Senior Software Engineer, Core Platform in United States at Jobgether
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Job Description
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Software Engineer, Core Platform based in the United States.
This role sits at the heart of a high-scale engineering environment responsible for powering core APIs and foundational systems used across one of the world’s largest online communities. You will design and build highly scalable backend services that support listings, posts, comments, media delivery, and critical data models used as system-of-record across the platform. Operating in a distributed, high-availability architecture, your work will directly impact performance, reliability, and user experience for hundreds of millions of users globally. This is a deeply technical role where backend excellence meets large-scale system design. You will collaborate with experienced engineers in a fully remote environment, contributing to systems that handle massive traffic volumes with extreme uptime requirements. In addition to building critical infrastructure, you will also play a key mentoring role, helping elevate engineering standards across the team.
- Design and develop scalable backend services and API platforms that support listings, posts, comments, media, and other core data models.
- Build and maintain highly reliable distributed systems capable of handling hundreds of thousands of requests per second with 99.999% availability.
- Contribute to the evolution of a large-scale media delivery and optimization platform, improving performance and user experience globally.
- Mentor and coach junior engineers, helping elevate code quality, system design capabilities, and engineering best practices.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define architecture, roadmap priorities, and technical solutions for scaling core infrastructure.
- Continuously improve system performance, reliability, and maintainability through testing, observability, and clean engineering practices.
- Partner with engineering teams to identify bottlenecks and optimize API and media delivery pipelines across the stack.
- 5+ years of experience building and operating large-scale, mission-critical distributed systems.
- Strong programming experience in Golang or Python, with a focus on clean, maintainable, and well-tested code.
- Proven experience designing and scaling API platforms and backend services in high-traffic environments.
- Deep understanding of distributed system principles, including reliability, scalability, and performance optimization.
- Experience with media delivery systems or optimizing content delivery pipelines is highly desirable.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively in remote, cross-functional teams.
- Ability to translate complex technical challenges into practical engineering solutions.
- Demonstrated experience mentoring engineers and contributing to technical leadership within a team environment.
- Competitive base salary with equity (restricted stock units) eligibility
- Comprehensive healthcare coverage including medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching contributions
- Flexible vacation policy and paid volunteer time off
- Generous paid parental leave and family planning support
- Mental health, wellness, and coaching support programs
- Global benefits supporting lifestyle, learning, and professional development needs
- Gender-affirming care and inclusive health benefits
- Additional support for caregiving, financial wellness, and personal development