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Distributed Systems Engineer (Data Platform)

Censys
Location
Remote (US/Canada)
Posted
18 days ago
Department
Engineering
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 5+ years of software engineering experience building distributed systems
  • Experience with object-oriented programming, specifically in Go
  • Experience with at least one cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
  • Experience or familiarity with message queue technologies (AWS Kinesis, Google Pub/Sub, Kafka)
  • Experience working with databases (BigTable, Cloud Spanner, HBase, Cassandra)
  • Understanding of core distributed systems concepts (scalability, fault tolerance, reliability)
Nice to have
  • Familiarity with gRPC or REST
  • Familiarity with data serialization technologies (Protobuf, MessagePack)
  • Experience building, deploying, or maintaining containerized services in Kubernetes
  • Understanding of how the Internet works and how machines and services communicate
  • Any Security Domain knowledge
What the job really is

In this role as a Senior Distributed Systems Engineer, you will be part of the Internet Map Connections team, focusing on building scalable and highly available data-driven services. Your responsibilities will include developing internal APIs, creating tooling and libraries, and working on data pipelines and messaging systems. Collaboration with machine learning engineers and security researchers will also be key to delivering impactful solutions.

Benefits
  • Equity
  • Health, dental & vision coverage
  • Retirement with company contribution
  • Parental leave
  • Mental health & wellness benefits
  • Flexible PTO
Things to weigh
  • No specific mention of the tech stack beyond Go and cloud providers
  • Salary ranges provided but may vary based on location and qualifications
  • Candidates must keep cameras on during video interviews
  • Identity verification required for candidates receiving an offer
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Freshness4/5
Career value4/5
Role clarity4/5
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