Senior Software Engineer – Batch Compute

The Details

• Location:Dallas (Hybrid, 2–3 days per week onsite)
• Type:12-month contract
• Rate:Competitive (based on experience)
• Start Date:Flexible, ASAP preferred
• Contract:W2 (We can only accept US Citizens or GC Holders)

An industry-leading technology firm is looking for an experienced

Software Engineer to join their

Batch Compute Platform team on a12-month contract. This team builds and operates a large-scale high-performance compute (HPC) platform that powers advanced research across globally distributed systems. This is a rare opportunity to work on one of the most challenging engineering problems in cloud-native computing, within a team pushing the boundaries of performance, scalability, and efficiency.

• Design and develop high-quality backend systems usingGolang
• Build and maintain scalable, highly available systems to support massive distributed workloads
• Contribute to the development of Armada, a cutting-edge Kubernetes batch scheduler
• Optimise data access across relational (Postgre
  
  SQL) and non-relational systems
• Develop and operate containerised applications in Kubernetes (multi-cluster setups)
• Support, tune, and trouble‑shoot Linux‑based infrastructure
• Apply networking fundamentals to optimise workload performance
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and operational tooling (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana)

• Strong experience with Kubernetes internals(e.g., controllers, operators)
• Deep understanding of distributed systems and event-driven programming
• Experience with batch computing, DAG workflows, or job scheduling (e.g. SLURM)
• Knowledge of messaging platforms such as Apache Kafkaor Pulsar
• Strong grasp of software engineering principles, systems architecture, and performance tuning