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MotherduckMotherduckSeattle, WA

Software Engineer - Backend

Build scalable backend services in Go and C++ for DuckDB cloud platform, focusing on query execution, storage, access control, and performance optimization. Collaborate on architecture and resolve production issues in distributed systems environment.

140k – 250k
HybridBackend Engineering

About the role

What You’ll Do

  • Design and implement scalable backend services using Go and C++
  • Build and evolve critical systems related to metadata, authentication, access control, query lifecycle, and file visibility
  • Optimize for performance, reliability, and maintainability through careful design and operational rigor
  • Collaborate with other engineers on architectural decisions and technical direction
  • Investigate and resolve production issues and participate in a customer support or production oncall rotation
  • Work closely with product and frontend teams to ensure backend systems enable complete and cohesive user experiences

What We’re Looking For

  • Hands-on experience with distributed systems, preferably using Go, C++, or similar languages
  • A strong understanding of performance, latency, and fault tolerance in real-world production environments
  • Familiarity with API design, observability practices, and production debugging
  • A product-focused mindset and a willingness to dive into unfamiliar areas when needed
  • Ability to communicate technical ideas clearly and collaborate across teams

Example Projects

  • Implement new database semantics to enable customer usage patterns
  • Improve storage performance by developing and tuning caching layers
  • Optimize compute provisioning to ensure no noisy neighbors impact customers while keeping infrastructure costs low

Skills

GoC++Distributed SystemsAPI DesignObservabilityPerformance OptimizationCachingCompute ProvisioningFault ToleranceProduction Debugging
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