Senior Software Engineer I - Data Collection

Accountabilities

In this role, you will design and develop high-throughput, distributed data collection systems that support real-time ingestion of massive volumes of machine-generated data. You will focus on building scalable, reliable backend services and improving the performance of critical data pipelines.

• Design and implement high-volume, fault-tolerant distributed systems for data ingestion and processing

• Develop and maintain scalable backend services handling petabyte-scale data workloads

• Build and optimize data collection agents that process tens of thousands of events per second

• Improve system efficiency, scalability, reliability, and performance through continuous analysis and optimization

• Write clean, well-tested, and maintainable code with strong automated test coverage

• Collaborate within an engineering team to deliver high-quality solutions aligned with business needs

• Work with modern distributed technologies such as Kafka, Kubernetes, and Docker

• Participate in architectural discussions and contribute to system design decisions

Requirements

This position requires strong backend engineering expertise, experience with distributed systems, and the ability to build reliable, high-performance software at scale. You should be comfortable working in complex, data-intensive environments and contributing to large production systems.

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Computer Science or related field

• 5+ years of software engineering experience with ownership of production systems

• Strong object-oriented programming skills (Java, Scala, or C++)

• Solid understanding of data structures and performance characteristics

• Experience building scalable, distributed systems using microservices architecture

• Familiarity with multi-threaded programming and concurrent systems

• Exposure to large-scale or 24/7 production environments is highly desirable

• Experience with big data systems and Unix/Linux environments

• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to system reliability and performance

• Willingness to learn new technologies, including Scala

Benefits

• Competitive base salary range: $141,000 – $165,000

• Eligibility for annual bonus or commission plans (role-dependent)

• Equity awards and long-term incentive opportunities

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance

• Retirement benefits and financial planning support

• Flexible work environment within a remote-friendly organization

• Paid time off and company holidays

• Opportunities to work with modern cloud-native and big data technologies

• Professional growth in a high-scale distributed systems engineering environment

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