Senior Software Engineer C++ / Distributed Systems

Senior Software Engineer – C++ / Distributed Systems

Location: San Jose, CA

Duration: 6 Months

Type: Contract

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer with deep C++ and large-scale distributed systems experience to support a high-impact backend infrastructure team.

What You'll Do

• Build, maintain, and troubleshoot large-scale, low-latency distributed systems .
• Develop and optimize production infrastructure using C++ .
• Diagnose complex production issues involving performance, reliability, data flow, and system failures .
• Participate in system design, debugging, monitoring, and production operations.
• Build new infrastructure modules and automation as business priorities evolve.
• Collaborate closely with experienced infrastructure engineers in a high-scale environment.

Must Have

• 6+ years of C++ experience , ideally in large-scale production systems.
• Strong experience with distributed systems and backend infrastructure .
• Experience working with low-latency / high-throughput systems .
• Strong system design, debugging, and production problem-solving skills.
• Ability to understand and troubleshoot complex backend systems.

Preferred

• SRE / Site Reliability Engineering experience.
• Experience with production reliability, monitoring, or observability .
• GPU/hardware optimization or performance engineering experience.
• Experience with ML model serving, AI systems, or AI agents .
• Prior experience at Google or another large-scale technology environment .