Senior Software Engineer - Database

About Ditto:

Ditto is on a mission to unleash the full power of edge devices by removing all the plumbing required to build amazing applications. We bridge the digital divide by enabling real-time data synchronization—even when internet connectivity is limited or non-existent. Our peer-to-peer technology is trusted by major customers like Chick-fil-A and Delta Airlines, and we also work closely with the U.S. military on mission-critical connectivity solutions. As a fast-growing startup poised for a future IPO, our team is globally distributed, and our core values are trust, communication, and continuous improvement. We celebrate diversity and strive to create a team that encompasses a wide range of backgrounds, skill sets, and perspectives.

About the position:

Want to build the next-generation of mesh network technology?

Your role is to help build the future of cloud database technology at Ditto that aggregates all the data from the edge platform with a custom, scalable, high-performance distributed system. You will work on both new features and optimizing existing infrastructure to ensure reliability and performance at scale.

Work with a remote team, manage your own time, and tackle interesting problems. Ditto is an equal opportunity employer with people from many different cultures and countries. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, skill sets, and perspectives, and to providing our employees with a rewarding and inclusive work environment.

As a Senior Software Engineer - Big Peer, you will:

• Design, build, and maintain highly available and performant distributed systems.
• Develop, optimize, and maintain infrastructure that supports Ditto's peer-to-peer technology, focusing on scaling data synchronization.
• Design and maintain high-performance, consistent caches and proxies to bridge Big Peers and Small Peers in the network.
• Ensure data consistency and system performance by implementing correctness and load tests.
• Collaborate with the SRE team to monitor, debug, and optimize distributed systems in production environments.
• Write technical documentation, and contribute to system architecture designs.
• Drive performance tuning efforts to ensure systems meet the demands of large-scale, distributed environments.
• Participate in on-call rotations, partnering with the SRE team to manage production systems and meet uptime SLAs.

What you'll need:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 2-5 years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on distributed systems and low-level programming languages like Rust and/or modern C/C++.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes), and large-scale distributed systems.
• Strong knowledge of algorithms, data structures, and performance optimization techniques.
• Excellent communication skills, especially in asynchronous collaboration.
• Experience with on-call rotations and incident response tools and procedures.
• Ability to work effectively in a globally distributed team.

Nice to haves:

• Familiarity with storage engines like RocksDB or messaging systems like Kafka.
• Familiarity with Conflict-free Replicated Data Types (CRDTs)
• Experience with monitoring tools such as Prometheus or Grafana.
• Experience building data systems at scale.

Benefits we offer:

• Competitive salaries
• Stock options
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage
• Flexible spending account (FSA)
• Flexible vacation policy
• 401(k) plan
• Office located in Atlanta, GA. Available for team member use.

Come join our remote team and discover the possibilities of your best career!

Equal Opportunity Employer: Ditto is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Ditto is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please let us know.

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