Staff Software Engineer, Open Source Server

Accountabilities

• Design and implement core backend service features for large-scale distributed systems and multi-tenant architectures
• Develop highly concurrent, reliable, and performant systems with strong emphasis on scalability and fault tolerance
• Provide comprehensive testing coverage, including unit, integration, and performance testing for owned features
• Define and maintain observability standards, including logs, metrics, alerts, dashboards, and runbooks for production readiness
• Document architectural decisions, system behavior, and operational procedures to ensure maintainability and clarity
• Improve system reliability, latency, and availability across multi-region environments
• Collaborate with engineering teams to design solutions that reduce complexity while improving developer velocity
• Support production systems through operational ownership and continuous performance optimization
• Contribute to the evolution of enterprise-grade and open-source backend infrastructure

Requirements

• Deep experience in distributed systems engineering, with strong expertise in concurrency, scalability, and production-grade backend development
• 7+ years of software engineering experience, with strong focus on backend or distributed systems
• Extensive experience designing and operating large-scale, highly available distributed systems
• Strong hands-on experience writing concurrent production-grade code
• Deep understanding of system reliability, fault tolerance, and scalability engineering
• Experience with high-performance data systems such as Elasticsearch or ClickHouse
• Proven ability to analyze system behavior and improve performance, stability, and scalability
• Proven ability to work in complex, production-critical infrastructure environments
• Experience with Go or similar backend programming languages is a strong plus
• Familiarity with cloud or infrastructure environments is highly valued
• Strong communication skills and ability to influence technical direction across teams

Benefits

• Estimated salary range: $212,000 - $286,000 USD depending on experience and location
• Equity participation in a high-growth, open-source driven organization
• Unlimited PTO plus 12 holidays and 2 floating holidays
• 100% employer-covered medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer contributions
• Annual stipends for home office setup, internet, meals, and professional development
• Learning and development support, including professional memberships and training resources
• Remote-first work environment with occasional travel for team gatherings and company events
• Wellness benefits including mental health and wellbeing support subscriptions