Senior Software Engineer, Infra/Systems

Convex

Senior Software Engineer building and maintaining Convex’s cloud infrastructure. Collaborating on architectural decisions and improving system performance in a hybrid job.

Posted 7/21/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $240,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and maintaining cloud infrastructure while ensuring system performance and reliability. Proficient in writing high-quality code and making architectural decisions that influence core systems.

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Cloud Infrastructure DesignSystems EngineeringPerformance OptimizationArchitectural Decision-MakingHigh-Quality Code Writing

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Hard Skills

Backend EngineeringSystems EngineeringCode WritingPerformance ImprovementSystem Scaling

Soft Skills

Self-DirectionProject PrioritizationStrong Systems Judgment

Industry Keywords

Fast-Moving EnvironmentsTechnical DirectionEngineering Standards

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, and maintain Convex’s global cloud infrastructure
Investigate and improve the performance and reliability of our systems
Be self-directed in prioritizing the right projects
Own architectural decisions that shape core systems
Help establish technical direction and engineering standards
Work across the stack when needed
Write systems and database code

Requirements

What you’ll need

~6+ years of experience in backend or systems engineering
Experience building and scaling large systems
Strong systems judgment
Experience working in fast-moving environments
Interest in working in-person at Convex's office in SF
Ability to write high quality code

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