Software Engineer, Backend Systems

Summary

Join Rescale, a high-performance computing company, as a systems-oriented backend engineer. You will own the end-to-end delivery of new functionality for customers, ensuring system performance and reliability. Responsibilities include developing and maintaining high-throughput services, working with a team to automate software and infrastructure deployment, and collaborating with stakeholders. We seek candidates with 2+ years of experience building performant backend systems using statically typed languages like Java or Go, expertise in Linux internals, concurrent programming, and distributed systems, and a BS in Computer Science or equivalent. Flexibility, dedication to teamwork, and a passion for solving real user problems are essential. Rescale values diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience building performant, non-trivial backend systems, ideally using a statically typed, service-oriented language such as Java or Go
• High enthusiasm for supporting both internal and external stakeholders, and especially for delivering products that solve real problems for end users
• Flexibility and dedication to work in a team and ship exceptional software
• BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of essential, new functionality for Rescale customers
• Engage in regular, proactive work to assure systems performance and reliability
• Develop and maintain services that handle >250 reqs/s and that involve challenging requirements for task scheduling, security, and durability
• Work with your teammates to maintain high quality automation for build, test, and deployment of software and infrastructure to multiple cloud providers and Kubernetes clusters

Preferred Qualifications

Expertise or strong interest in the following areas: Linux internals (notably namespaces and cgroups), concurrent and multi-threaded programming, distributed systems design, database durability, testing, profiling, application security