Software Engineer II

SGS Consulting; California City (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

SGS Consulting is seeking a backend/data systems-focused engineer to design and build substantial backend, data-intensive, or distributed systems. Strong skills in Go, Python, and SQL are required, with experience in PostgreSQL and cloud infrastructure (AWS).

Contribution to open-source projects or research is valued, along with producing reliable, maintainable production code. Ideal candidates will have hands-on experience with data-intensive workflows, AI-related pipelines, and a demonstrated

Skills

Data structures

Algorithms

Distributed systems

Go

Python

SQL

PostgreSQL

AWS S3

ML platforms

Open source contributions

Production code

Data correctness

Reliability

Performance

Education

BS in Computer Science or related field

MS in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• N/A

Skills

• Exceptional Software Engineering Fundamentals: Data structures, algorithms, systems, databases, and debugging.
• Backend / Data Systems Experience: Proven track record building substantial backend, data-intensive, or distributed systems (via internships, research, open source, or ambitious projects).
• Languages & Databases: Strong programming skills in at least one statically typed language (Go) alongside Python and SQL.
• Open Source & Research: Substantial contributions to respected open-source projects or systems/data research. Exceptional software-engineering fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, systems, databases, and debugging. Evidence of building a substantial backend, data-intensive, distributed, or developer-infrastructure system through internships, research, open source, or ambitious independent/course projects.
• Exceptional software-engineering fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, systems, databases, and debugging.
• Evidence of building a substantial backend, data-intensive, distributed, or developer-infrastructure system through internships, research, open source, or ambitious independent/course projects.
• AI / Workflows: Experience building useful agentic workflows with real evaluations. Strong programming skills and experience with at least one statically typed language; working knowledge of SQL. Ability to write clear, maintainable production code and reason carefully about reliability, performance, and data correctness. High ownership, intellectual curiosity, sound judgment, and comfort moving quickly in an ambiguous environment.
• Strong programming skills and experience with at least one statically typed language; working knowledge of SQL.
• Ability to write clear, maintainable production code and reason carefully about reliability, performance, and data correctness.
• High ownership, intellectual curiosity, sound judgment, and comfort moving quickly in an ambiguous environment.
• Cloud & Infrastructure: Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL, AWS/S3, ML platforms, or developer tools.

Education/Experience

• 1Early Career / New Graduate (0–2 years of experience, more is good too)
• BS/MS in Computer Science or a related field (preferably from top systems programs like MIT, Stanford, CMU, Berkeley, UIUC, Waterloo, Georgia Tech, UT Austin, Princeton, Cornell). Demonstrated ability matters more than pedigree.