We are seeking a Lead Backend/Distributed Systems Engineer to design and operate high-performance services that integrate with distributed storage systems and run reliably at scale. You will lead by example across engineering and on-call support while collaborating with global teams—apply now to build resilient systems with us.
Responsibilities
- Design backend services that are high-performance, scalable, and reliable
- Build distributed-systems components that interact with storage systems under real-world constraints
- Lead system design for scalable, distributed, high-availability architectures
- Implement concurrency patterns using async programming and multithreading where appropriate
- Develop and evolve RPC-based services using gRPC or Apache Thrift
- Troubleshoot production issues through debugging and root-cause analysis
- Provide operational support and participate in an on-call rotation
- Collaborate across integral teams and coordinate work within agreed core hours

Requirements
- 5+ years of hands-on Rust backend engineering experience




- Strong technical leadership skills to drive design and delivery across teams
- Proven project ownership experience for scalable, reliable backend services
- Solid distributed storage systems expertise beyond using off-the-shelf databases
- Advanced concurrent programming knowledge including async and multithreading models
- Strong RPC service experience using gRPC or Apache Thrift
- Strong data structures and algorithms skills for complex problem solving
- Strong debugging and production troubleshooting skills in live environments
- Flexible scheduling availability for occasional early/late meetings across time zones
- Upper-Intermediate English proficiency (B2, Upper-Intermediate)

Nice to have
- Go language proficiency for backend service development
- Linux expertise for production operations and troubleshooting
- Python experience to onboard quickly and deliver non-trivial features
- System design and analysis experi

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