Staff Software Engineer, Distributed Systems

Premier Global Links LLC; New York (NY); Remote; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first

Equity package

High ownership over projects

Job summary

Premier Global Links LLC is seeking a Staff-level Software Engineer to join an innovative tech company building high-scale data integration and synchronization systems. This role centers on designing and scaling distributed backend systems that move large volumes of customer data reliably and efficiently, with streaming, performance optimization, and multi-region cloud infrastructure.

The ideal candidate is hands-on with strong distributed systems fundamentals and a track record of delivering

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Staff-level engineering capability with technical ownership and high-impact contributions.
• Experience at a high-growth technology company or startup.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems architecture, scalability, fault tolerance, and performance optimization.
• Experience building event-driven data pipelines using Kafka and message queues.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and scale distributed backend systems for high-volume data synchronization.
• Improve data processing throughput, synchronization speed, system reliability, and performance.
• Develop event-driven and streaming architectures using Kafka and queues.
• Identify and resolve bottlenecks across distributed services, databases, and cloud infrastructure.
• Own projects from architecture through deployment and optimization.
• Establish engineering practices that improve observability, reliability, and maintainability.
• Collaborate with engineering teams and customers to solve scalability challenges.

Skills

Distributed systems

Backend engineering

System design

Performance optimization

Strong communication

Education

Computer Science degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

Cloud platforms

SQL databases

Job description

About the Opportunity

Premier Global Links LLC is recruiting a Staff-level Software Engineer for an innovative technology company building high-scale data integration and synchronization systems.

This role focuses on designing and scaling distributed backend systems that move large volumes of customer data reliably and efficiently. You will tackle complex engineering challenges involving streaming, performance optimization, system reliability, and multi-region cloud infrastructure.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on backend engineer with strong distributed systems fundamentals, experience scaling mission-critical services, and a track record of delivering high-impact projects in fast-growing technology companies.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and scale distributed backend systems for high-volume data synchronization.
• Improve data processing throughput, synchronization speed, system reliability, and performance.
• Develop event-driven and streaming architectures using technologies such as Kafka and message queues.
• Identify and resolve bottlenecks across distributed services, databases, and cloud infrastructure.
• Build systems capable of supporting significant growth in data volume, traffic, and customer demand.
• Contribute to multi-cloud and multi-region infrastructure, including data residency requirements.
• Design low-latency services and caching systems for real-time data access and personalization.
• Collaborate with engineering teams and customers to solve complex scalability challenges.
• Own technical projects from architecture and implementation through deployment and optimization.
• Establish engineering practices that improve observability, reliability, and maintainability.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, including substantial backend and distributed systems work.
• Staff-level engineering capability, demonstrated through technical ownership, system design, and high-impact contributions.
• Experience working at a high-growth technology company or startup through significant stages of growth.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems architecture, scalability, fault tolerance, and performance optimization.
• Proven experience designing and scaling production systems that handle substantial data volumes or high throughput.
• Experience building event-driven systems, data pipelines, or synchronization services using technologies such as Kafka and message queues.
• Familiarity with SQL databases, Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud-based production environments.
• Experience troubleshooting complex backend systems and improving system reliability.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate across engineering teams.
• Ability to work remotely within U.S. or Canadian time zones.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building data synchronization engines or processing terabytes of data per day.
• Knowledge of streaming technologies and frameworks such as Kafka, Spark, or Flink.
• Experience with multi-cloud, multi-region, and globally distributed infrastructure.
• Experience developing low-latency APIs, caching layers, or real-time personalization systems.
• A degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• An active GitHub profile, technical portfolio, or relevant open-source contributions.

Compensation and Benefits

• Annual salary range: $180,000-$320,000.
• Competitive equity package.
• Remote-first work environment across the United States and Canada.
• High ownership and autonomy over technical projects.
• Opportunities to solve challenging distributed systems and large-scale infrastructure problems.

Final compensation will depend on experience, qualifications, and the overall compensation package.

Premier Global Links LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will be considered in accordance with applicable employment laws.