Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Applications

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Applications in United States.

This role sits at the core of a high-scale cloud platform responsible for powering critical customer-facing systems used in enterprise environments. You will design and build distributed backend services that enable secure, reliable, and scalable cloud operations, including key components such as namespace management, audit logging, and data export pipelines. Working in a highly collaborative, remote-first engineering culture, you will partner closely with product managers, engineers, and solutions architects to shape resilient architectures and ensure systems perform under demanding production conditions. The role blends hands-on backend development with deep systems thinking, requiring strong ownership of reliability, observability, and data correctness. You will contribute directly to how customers interact with and derive value from the platform, influencing both technical direction and long-term architecture. This is an opportunity to work on foundational infrastructure challenges where decisions have lasting impact on scalability, trust, and developer experience.

Accountabilities

• Lead the design and delivery of distributed backend systems supporting cloud application services, including namespace isolation, audit logging, and data export functionality.
• Architect and maintain high-throughput, reliable data pipelines ensuring correctness, scalability, and fault tolerance across operational and customer-facing systems.
• Define and enforce schema contracts, event models, and data quality standards to ensure trustworthy analytics and reporting.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to translate product requirements into scalable technical designs and durable system implementations.
• Improve system observability, incident response, and operational readiness through tooling, monitoring, and reliability best practices.
• Drive engineering excellence through design reviews, code reviews, and the introduction of reusable patterns and architectural standards.
• Mentor engineers, support cross-team execution, and foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in backend or systems engineering with ownership of production-grade distributed systems in cloud environments.
• Strong proficiency in a backend language such as Go, Java, or similar, with the ability to work across large, complex codebases.
• Deep experience with distributed systems concepts including concurrency, scalability, consistency, fault tolerance, and failure recovery.
• Hands-on experience building and operating data pipelines and storage systems such as PostgreSQL, Kafka/Kinesis, S3-compatible storage, ClickHouse, or data warehousing platforms.
• Strong background in production operations, including observability, incident response, performance tuning, and on-call responsibilities.
• Ability to translate ambiguous requirements into clear technical designs and execution plans in collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to write clear design documents and explain complex systems to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong sense of ownership, pragmatism, and a builder mindset focused on improving systems and developer experience over time.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary ranging from $176,000 to $237,000 depending on experience and location
• Equity participation through stock options
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance with full premium coverage for employees
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching
• Unlimited PTO, paid holidays, and additional floating holidays
• Paid parental leave and family support benefits
• Remote-first work environment with home office setup support and equipment provided
• Learning and development budget, professional memberships, and career growth resources
• Wellness benefits including lifestyle stipends, mental health support, and wellness app subscriptions
• Additional allowances for internet, home office setup, meals, and professional enrichment.

How Jobgether Works

We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.

We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!

Why Apply Through Jobgether?

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