Software Engineer, Streaming Systems

Hightouch

Software Engineer working on streaming systems for Hightouch's AI platform. Building infrastructure for high-throughput and low-latency data processing in a remote environment.

Posted 4/28/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $180,000 - $320,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed SystemsKafkaPulsar

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Join the Streaming Systems team to work on high-throughput systems
Build infrastructure that ingests clickstream, product interaction, and transactional data
Own and deliver projects from start to finish
Work directly with customers to solve scaling problems
Significant influence over the technical roadmap

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience with distributed systems and high-scale systems
Ability and desire to build experience quickly
Experience with streaming systems like Kafka, Kinesis, Pulsar, Warpstream (useful, but not necessary)
Experience with high RPS, low p99 latency systems (useful, but not necessary)

Benefits

Comp & perks

A large portion of the compensation will be in the form of equity via ISO options
We offer early exercise and a 10 year post-termination exercise window.

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Hard Skills & Tools

distributed systemshigh-scale systemsstreaming systemsKafkaKinesisPulsarWarpstreamhigh RPSlow p99 latency

Soft Skills

problem solvingproject ownershipcustomer interactionquick learning