Staff Software Engineer, Open Source Server

Job Description

• This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Staff Software Engineer, Open Source Server based in the United States. This role sits at the core of building and scaling highly reliable, distributed backend systems that power mission-critical open-source and enterprise-grade infrastructure. You will design and evolve large-scale multi-tenant services with a strong focus on reliability, scalability, and operational excellence. The work involves deep technical ownership across complex backend systems, including latency optimization, fault tolerance, and multi-region availability. You will collaborate closely with other senior engineers to simplify system complexity while continuously improving developer experience and platform robustness. This is a high-impact role where your decisions directly influence system performance, stability, and scalability at global scale. The environment is highly collaborative, engineering-driven, and deeply committed to open-source innovation. It is ideal for engineers who thrive in distributed systems and enjoy solving deeply technical infrastructure challenges.
• Accountabilities: In this role, you will be responsible for designing, building, and operating core backend services that support highly scalable and reliable distributed systems. Design and implement core backend service features for large-scale distributed systems and multi-tenant architectures Develop highly concurrent, reliable, and performant systems with strong emphasis on scalability and fault tolerance Provide comprehensive testing coverage, including unit, integration, and performance testing for owned features Define and maintain observability standards, including logs, metrics, alerts, dashboards, and runbooks for production readiness Document architectural decisions, system behavior, and operational procedures to ensure maintainability and clarity Improve system reliability, latency, and availability across multi-region environments Collaborate with engineering teams to design solutions that reduce complexity while improving developer velocity Support production systems through operational ownership and continuous performance optimization Contribute to the evolution of enterprise-grade and open-source backend infrastructure Requirements: The ideal candidate brings deep experience in distributed systems engineering, with strong expertise in concurrency, scalability, and production-grade backend development. 7+ years of software engineering experience, with strong focus on backend or distributed systems Extensive experience designing and operating large-scale, highly available distributed systems Strong hands-on experience writing concurrent production-grade code Deep understanding of system reliability, fault tolerance, and scalability engineering Experience with high-performance data systems such as Elasticsearch or ClickHouse Strong ability to analyze system behavior and improve performance, stability, and scalability Proven ability to work in complex, production-critical infrastructure environments Experience with Go or similar backend programming languages is a strong plus Familiarity with cloud or infrastructure environments is highly valued Strong communication skills and ability to influence technical direction across teams Benefits: Estimated salary range: $212,000 – $286,000 USD depending on experience and location Equity participation in a high-growth, open-source driven organization Unlimited PTO plus 12 holidays and 2 floating holidays 100% employer-covered medical, dental, and vision insurance Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance coverage 401(k) retirement plan with employer contributions Annual stipends for home office setup, internet, meals, and professional development Learning and development support, including professional memberships and training resources Remote-first work environment with occasional travel for team gatherings and company events Wellness benefits including mental health and wellbeing support subscriptions
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