Staff Software Engineer: Lead Distributed Systems & ML Apps

TrueFoundry; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

TrueFoundry in California is seeking a senior backend/systems engineer to solve complex engineering problems and drive initiatives alongside a team of engineers and ML researchers. The role involves acting as the technical face for customer discussions and guiding engineers across projects, with emphasis on scalable, cloud-native architectures and distributed systems.

You will lead design reviews, improve observability and resiliency, and contribute to product direction in a fast-growing AI

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in backend or systems engineering
• Experience with distributed systems and cloud-native architectures
• Proficient in Python, Go, or TypeScript

Responsibilities

• Solve complex engineering problems and drive initiatives with engineers and ML researchers
• Act as the technical face for customer discussions
• Guide engineers across projects, ensuring quality and scalability

Skills

Backend Engineering

Systems Engineering

Distributed Systems

Cloud-Native Architectures

Scalable System Design

Kubernetes

Containerized Workloads

Infrastructure Engineering

ML Applications

Programming

Python

Go

Typescript

System Observability

Resiliency Design

Technical Leadership

Job description

TrueFoundry in California is seeking a senior backend/systems engineer to solve complex engineering problems and drive initiatives alongside a team of engineers and ML researchers. The role involves acting as the technical face for customer discussions and guiding engineers across projects, with emphasis on scalable, cloud-native architectures and distributed systems.

You will lead design reviews, improve observability and resiliency, and contribute to product direction in a fast-growing AI