Senior Software Engineer - Distributed Systems

Distributed Systems engineers at the company design, implement and run in production the foundational platforms powering our applications. Your data pipelines will ingest, store, analyze and query in real‑time billions of events per second from companies all over the globe. The platforms are optimized for durability, high availability, low latency, internet‑scale footprint and operability.

• Build fault‑tolerant, horizontally scalable solutions running in multi‑tenant environments
• Write in Go, Java, Rust or C++, amongst other languages
• Use Kafka, Redis, Cassandra, Elasticsearch and other open‑source components
• Own meaningful parts of our service, have an impact, grow with the company

• 6+ years of experience
• You have a BS/MS/PhD in a scientific field or equivalent experience
• You have significant backend programming experience in one or more languages (Go, Java, Rust, C++)
• You have been exposed to working on problems (high durability / low latency /…)
• You can get down to the low‑level when needed
• You care about simple designs and performance
• You want to work in a fast, high‑growth startup environment that respects its engineers and customers
• You have demonstrated ability to use AI coding tools in day‑to‑day workflows and validate, critique, and refine AI‑generated output.
• Bonus: you’re motivated to push the boundaries of how AI can improve software engineering best practices and contribute to building AI‑enabled products.

This job is available in various departments within our company; to conform to US export control regulations, some of these roles may require candidates to be eligible for any required authorizations from the US government.

• New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
• Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing
• Intradepartmental mentor and buddy program for in‑house networking
• An inclusive company culture, ability to join our Community Guilds (the company employee resource groups)
• Access to Inclusion Talks, our internal panel discussions
• Free, global mental health benefits for employees and dependents age 6+
• Competitive global benefits

Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with the company.

The company offers a competitive salary and equity package, and may include variable compensation. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. The reasonably estimated yearly salary for this role at the company is: $130,000—$300,000 USD.

The company is proud to offer equal employment opportunity to everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, and other characteristics protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Here are our Candidate Legal Notices for your reference.