Position Details

Salary $143K – $196K USD / year

Type Full-Time

Experience senior

Exp. Years 5+ years

Education Not specified

Category Software Engineering

About this role

Senior Software Engineer on the Data Platform team at Sysdig designs and builds high-throughput data ingestion pipelines and distributed data processing systems using Go and Python. The role includes mentoring engineers, participating in on-call rotations, and shaping the technical roadmap for data infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

Own the design and development of data platform features
Architect robust, distributed pipelines in Go
Mentor junior engineers and conduct code reviews
Participate in on-call rotation
Contribute to data platform strategy and roadmap

Technical Overview

Focus on Go-based distributed data pipelines, data architecture, and data storage patterns. Strong fundamentals in CS, with experience in CI/CD, Git, and CloudFormation/IaC practices; includes on-call responsibilities and code reviews.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior software engineer with 5+ years of experience building distributed data pipelines and data platforms, proficient in Go and Python, and capable of leading junior engineers and driving technical direction.

Must-Have Skills

5+ years in a software engineer roleGo / Golang experienceDistributed data processing systemsData pipelinesData platformData architecturePythonCI/CDGitCloudFormationInfrastructure as CodeOn-call rotationCode reviewsMentoring

Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience guiding technical directionLarge-scale data processingProduct analyticsOpen-source contributions

Tools & Platforms

GitCI/CDCloudFormationAmazon Web ServicesPythonGoGolang

Required Skills

5+ years hands-on software engineering and technical leadership; Go/Golang; Python; distributed data processing systems; data pipelines; data platform; data architecture; CI/CD; Git; CloudFormation; Infrastructure as Code; on-call rotation; code reviews; mentoring

Hard Skills

GoGolangPythonDistributed SystemsData PipelinesData PlatformData ArchitectureCI/CDGitCloudFormationInfrastructure as CodeOn-call RotationCode ReviewsMentorDistributed Systems

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationMentoringTeamworkProblem-solvingTime management

Industry & Role

Industry SaaS

Job Function Develop and maintain distributed data platform components and data pipelines

Role Subtype Backend Engineer

Tech Domains Python

Keywords for Your Resume

Senior Software EngineerGoGolangPythonDistributed data processing systemsData pipelinesData platformData architectureCI/CDGitCloudFormationInfrastructure as CodeOn-call rotationCode reviewsMentorDistributed Systems

Deal Breakers

Less than 5 years experience, Lack of Go or Python experience, Inability to work remotely

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