alerting for cluster health, latency, and throughput metrics.
• Manage data migration, backup, and recovery processes to ensure high availability and data integrity.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to architect scalable data schemas and efficient query patterns.

Skills

Apache Cassandra

NoSQL databases

Distributed systems

Performance tuning

English proficiency

Job description

At BairesDev®, we've been leading the way in technology projects for over 15 years. We deliver cutting-edge solutions to giants like Google and the most innovative startups in Silicon Valley.

Our diverse 4,000+ team, composed of the world's Top 1% of tech talent, works remotely on roles that drive significant impact worldwide.

When you apply for this position, you're taking the first step in a process that goes beyond the ordinary. We aim to align your passions and skills with our vacancies, setting you on a path to exceptional career development and success.

Software Engineer (Cassandra) at BairesDev

As a Software Engineer specializing in Cassandra, you will manage and optimize high-availability, distributed NoSQL workloads. You will ensure the stability and performance of wide-column database clusters at massive scale to support critical data-driven applications.

What You'll Do:

• Design, deploy, and maintain large-scale Apache Cassandra clusters across multiple environments.
• Optimize database performance by tuning compaction, repairs, and data modeling for wide-column storage.
• Implement robust monitoring and alerting for cluster health, latency, and throughput metrics.
• Manage data migration, backup, and recovery processes to ensure high availability and data integrity.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to architect scalable data schemas and efficient query patterns.

What we are looking for:

• 4+ years of experience in Software Engineering or Database Engineering.
• Proven expertise in operating and managing Apache Cassandra clusters at massive scale.
• Deep understanding of wide-column data modeling and distributed database internals.
• Hands-on experience with Cassandra performance tuning, consistency levels, and compaction strategies.
• Advanced proficiency in English.

How we do make your work (and your life) easier:

• 100% remote work (from anywhere).
• Excellent compensation in USD or your local currency if preferred
• Hardware and software setup for you to work from home.
• Flexible hours: create your own schedule.
• Paid parental leaves, vacations, and holidays.
• Innovative and multicultural work environment: collaborate and learn from the global Top 1% of talent.
• Supportive environment with mentorship, promotions, skill development, and diverse growth opportunities.