Senior Backend Software Engineer – Distributed Systems

HavocAI

Senior Backend Engineer responsible for scalable, high-performance backend systems at Havoc. Driving architecture and development of distributed systems in Go for mission-critical environments.

Posted 7/8/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $175,000 - $200,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDistributed SystemsGoKubernetes

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive execution and technical excellence across backend projects
Set engineering standards, conduct code reviews, and guide architectural decisions
Contribute to backend roadmap and delivery in partnership with product and engineering leadership
Foster a culture of ownership, quality, and continuous improvement
Design, build, and maintain scalable, highly concurrent backend services in Go
Architect distributed systems that support high throughput, reliability, and real-time operations
Define service boundaries, APIs, and data models across systems
Design services for high availability and fault tolerance across availability zones
Evolve singleton services into multi-zone, distributed deployments
Optimize backend systems for performance, scalability, and resilience
Identify and resolve bottlenecks in distributed systems and concurrency-heavy workloads
Ensure systems meet high standards for uptime and operational reliability
Improve observability, maintainability, and operational readiness of backend services
Partner with frontend, platform, autonomy, and embedded teams to integrate services across applications and devices
Support end-to-end system design from edge devices to cloud infrastructure
Contribute to system-level architecture across the stack
Help align backend capabilities with product, platform, and mission needs
Enforce secure development practices across backend systems
Maintain high standards for code quality, testing, documentation, and reliability
Support technical reviews, design discussions, and production readiness efforts
Build systems with security, scalability, and long-term maintainability in mind

Requirements

What you’ll need

6+ years of experience in backend engineering, distributed systems engineering, or related software engineering roles
Strong expertise in Go and building highly concurrent systems
Experience designing and operating highly available, fault-tolerant distributed systems at scale
Experience with consensus and coordination primitives, such as etcd, Raft, leader election, or similar patterns for multi-zone deployments
Strong API design and system architecture skills
Experience with Kubernetes and containerized environments
Deep understanding of performance optimization, data structures, and system design
Ability to drive projects from concept through production
Strong technical judgment and ability to operate independently in fast-moving environments
Strong written and verbal communication skills
U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

Benefits

Comp & perks

100% Employer paid Health, Dental and Vision Insurance for you and your families
Life Insurance (Employer Paid)
Ability to participate in the companies 401k program (Matching)
Unlimited PTO policy with an enforced 2 week minimum
Equity Package
Work / Home Office Stipend
Global Entry
16 Week Paid Parental Leave
Monthly Health and Wellness Stipend

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Hard Skills & Tools

Backend EngineeringGo ProgrammingDistributed Systems EngineeringPerformance OptimizationAPI DesignSystem ArchitectureFault-Tolerant SystemsConcurrency ManagementData StructuresSecurity Practices

Soft Skills

Technical JudgmentWritten CommunicationVerbal Communication