Senior Software Engineer, Backend Systems
Role Overview
This senior-level backend software engineering role involves designing and maintaining high-performance systems handling over 250 requests per second, with a focus on task scheduling, security, and durability. The engineer will own end-to-end delivery of new functionality, ensure system reliability, and work with a team to automate build, test, and deployment processes across multiple cloud providers and Kubernetes clusters. The position requires expertise in distributed systems and contributes to solving complex engineering challenges in industries like aerospace and life sciences.
Perks & Benefits
The job is fully remote, offering flexibility in location, with likely expectations for collaboration across time zones. The company emphasizes a diverse, inclusive, and mission-driven culture that values empathy, continuous learning, and a judgment-free environment. Career growth is supported through opportunities to work on challenging projects involving AI, automation, and large-scale systems, with a focus on innovation and team collaboration.
Full Job Description
Rescale is pioneering the future of engineering and scientific discovery. As the leader in digital engineering, we’re transforming how products are developed—through intelligent automation, applied AI, data management, and the integration of the world’s largest network of engineering and R&D applications. Joining Rescale means becoming part of a diverse, collaborative, and mission-driven team that’s unlocking faster innovation across industries like aerospace, energy, life sciences, and manufacturing. We’re solving complex challenges that traditional HPC can’t—and we’re seeking passionate, curious minds to help build the next wave of breakthroughs.
We are seeking a systems-oriented Software Engineer, Backend engineer to join our team!
Some of the things you will work on and impact:
own end-to-end delivery of essential, new functionality for Rescale customers
engage in regular, proactive work to assure systems performance and reliability
develop and maintain services that handle >250 reqs/s and that involve challenging requirements for task scheduling, security, and durability.
work with your teammates to maintain high quality automation for build, test, and deployment of software and infrastructure to multiple cloud providers and Kubernetes clusters
What we’re looking for:
4+ years of experience building performant, non-trivial backend systems, ideally using a statically typed, service-oriented language such as Java or Go.
High enthusiasm for supporting both internal and external stakeholders, and especially for delivering products that solve real problems for end users.
Expertise or strong interest in the following areas: Linux internals (notably namespaces and cgroups), concurrent and multi-threaded programming, distributed systems design, database durability, testing, profiling, application security.
Flexibility and dedication to work in a team and ship exceptional software.
BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are fundamental to our success. We strive to be a workplace where we:
Welcome ALL and ALL are welcome.
Show up with our whole selves or whichever parts of ourselves we’re comfortable sharing, and be ready to see the same in others.
Be ready to learn, unlearn, and learn again.
Respect others and their opinions. We practice empathy in the way we interact with each other and celebrate uniqueness as a team.
Seek to understand - ask more questions than one makes statements.
Provide safety from judgment and preserve a collaborative environment.
Rescale is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. As part of our standard hiring process for new employees, employment with Rescale will be contingent upon successful completion of a comprehensive background check.
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