Define and drive architectural direction across multiple services and teams
Lead the design and evolution of distributed systems
Ensure systems are built for long-term scalability, resilience, observability, and security
Drive cross-team technical alignment across client, infrastructure, product, ads, and content organizations
Mentor senior engineers and elevate engineering standards across the team
Own critical system design decisions that impact multiple platforms
Contribute to domain leadership in areas such as Linear systems, EPG platforms, or time-based content architectures
Shape and evolve Tubi’s backend development practices, including AI-native engineering workflows
Drive improvements in internal tools that leverage AI

Extensive experience designing and operating large-scale distributed systems
Deep expertise in backend development (Elixir and Rust preferred)
Strong architectural judgment with proven cross-team technical leadership
Strong experience with gRPC/Protocol Buffers, RESTful APIs, Kubernetes, and observability systems
Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives
Strong communication skills
Experience in high-traffic, mission-critical production environments
Familiarity with Linear content systems or other time-based scheduling architectures preferred
Hands-on experience with large-scale live events systems

Staff Software Engineer, Backend

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