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Senior Software Engineer II

Kargo
Location
New York, NY
Posted
23 days ago
Department
Engineering - Brand
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 5–8 years of software engineering experience, with meaningful time in distributed or high-scale backend systems
  • Strong proficiency in at least one modern, high-performance language; TypeScript and/or Golang strongly preferred
  • Solid understanding of distributed systems concepts: consistency, availability, fault tolerance, event-driven architecture, and service orchestration
  • Experience building and maintaining microservices in production at meaningful scale; async messaging (Kafka, Pub/Sub) or workflow engines a strong plus
  • Comfortable with CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure), and debugging production issues using monitoring and distributed tracing
  • Active user of AI coding tools (Cursor, Copilot, or equivalent) with real, demonstrated productivity gains
Nice to have
  • AdTech, programmatic, or real-time systems experience a plus
What the job really is

As a Senior Software Engineer II at Kargo, you will be responsible for designing and building distributed services for the modernization of the Kargo Workflow Platform. Your role will involve owning projects from design to deployment, improving platform health, and mentoring less experienced engineers. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and utilize AI-assisted development tools to enhance productivity and code quality.

Benefits
  • Base salary range of $185,000 — $200,000 USD
  • Eligible for variable compensation — either the Kargo Sales Incentive Plan or an annual discretionary bonus
Things to weigh
  • No specific mention of remote work options
  • Role involves significant ownership and responsibility, which may require a high level of self-management
  • Focus on modernizing existing systems may involve dealing with legacy code or architecture
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