Senior Software Engineer

About the Role

As a Senior Software Engineer for PerfectScale, you will lead the architectural direction and development of high-throughput data pipelines and distributed systems that empower organizations to optimize their Kubernetes environments. This role offers the unique opportunity to combine hands-on technical contribution with strategic leadership in a fast-paced, cloud-native environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy large-scale distributed systems and high-throughput data pipelines using Go and cloud-native technologies.
• Lead system-wide architectural decisions, focusing on data flow, performance, and resilience.
• Actively contribute high-quality code while championing best engineering practices, testing, and maintainability.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to define technical roadmaps, review architecture, and mentor junior engineers.

Requirements

• 8-15 years of backend engineering experience, with at least 3 years architecting high-load systems or data pipelines.
• 2-3 years of commercial experience using Go as a primary programming language.
• Deep expertise in distributed systems using modern languages such as Java, Rust, or Python.
• Strong hands-on experience with relational and analytical databases like Postgres or ClickHouse.
• Proven experience with microservices, containers, and modern DevOps practices including Kubernetes and CI/CD.

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience with modern data engineering technologies such as Spark, Trino, Iceberg, Parquet, or DBT.
• Background in database administration (DBA) for relational or OLAP systems.
• Expertise in telemetry, time series data, and multi-cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure).