Distributed Systems Engineer, Analytical Database Platform

This is a Fully Remote Job About Our Client:The organization operates within the cloud infrastructure and internet security sector, addressing challenges related to managing and analyzing large-scale, distributed data generated globally. It builds and maintains systems that ingest, process, store, and retrieve this data to provide near real-time visibility into the security, reliability, and performance of internet properties, supporting customers worldwide. About the Opportunity:The DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS ENGINEER, ANALYTICAL DATABASE PLATFORM is responsible for designing, building, and operating backend distributed systems that manage extensive data flows. This role focuses on improving the performance, reliability, and scalability of analytical databases or data delivery systems, enabling customers to access and act on their data effectively. The position contributes directly to the organization's ability to provide timely and accurate data insights, impacting service quality and customer satisfaction. Responsibilities:Design, build, and operate reliable distributed systems for large data volumes.Develop and optimize backend services and data platform components, primarily using Go.Enhance data integrity, reduce delivery latency, improve query performance, and increase operational efficiency.Implement fault-tolerant system features such as backpressure, retries, idempotency, replication, and graceful degradation.Define service-level objectives, monitor production health, plan capacity, and manage incident responses.Diagnose performance bottlenecks across all stages of data handling.Build and operate large-scale analytical database clusters or develop data delivery pipelines and APIs.Collaborate with product and engineering teams to meet data needs.Participate in on-call rotations for production systems. Requirements:Minimum three years of software engineering experience in backend, infrastructure, database, or distributed data systems.Strong programming skills in Go or equivalent proficiency in Rust or C++ with the ability to quickly adopt Go.Experience in production service operations including deployment, monitoring, capacity planning, incident response, and debugging.Solid understanding of distributed systems concepts such as concurrency, consistency, fault tolerance, partitioning, and data integrity.Experience with high-throughput or low-latency data processing.Proficiency with observability tools like Prometheus and Grafana for monitoring complex workloads.Strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities.Effective communication and collaboration skills.Demonstrated expertise in either database systems (SQL, analytical databases, query optimization, database internals) or data delivery and retrieval (streaming systems, event-driven architectures, data pipelines, API development). Pay Range and Compensation Package:For Portugal-based hires: Estimated annual salary between €54,000 and €91,000.For Colorado-based hires: Estimated annual salary between $156,000 and $215,000.Equity participation available through the organization's equity plan. Benefits & Perks:Medical/Rx insuranceDental insuranceVision insuranceFlexible spending accountsCommuter spending accountsFertility and family forming benefitsOn-demand mental health support and employee assistance programGlobal travel medical insuranceShort and long term disability insuranceLife and accident insurance401(k) retirement savings planEmployee stock participation planFlexible paid time off covering vacation and sick leaveLeave programs including parental, pregnancy health, medical, and bereavement leave Equal Opportunity Statement: Our client is an equal opportunity employer. They celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or national origin. Note:TalentHop is a recruitment partner of this role. Please note that all employment decisions, including candidate assessment, interviews, hiring, compensation, and employment terms, are made exclusively by the hiring employer.