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 global 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 experience for distributed and high-availability services
- gRPC expertise including schema design and backward-compatible API evolution

We offer

- International projects with top brands

- Work with integral teams of highly skilled, diverse peers

- Healthcare benefits

- Employee financial programs

- Paid time off and sick leave

- Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses

- Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ courses

- Global career opportunities

- Volunteer and community involvement opportunities

- EPAM Employee Groups

- Award-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn

📌 Lead Software Engineer – Backend / Distributed Systems (Argentina)
🏢 EPAM Systems
📍 Argentina