Full Time
Senior Software Engineer - Data Infrastructure
Ladders
Full-time
Technology, Information and Media
United States
???* / year
Job Description
For our client, we are seeking a Senior Software Engineer - Data Infrastructure to join the team of a leader in the Information Technology space.
This role will focus on building the internal data and automation capabilities that keep a large-scale infrastructure environment running smoothly. You will partner closely with operations, on-call, and engineering teams to improve visibility, reliability, and self-service workflows across the fleet. The work will have direct impact on system health, incident response, and the ability to detect and resolve issues before they affect customers.
Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available
Compensation: $175,000 – $200,000 annually
Responsibilities
This role will focus on building the internal data and automation capabilities that keep a large-scale infrastructure environment running smoothly. You will partner closely with operations, on-call, and engineering teams to improve visibility, reliability, and self-service workflows across the fleet. The work will have direct impact on system health, incident response, and the ability to detect and resolve issues before they affect customers.
Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available
Compensation: $175,000 – $200,000 annually
Responsibilities
- Design and build automation frameworks for self-service infrastructure provisioning and repair
- Extend the observability stack to monitor storage platform health and performance
- Create reporting tools and dashboards for fleet health and operational insights
- Develop system health tools to proactively detect hardware failures and configuration issues
- Lead technical design discussions and document changes across multiple services
- Drive implementation of large features, including necessary migrations and backfills
- Collaborate with on-call teams to automate recurring issues and improve incident response
- 7+ years of backend development experience in enterprise environments using object-oriented or systems languages (Java, Rust, C++, C#, Go, etc.)
- Proven experience designing automation frameworks for engineering teams
- Expertise in building large-scale software systems across thousands of servers
- Strong knowledge of observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, etc.) and alert design
- Solid Linux fundamentals with experience in bare-metal or hybrid environments
- Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools (Gemini, Cursor, etc.)
- Comfortable with the entire software development lifecycle, from design to rollout
- Comprehensive healthcare coverage for employees and families, including dental and vision
- Flexible vacation policy to promote work-life balance
- Generous maternity and paternity leave
- MacBook Pro and workstation stipend for personalized work setup
- Childcare bonuses and fertility treatment support
- Learning and development programs to foster professional growth
- Commuter benefits to ease travel costs
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