Staff Engineer
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Job Summary
We are currently hiring for our clients scale up of a software business.
This is a senior appointment:
Own parts of their core backend infrastructure which is a complex real-time distributed system written in Python and Rust
Own big initiatives end-to-end and deliver them with minimal guidance
Troubleshoot highly complex production issues
Constantly improve the development velocity while maintaining a very highreliability standard
Own big initiatives end-to-end and deliver them with minimal guidance
Troubleshoot highly complex production issues
Constantly improve the development velocity while maintaining a very highreliability standard
Their backend is developed in Python running in the cloud over k8s. Its not a typical backend interacting with a UI frontend handling audio streams in real-time. their systems integrate with a large number of third party services. There are several challenges and as in any fast-paced startup each team member gets to experience a lot of professional growth and ownership.
Qualifications:
BSc in Software Development or equivalent industry experience
Previously a Staff or Principal Engineer at a startup company
10 years of experience in Python development
Strong Python Asyncio experience
Strong software design skills
Excellent communicator in writing and orally
Significant experience with at least one strongly typed language (Rust C Go
Swift Java etc)
Deep understanding of Networking Protocols Operating Systems
Deep knowledge of Python Profiling
Experience in delivering and troubleshooting a production-grade cloud-based
distributed system
Experience in building and troubleshooting a real-time low-level system (e.g.
kernel drivers RTOS)
Kubernetes and Helm experience
Experience with different observability stacks
Strong LLM prompting skills but also being able to work without them
Experience with gRPC and its troubleshooting
Being a contributor or maintainer of an open-source package
Bonus:
An understanding of one of the following: WebRTC STUN/TURN SIP RTP
HLS RTMP
An understanding of one of the following: WebRTC STUN/TURN SIP RTP
HLS RTMP
Having worked with Rust and PyO3
Audio programming experience
Audio programming experience
The position centres on distributed systems and concurrent programming specifically Pythons async io framework. Candidates need to be comfortable with
low-level high-performance systems not web app development. Some DevOpsfamiliarity (e.g. Kubernetes) is also expected.
low-level high-performance systems not web app development. Some DevOpsfamiliarity (e.g. Kubernetes) is also expected.
This role is a Global remote role ideally US or Europe ( NO Applications from India / Pakistan ) EST Timezone
Required Experience:
Staff IC
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