
Senior Software Engineer – Distributed Systems
Immuta
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: College Park • Maryland • United States
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Salary
💰 $155,000 - $170,000 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Design and develop new backend pipelines and workflows that deliver high reliability and performance.
- Identify bottlenecks, tune Postgres queries, and optimize system performance as data volumes grow.
- Provide technical leadership, mentoring junior engineers and fostering a culture of learning and excellence.
- Improve engineering processes through automation, testing, and continuous delivery.
- Build and operate services that integrate with modern data platforms such as Snowflake, Databricks, Starburst, and Redshift.
- Implement and maintain TypeScript-based microservices, RESTful APIs, and Temporal workflows.
- Own Postgres performance and reliability, including query authoring, tuning (configuration of memory and buffers, WAL tuning, and table design), benchmarking, and schema design.
- Deploy and operate microservices in Kubernetes-based environments, using tools like Skaffold and Flux to support modern CI/CD workflows, with a focus on scalability and reliability.
- Participation in code reviews, design discussions, and system architecture planning.
Requirements
- 5–8 years of software engineering experience in SaaS, cloud, or data-intensive environments; Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field is preferred.
- Strong proficiency in TypeScript and Node.js, with experience building backend services and data-driven applications.
- Hands-on experience designing and operating microservice and distributed systems, including asynchronous or long-running workflows (e.g., Temporal or similar systems) and API design.
- Experience working with Postgres, including writing and tuning SQL for performance, and deploying services using Docker and Kubernetes in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
- Excellent communicator who is curious, self-directed, and passionate about building high-quality software that drives measurable customer value.
Benefits
- 100% employer paid Healthcare (Medical, Dental, Vision) premiums for you and your dependents (including Domestic Partners)
- Stock Options
- Paid parental leave (Both Maternity and Paternity)
- Unlimited Paid time off (U.S. based positions)
- Learning and Development Resources
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
TypeScriptNode.jsPostgresSQLmicroservicesRESTful APIsasynchronous workflowsKubernetesDockercloud environments
Soft skills
technical leadershipmentoringcommunicationcuriosityself-directedpassion for qualitycollaborationproblem-solvingadaptabilityexcellence
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceMaster’s degree in Computer Science