Senior Software Engineer Contractor
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About this role
You will join the LFX platform team for a highimpact role in building a missioncritical application for the entire open source ecosystem. You will be part of an opensourceobsessed team where you do more than writing code: you will lead your own projects be in contact with users make architectural decisions manage infrastructure and you will always be encouraged to take the initiative.
Furthermore at the Linux Foundation you will be contributing to a fully opensourced codebase. Your contributions will be public and you will join us in building toward an open future.
Our tech stack
We use a modern lightweight tech stack to provide an enjoyable and productive development experience.
The backend is built with Node.js backed by a PostgresSQL and a QuestDB database.
We use Kubernetes for orchestration hosted on Oracle Cloud.
We use Temporal for orchestrating longrunning and distributed workflows.
We use Kafka for eventdriven messaging and realtime data streaming.
We use Vue.js for frontend development with Tailwind CSS for styling.
We have a philosophy of buyingoverbuilding. We try never to reinvent the wheel and use the best opensource solution for problems that are not our core. We work with exciting cuttingedge technologies such as LLMs text and vector search engines and semantic database layers. You will find the team is always excited to try new technologies.
Your tasks
Build the backend of an application that will potentially help millions of developers and companies in the open source ecosystem
Develop a lean and scalable architecture capable of handling billions of data points.
Lead your own projects
Design develop and optimize our backend architecture for highperformance and scalability.
Own and refine database performance ensuring efficient indexing partitioning caching and query .
Support in managing our infrastructure
Work closely with the whole development team on the technical big picture and contribute to strategic and companywide decisions with the entire team.
Qualifications :
5 years of professional experience working with backend technologies.
Proficiency in Node.js Kafka SQL and Kubernetes. Experience with ClickHouse and PostgreSQL or time series databases is an advantage
Deep expertise in SQL and database optimization including query tuning indexing strategies and schema design for large datasets.
Strong knowledge of big data application scaling and distributed system design.
Professional experience with Snowflake or other data warehouses. Knowledge of DBT is an advantage.
A strong team player willing to put on many hats and contribute towards the teams goals.
Professional proficiency in written and spoken English.
Able to work during the European time zone (CET / two hours)
Having previously built or maintained an opensource project is a plus.
Additional Information :
The Linux Foundation is an allremote workforce that hires worldclass talent. We are as passionate about providing a flexible and supportive work culture as we are about opensource software. Collaboration is in our DNA and we pride ourselves on being able to work closely together while not being tied to an office.
Salary $90k$100k based on your experience level. The position is fully remote within European time zones (CET / 2 hours).
The Linux Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Linux Foundation is a 100 remote organization. The position can be based anywhere but you need to be willing to work in European timezones.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Remote Work :
Yes
Employment Type :
Contract
Employment Type
Remote
