Senior Distributed Systems Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Develop large-scale, real-time services and applications that utilize extensive datasets for both internal APIs and external applications.

• Create tools, libraries, frameworks, and services that support initiatives in security, research, and the data platform.

• Transform prototypes into dependable internal tools, services, or platform functionalities.

• Engage in planning and technical discussions with the engineering and product teams.

• Design and maintain data pipelines, messaging systems, databases, caching layers, and both cloud-based and on-premises services.

• Work collaboratively with Machine Learning Engineers and Security Researchers on solutions that impact security outcomes.

• Take into account ongoing maintenance, monitoring, delivery, developer experience, and future extensibility.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of software engineering experience in building distributed systems.

• Proficiency in object-oriented programming; Censys primarily uses Go.

• Experience with at least one cloud service provider, such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.

• Familiarity with message queue technologies, such as AWS Kinesis, Google Pub/Sub, or Kafka.

• Proficient in working with databases like BigTable, Cloud Spanner, HBase, or Cassandra.

• Knowledge of scalability, fault tolerance, and reliability principles.

• Familiar with AI technologies.

• Capability to write clear, testable, and maintainable code.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with engineers and product managers.

• Willingness to use AI responsibly to enhance efficiency and impact.

• Knowledge of gRPC or REST protocols.

• Familiarity with data serialization technologies such as Protobuf or MessagePack.

• Experience in building, deploying, or maintaining containerized services using Kubernetes.

• Understanding of Internet communication protocols and standards.

• Knowledge in the security domain is advantageous.

• Candidates must undergo identity verification through CLEAR if offered employment.

• Candidates should reside in the continental United States.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equity.

• Health, dental & vision coverage.

• Retirement plan with company contribution.

• Parental leave.

• Mental health & wellness benefits.

• Flexible paid time off (PTO).

• Professional development stipend.

• Annual bonus plan for non-sales roles that are eligible.

• Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

• In-person onboarding at headquarters in Ann Arbor.