✦ Luna Orbit — Data & Analytics

R&D Systems Applications Engineer (SAE)

at VMware

📍 2 Locations Unknown 💰 $108K – $172K USD / year Posted March 13, 2026
Salary $108K – $172K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience mid
Exp. Years 12+ years
Education Not specified
Category Data & Analytics

This role involves architecting and building high-performance, cloud-scale analytics and security solutions using microservices, distributed systems, and modern data technologies.

  • Lead microservice architecture
  • Build scalable data pipelines
  • Design and optimize distributed systems
  • Mentor junior engineers
  • Collaborate on security and performance

The position requires expertise in backend development with Go and Python, designing microservices, managing large data pipelines, and working with technologies like OpenSearch, PostgreSQL, Redis, and Neo4j in cloud environments.

The ideal candidate is a senior software engineer with over 12 years of experience in backend development, proficient in Go and Python, with strong expertise in distributed systems, microservices architecture, and data pipelines, capable of leading complex analytics solutions.

12+ years of software development experienceBackend systemsProficiency in Go and PythonExperience designing microservicesExperience with distributed systemsExperience with data pipelinesKnowledge of OpenSearchPostgreSQLRedisNeo4j
Experience with cloud-native architectureAPI designgRPCProtobuf
OpenSearchPostgreSQLRedisNeo4jgRPCProtobuf
GoGolangPythonC++MicroservicesgRPCProtobufDistributed systemsData pipelinesOpenSearchPostgreSQLRedisNeo4j
GoGolangPythonC++MicroservicesgRPCProtobufDistributed systemsData pipelinesOpenSearchPostgreSQLRedisNeo4j
leadershipmentoringdeep-dive analysisproblem-solvingcommunicationorganization
Industry Data Center, Cloud, Networking
Job Function Designing and implementing high-scale analytics and security microservices
MicroservicesDistributed systemsGoGolangPythonC++gRPCProtobufData pipelinesOpenSearchPostgreSQLRedisNeo4jCloud-nativeAPI designTelemetrySecurityPerformance optimization

Less than 12 years of experience, Lack of proficiency in Go and Python, No experience with distributed systems or microservices, No background in data pipelines

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