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

  • 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

Qualifications

  • 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

Benefits

  • 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

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.

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