Staff Software Engineer - Data Platform & Cloud

Sigma; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 240,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Generous health benefits

Flexible time off policy. Take the:ime

Paid bonding time for all new parents

Traditional and Roth 401k

Commuter and FSA benefits

Lunch Program

Dog friendly office

Job summary

Sigma in San Francisco is seeking a senior software engineer to design and build scalable backend services for a high‑performance data platform. You will work with Rust, Go, GraphQL, Node, and Kubernetes to deliver robust features and improve data accessibility for users.

The role requires 5+ years of software development, strong CS fundamentals, and a collaborative ownership mindset. We offer a competitive salary, equity, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software development experience.
• Strong CS fundamentals and ownership mindset.
• Experience building scalable backend services for data platforms.
• Experience with web APIs and security best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable backend services for a cloud data platform.
• Collaborate with engineers and product teams through code reviews.
• Optimize data models, APIs, and system performance.
• Mentor teammates and contribute to architecture decisions.
• Triage issues and debug production incidents.

Skills

Rust

Go

GraphQL

Kubernetes

Backend services

Distributed systems

CS fundamentals

Collaboration

Tools

GCP

AWS

Azure

Job description

Sigma in San Francisco is seeking a senior software engineer to design and build scalable backend services for a high‑performance data platform. You will work with Rust, Go, GraphQL, Node, and Kubernetes to deliver robust features and improve data accessibility for users.

The role requires 5+ years of software development, strong CS fundamentals, and a collaborative ownership mindset. We offer a competitive salary, equity, and a comprehensive benefits package.