# Senior Software Engineer

**Company:** [Runpod](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/runpod)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Salary:** $150k – $200k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Go, Distributed Systems, Docker, Kubernetes, Linux, Python, Rust, C, JavaScript, TypeScript
**Posted:** 2024-09-30

> Senior Software Engineer building and scaling cloud infrastructure for AI/ML workloads on distributed systems across global data centers. Requires 3+ years experience with strong Go skills; distributed systems, containerization, and ML deployment experience preferred.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain cloud infrastructure software, primarily in Go.
- Collaborate with managers and other engineers to define and implement product requirements.
- Troubleshoot and optimize existing code to improve performance and reliability.
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to the team's technical standards.
- Contribute to architectural discussions and decisions.
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies.

## Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 3+ years of professional experience in software development, with experience in Go.
- Strong understanding of the Go programming language and its ecosystem.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a collaborative environment.
- Excellent communication skills and attention to detail.
- Successful completion of a background check.

## Preferred
- Experience with one or more of: C, Rust, Python, Javascript, Typescript.
- Experience developing and/or deploying machine learning applications.
- Experience with Python machine learning libraries or models.
- Experience developing and maintaining large scale distributed systems.
- Experience with containerization: Linux containers (LXC), Docker containers, virtual machines (VMs), and/or hypervisor technology.
- Experience debugging Linux application and kernel/driver issues.

## Compensation and Benefits
- Competitive base pay: $150,000 - $200,000 (factors include specific job-related knowledge, skills, and experience).
- Meaningful equity in a fast-growing AI infrastructure company (stock options for all team members).
- Generous medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Flexible PTO.
- Remote-first work with inclusive, collaborative teams using Slack.
- $1,200 Home Office & Equipment Stipend.

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