Software Engineer - Distributed Systems - Remote (US)

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Distributed Systems Engineer in the United States.

We are seeking a highly skilled Distributed Systems Engineer to design and build large-scale, high-performance systems from the ground up. You will work on both real-time and batch data processing pipelines handling massive volumes of data, ensuring reliability, scalability, and low latency. This role offers the opportunity to solve complex engineering problems using first-principles thinking, clean, modular code, and innovative system design. You will collaborate closely with a small, high-performing team to architect and implement infrastructure that powers mission-critical applications. The position provides a challenging environment for engineers who enjoy building lasting systems and making measurable technical impact in high-throughput domains.

Accountabilities:

• Design and develop distributed systems that handle hundreds of thousands of requests per second with sub-second latency.
• Build and maintain large-scale batch and streaming data pipelines processing terabytes of data daily.
• Write high-quality, reliable, and extensible code primarily in TypeScript, Node.js, Go, or similar languages.
• Solve challenging technical problems through first-principles thinking and experimentation.
• Collaborate with a world-class engineering team, contributing to architecture and design decisions.
• Ensure systems are scalable, maintainable, and performant, with a focus on long-term reliability.

• Strong coding experience in TypeScript, Node.js, Go, or similar languages.
• Deep understanding of distributed systems, real-time data processing, or large-scale batch jobs.
• Proven track record of designing, building, and scaling complex systems.
• Hands-on experience implementing systems or infrastructure, not just configuring prebuilt tools.
• Ability to reason from first principles, solve hard technical problems, and drive measurable impact.
• Comfortable working in high-growth, fast-paced engineering environments.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with technical peers.
  Preferred: Fintech or trading systems experience, familiarity with high-throughput data platforms, and prior ownership of end-to-end infrastructure projects.