Staff Software Engineer, Storage Services

For our client, we are seeking a Staff Software Engineer, Storage Services to join the team of a leader in the Consumer Technology space.

This role will focus on building and evolving large-scale storage infrastructure that supports reliable, high-performance data services. You will partner closely with engineering teams to improve scalability, latency, and operational resilience across critical systems. The position also calls for strong technical leadership, with an emphasis on architecture, execution, and mentoring engineers in a fast-moving environment.

Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available

Compensation: $177,185 – $364,795 annually

Responsibilities

• Guide and direct a team building reliable, high-performance storage systems
• Lead the architecture and design of online structured storage services for large datasets
• Drive modernization initiatives for the storage tech stack, focusing on reliability and scalability
• Enhance query throughput and system latency using performance engineering practices
• Utilize AI for system design, decision-making, and operational automation
• Participate in on-call duties to manage critical issues and set technical excellence standards
• Mentor senior engineers to develop future leaders in storage infrastructure

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent experience
• 8+ years of hands-on backend software engineering experience in large-scale distributed systems
• Experience managing core infrastructure systems, preferably in online structured data storage or distributed databases
• Strong understanding of distributed SQL or NoSQL databases and their internals
• Experience with modern distributed storage/database technologies, particularly TiDB or similar
• Demonstrated technical leadership in setting roadmap and driving execution across teams
• Strong problem-solving skills and experience coding in Java, Python, or C/C++
• Experience leveraging AI to enhance operations and development

Benefits

• Opportunity to contribute to innovative storage technology at scale
• Dynamic, collaborative work culture focused on equity and inclusion
• In-office requirement of only 1-2 times per month, allowing for flexible remote work
• Access to resources and support for professional development

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.