Senior Software Engineer (Backend, Distributed Systems)

Censys is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Backend, Distributed Systems) to develop scalable services and APIs that process large datasets, supporting their mission to map and analyze the Internet. The role involves building real-time streaming applications, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and contributing to the company's Internet-wide scanning infrastructure.

Location: Remote (US)

Salary: $137k–$175k

Responsibilities

• Build large scale, real-time streaming services and applications which leverage our massive datasets to power internal APIs and external applications.
• Own the design and development phases of backend services and APIs that power the data platform that is our Internet Map.
• Own planning activities to ensure we’re building the right things, by collaborating with engineering and product teams.
• Leverage your experience of architecture and design to build various parts of the system, including components like: messaging queues, databases, ingestion pipelines, caching layers, and services that run in the cloud or on-prem.

Requirements

• 5+ years of software engineering experience writing distributed systems (i.e. data ingestion pipelines, databases, services)
• Experience with object-oriented programming - we use Go
• Experience with at least one cloud provider, like: AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Experience with message queue technologies, like: AWS Kinesis , Google Pub/Sub, Kafka, or other
• Proficient with databases, like: BigTable, Cloud Spanner, HBase, Cassandra, or other
• Proficient at building scalable, distributed systems
• Know when and where to utilize AI
• Ability to write understandable, testable code with an eye towards maintainability
• Possess strong communication skills and can explain technical concepts to other engineers and product managers.

Benefits

• The expected salary range for this position is $137,000 - $175,000 + bonus eligibility and equity (for locations outside high cost of living areas).
• Benefits include 401k match, health, vision, dental, and more, effective from day one.

Additional Information

• Open to remote employees across the continental US or Canada.
• Censys is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity.