Staff Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• Serve as a subject matter expert in distributed systems, data technologies, and software engineering.
• Architect and implement scalable data systems, storage solutions, and processing frameworks.
• Drive technical innovation and research into emerging data technologies and best practices.
• Mentor and coach engineers, fostering technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Ensure data quality, integrity, and security throughout the data lifecycle.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of software development experience focused on data infrastructure.
• Experience architecting and delivering complex, large-scale data projects.
• Expertise in Kafka, ClickHouse, Spark, and distributed computing systems.
• Experience orchestrating, scaling, and managing containerized applications in production with Kubernetes, Terraform, and Helm.
• Experience designing, building, and operating large-scale data platforms on AWS.
• Proficiency in Python, Java, Bash, and Go.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to influence technical roadmaps and align cross-functional teams.
• Leadership experience mentoring and developing engineers.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and deliver high-impact results.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of authorization and authentication systems.
• Networking and network security knowledge.
• Deep ClickHouse expertise, including architecting, tuning, and operating ClickHouse at scale.

Compensation and benefits

• Estimated annual pay range of $171,120-$213,900 for roles based in Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Vermont, or Washington, D.C.
• May be eligible for equity and a corporate bonus plan.
• Benefits include health insurance, a 401(k) retirement account, paid sick time, paid personal time off, and paid parental leave.
• Occasional travel may be required for project or team meetings.