Design and implement high-performance backend services that can withstand massive throughput.
Own the challenge of data integrity and solve difficult problems regarding distributed consistency, leader election, and state persistence.
Build systems that fail gracefully using advanced patterns for circuit breaking, backpressure, and resource isolation.
Apply the principles of immutable infrastructure and container orchestration to ensure reliable operation in dynamic environments.
Solve "unusually complex" problems where standard documentation does not exist and optimize the critical path of data pipelines.

8+ years of backend engineering experience with a focus on data-intensive applications or distributed systems
Ability to produce high-performance, high-quality code in at least one of the following languages: Java, Scala, or Go; Python experience is a plus.
A strong grasp of distributed systems theory (CAP theorem, consensus algorithms, eventual consistency).
Strong understanding of modern orchestration principles (e.g., Kubernetes).
Comfortable reading and debugging code in other languages when the problem demands it.
Ability to work within general parameters and without appreciable direction, determining courses of action necessary to obtain desired results.

Staff Software Engineer

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