Software Engineer, Distributed Systems (Core)

ABOUT THE ROLE Join the core systems team building and improving the distributed infrastructure behind a data activation platform. You will help move large volumes of customer data reliably and efficiently across a global, multi-cloud and multi-region environment. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Analyze and optimize the data syncing pipeline to improve throughput and reduce sync times. - Build toward real-time syncing capabilities, including support for streaming sources such as webhooks and queues. - Identify scalability and reliability bottlenecks, then design systems to support continued growth. - Develop and operate low-latency data services for real-time personalization use cases. - Extend multi-region infrastructure to support global availability and data residency needs. - Own projects end to end, collaborate directly with customers on scaling challenges, and help shape team priorities. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR - At least 7 years of software engineering experience, including hands-on work with distributed systems and backend services. - Experience building and scaling event collection, data streaming, or other business-critical systems through substantial growth. - Working knowledge of message queues, Kafka, SQL databases, Kubernetes, and Docker. - Strong systems design fundamentals and an understanding of how large-scale distributed systems behave. - Experience working close to the infrastructure layer; familiarity with technologies such as Spark or Flink is valuable. - Clear communication, strong ownership, and the ability to learn quickly and work effectively in a high-growth environment. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS Base salary range: $180,000 to $320,000 USD annually. Visa sponsorship is available. LOCATION Remote, United States.